RESEARCH OF SOFTWARE TOOLS OF DEVELOPERS OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS
IT technologies occupy one of the leading positions in the development of today’s world. Computers, smartphones, all kinds of gadgets have become an inherent part of our lives and we can’t manage without them. Small and large companies, economists, scientists, ordinary users, all of them use a variety of «devices» to achieve the target goals. The mobile applications occupy an exceptional position among information technologies. The current generation of «smart phones» easily solves many tasks of different directions, from viewing media files and entertainment to organizing business processes and education. Today, anyone can try to become a mobile application developer, because there are many ways to achieve this goal. A wide range of specialized courses allows you to test yourself in this new and demanded area. A large variety of software tools for various categories of programmers can serve as a basis for implementation of both small individual projects and for complex solutions useful for large companies. Questions about features of mobile app developers’ training are presented in this article. Essential basic terms and foundations for portable software developers are considered. Necessary tools and skills are considered.