RIA (Rich Internet Application) plays a vital role to keep users connected as they proceed towards a wireless world. RIA is, typically, an advanced web application that combines a variety of features such as improved user interface, functionality, accessibility and low cost.  They exist in various forms; sometimes as a well-deployed web application, at other times as the best of interactive multimedia communication.

In a real sense, RIA development is much beyond the downgraded HTML-based web applications. They overcome the HTML loopholes and deficiencies. Rich internet applications are more interactive than the standard HTML websites.  They also surmount the data retrieval and feedback loop problems. RIAs are highly scalable and competent with the latest technology as it helps in efficient yet convenient placing of the content, which comprises of text, graphics, videos, audios, etc.

Rich Internet Application Development requires deep domain expertise in analytics, design, development and deployment for providing users with flexibility and rich applications for desktop and browsers with improved UI controls to handle large-scale, data-driven applications for large businesses.

Custom RIA development has the following benefits over standard HTML applications:

• Consistent: RIA consistency relates to uninterrupted view. Unlike frequent HTML page reloads, RIA offers controlled transition stages that help users to have an interactive web experience.
• Targeted: It is possible to engage in Custom RIA development. We can create business-focused solutions to cater to our specific and unique business needs.
• Responsive: RIA performs faster when compared to the traditional web applications due to the use of specific technologies. It increases visitor’s engagement ad enables them to provide feedback and guidance thereby promoting interactive experience.

Intelligent: RIAs dynamically adjust to user behavior.  They have the capability to understand and place contextual information thus acting as an intelligent tool.

After the downfall of Nokia’s Symbian application development in the first quarter of January 2011, Nokia partnered with Windows to save its position in the smart phone market and apparently the deal worked well. However, Nokia did not give up on Symbian in spite of the fact that it had no potential to attract Symbian OS apps developers further.

Symbian is reborn. Nokia recently rolled out a new version of Symbian OS called Symbian Belle. This update will enable the old Symbian smart phone holders to upgrade their devices to avail a plethora of features, which are competent with several leading operating systems manufactured for smart phone devices. It is as good as availing a new phone without actually having to purchase one.

Although Symbian Belle is too small an upgrade to run parallel to Android and Apple OS, it offers a multitude of functionalities that will awe the existing Symbian users and heave some Symbian software development. It offers a whole new interface and personalization options. It includes new, large widgets that will show all that is important, right on the home screen. Belle has six spread of home screens. It makes moving widgets to another screen easier than ever before with just a long press and drag.

Belle boasts of imaging applications with HD video recording and a whole new revamped browser for watching clear and crisp online videos with high-quality navigation.

This version covers all Symbian^3 devices including the famous Nokia N8 and C7. Symbian is also in talks about its next updates namely Symbian Carla and Symbian Donna. Apparently, although Nokia changed its primary operating system, it has an aim of selling another 150 million Symbian devices. Looking at Symbian’s lackluster sales, the target seems impossible to achieve.

After several malware instances, McAfee, a popular antivirus mobile application development company developed a comprehensive suite for antivirus and anti-theft protection. McAfee security suite was first seen last year in 2011. McAfee launched its mobile security version 2.0, adding app management and text/voice blocking features to it. The application is available in Android market place.

It also supports Blackberry platform, but without an app protection. Participation from various top security providers including Norton and Lookout mobile security makes it increasingly clear that malware may anytime hit the devices without anti-virus. Malicious hits are common in computers; however, due to the rapid growth in mobile industry and its increasing consumer base, we are soon to see major hackers and malicious app makers targeting mobile devices. As mobile applications now deal with sensitive information, a malicious hit may result in a major loss.

With the implementation of functionality such as NFC—through Android/Blackberry application development, the security threats are bound to increase. McAfee’s antivirus mobile application development is one of the fastest ways to achieve security. The application is powered with the feature that lets users review permissions required by the application. User can also keep track of the information being harvested by a particular app. Moreover, applications that require access to locations can be blocked on user request.

Android being the next generation technology, Android application development addressing complex security issues would be popular soon. Along with protection, McAfee issues mobile theft safety, wipe all personal data and lock the device option, which get activated by sending a coded message to the phone.

Tough phase and bad management pulls Blackberry down. After the resignation from both CEO and the founder of the company, the new CEO named Thorsten Heins—an engineer who joined RIM from Siemens four years ago—is further unnerving the investors.  According to analyst, Heins statement “‘We are a great innovative company, but sometimes we innovate too much while we’re building a product” rang loud and clear bells in the heads of the investment gurus. In terms of Blackberry app developers, they find security in developing for Apple and Android.

Currently, Apple and Android have a stable or rather a growing market. However, in order to keep up with the market, the CEO has a strategy in place which will only start making a difference in the company’s state after Second half of the year. That too depends if the strategy worked for people interested in buying smart phones and tablets.

RIM’s strategy is inclusive of launching Blackberry 10, which is a combination of Blackberry 7 and Playbook platform.  RIM is planning to sell this platform with new line of BB curve devices and a flagship bold device. It is said that the platform would open many opportunities in the arena of Blackberry apps development.

Analysts’ View

Analysts think the appointment of a new CEO as a step in the right direction; however, improving the marketing strategy alone will not work for RIM. RIM has lost its competition not due to of its poor marketing strategy, but its failure to launch advanced devices at the right time. It also failed to keep up the confidence Blackberry application development companies for continued attractive application for the platform. Due to delayed launch of next generation BB devices, iPhone and Android has taken over the smart phone market.

To recuperate its state, RIM’s new Operating System must be better than Apple and Android. It should consider providing better facilities, SDK and licensing terms to lure BB apps developer. RIM is behind, which is a much deeper issue than the management shuffle problem. There is no strategy for RIM than upgrading and running faster than its competitors.

Modern society doesn’t require door to door campaigning. If you want mass attention, simply launch a campaign on Facebook and ask users to sign up. Well, that’s the significance of web application development today. People have faster and better access to the internet than any other physical store in the market. From entertainment and business to daily chores, Internet has created a wide dependency. As Internet is now accessible from a handy smart phone, individuals have doorway to every location in the world at any time.
With the desire to provide better and faster accessibility to users, web application development industry is growing each day. As the technology advances, there are better and more effective ways to push rich internet applications development for various devices in the market. Today, the major challenge that the industry faces is of developing engaging applications within a shrunken time frame for saving the concept from becoming obsolete. A mix of technology can be the answer.
After several experiments, there are a few technologies that help crisp and clear wireless and web application development. Mainly used by mobile application developers, a combination of PHP and AJAX enable developers to build dynamic websites with faster response from the server using the asynchronous call feature of PHP AJAX. The major benefit of using this technology is its easy integration with social networking sites. Moreover, developers can build a chat application using Comet technology and write optimized codes using AJAX-synchronous calls.

AJAX efficiently handles the user-interactions that works on the client-side; whereas, PHP is the most rated server-side scripting language. This replaces the old technique of using POST method for form submission with a new way, which enables server connection without a total-refreshment, for quick and efficient data access.
Although AJAX is a piece of technology that requires learning effort, the outcome is huge. When added the magic of a bit of JavaScript, the site carries enormous impact. Basically, building a dynamic site of sufficient complexity should no longer me difficult. The AJAX and PHP combination is the recent but widespread practice especially for fast performing wireless applications. Understanding the kind of popularity it enjoys today, it seems one would never regret combining AJAX and PHP, once they get started with the Web application development.