Rapid development of backend-based mobile applications

1. Rapid development of
backend-based mobile
applications
Igor Khomenko
mobiledevs.kh.ua, 17 January 2013

2. Intro
-Injoit/QuickBlox
-iOS, Android
-mBaaS, BaaS

3. BaaS
world
Backend as a Service,
Mobile Backend as a Service

4. Why does my application
need a backend?

5. 1. User base

6. 2. Chat

7. 3. Push Notifications

8. 4. Location features

9. 5. CMS, file storage

10. 6. Custom

11. STOP!

12. MBaaS providers
(Battle to Be the Best)
• StackMob https://www.stackmob.com
• Parse https://parse.com
• Kinvey http://www.kinvey.com
• QuickBlox http://quickblox.com
• Appcelerator http://www.appcelerator.com/cloud
• CloudMine https://cloudmine.me
• Urban Airship http://urbanairship.com
http://servicesangle.com/blog/2012/10/23/mobile-backend-as-a-service-mbaas-all-hype-or-here-to-stay/

13. MBaaS providers

14. MBaaS features
• User management/social integration
• Push Notifications
• Cloud-based storage for mobile data
• Ability to automatic generate REST-based interfaces to
read and write data
• Management tools (Admin panel/Console)
• Internet optimized data access
• Usage analytics

15. MBaaS pricing
Freemium model

16. 2010
•BaaS
2012
•MBaaS, market: $216.5 million
2017
•MBaaS, market: $7.7 billion
BaaS renascence

17. DEMO!
Input:
Output:
• Dress Chica - simple game for
preschooler
• Help Chica get dressed
• Weekly clothing update
• In-app notification when
new clothes are available
for download

18. DEMO!
1.Get MBaaS account
2.Create application on Admin panel
3.Connect SDK
4.Upload new clothes to Admin panel
5.Download new clothes in application

19. skype: fuel_ex
igor@quickblox.com
There's never been a better
time to be a mobile developer!