iPhone Application Framework for Retail Websites – a technical journey

The Quest to define Framework

Framework!!! Mind starts analyzing the nature and objective of a framework from different perspective. Let us define the word with the primitive thought. A framework is a basic conceptual solution or structure to solve the complex issues in the real world. It is generally more comprehensive than a protocol and more prescriptive than a structure. The word has a different respect in the computer era. An application framework consists of a software framework to implement the standard structure of an application for a specific domain.

The iPhone Application Framework (For Retail Websites)

This framework supports to build an iPhone application which has the basic features of retail experience. Developer can extend the basic functionality to create more intuitive features for retailing. The branding of the application framework can be easily molded to create application of similar nature. The components like managing the cart, checking out the desired items and the payment are generic enough to be reused in retail applications. The location based services is one of the independent component which can be implemented for showing any locations like nearby shopping stores, pharmacies. driving directions from your current position etc. The framework provides the flexibility to consume each component independently.

Conclusion

We know time is money. In the times of economical instability, there should be a scope for rapid application development. This framework gives the flexibility to the clients to build their retail experience in shorter span of time. Developers can write wrapper on top of the existing framework to build applications of similar nature.