Most have a template library, such as the Magmito gallery you see in Figure A. The services rely on jQuery or other drag-and-drop technologies for data mapping and UI creation. HTML5 is often used for Web-top iPhone apps, with export to Android and other platforms as an option.
These services are the next step in a progression started by cloud backend services such as Applicasa ( you can get a nice overview of this service from Jack Wallen on TechRepublic). But then came Dreamweaver, Blogspot, and WordPress, and ultimately cloud-based website construction and hosting services that enable pretty much anybody to drag-and-drop their way to a credible Web presence.Īnd wouldn't you know it, it's happening again - this time with mobile apps.ĬNET's Roger Cheng offers an extensive overview of a new wave of cloud-based DIY mobile app services, complete with case studies of small businesses and even a church that were able to create scheduling and publishing apps in just a few hours.įirms like Didmo with its Magmito service, Apps Builder, Conduit Mobile (which was already in the cloud site builder market), and Tiggzi offer the complete suite of app tools, from management to DB layout to Content Management for the publishing layer. There was a time when if a business wanted to create and publish even the most simplistic website, it had to call on those weird guys called developers who understood arcane languages called HTML and JavaScript.
