Mobile Apps
There is a revolution that is taking place in software development that parallels the changes in
recent years in the music, publishing, and retail industries. Mass market is giving way to niche
market, and with it, the era of highly priced large suites of integrated software is giving way to a
new view of what software should be. Smartphones such as the Galaxy, iPhone, and Android have
redefined what we mean by mobile computing, and in the past three to four years, the small, often
simple, low-cost software extensions to these devices — apps — have become a hotbed of
development. New tools are free or sell for as little as 99 cents, making it easier for people — even
students — to develop apps.