 | | Word of the Day |  | | Daily updates on the latest technology terms | August 23, 2019 | | | low-code/no-code development platform | | A low-code/no-code (LCNC) development platform is a visual integrated development environment (IDE) that allows citizen developers to drag-and-drop application components, connect them together and create a mobile or web app. This modular approach allows business analysts, office administrators, small-business owners and other people who are not software developers to build and test applications quickly. An LCNC platform frees the app's creator from having to know anything about traditional programming languages or the development work that has gone into building the platform's configurable components. All the citizen developer sees is a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) that allows components and third-party application program interfaces (APIs) to be hooked together and tested. Modules can be rearranged and repeatedly tested until the app works as expected. The line between no-code and low-code isn't always clear. Generally speaking, no-code platforms are a specialized type of low-code cloud platform in which the required visual components address industry-specific functions, a specific line of business (LOB) or support a specific company's corporate branding. Low-code platforms, on the other hand, may require the assistance of in-house developers to make small changes to back-end code so the new app will be compatible with other business software. The growth of low- and no-code platforms has proliferated due to a lack of skilled software developers and the need to improve turn-around time for development projects so business problems can be solved quickly. Analysts at Forrester Research forecast that the low-code market will reach $15 billion by 2020. Dozens of mainstream and niche software vendors offer low- or no-code platforms, many of which are cloud-based. Popular LCNC platforms include: - Force.com - allows developers and nontechnical users to create apps and websites and deploy them quickly to Force.com's multi-tenant servers.
- FileMaker - allows developers and nontechnical users to quickly add Web database publishing capabilities to their Web site or company intranet with one click.
- Mendix - allows developers and nontechnical users to build web and mobile applications with ready-made themes, navigation layouts, page templates and design elements.
- Microsoft PowerApps - allows developers and nontechnical users to build mobile applications from selectable templates without having to know code.
- OutSystems - allows developers and nontechnical users to quickly define business logic, workflow processes and UIs for mobile and Web apps
| |  | "Low-code app developers must adhere to policies that govern data and resource usage. Lacking governance puts budgets, security and compliance at risk." - Tom Nolle | Evaluate low-code app development strategies, tools and practices
Low-code app development is here to stay. The market for low-code platforms is primed for growth as more businesses turn to tools that enable fast development, inside and outside of IT. Read our expert advice to compile a low-code strategy and address the challenges of these platforms. Mendix tweaks low-code, no-code platform with AI, mobile
Mendix's Summer '19 release of its low-code, no-code platform brings enhanced no-code capabilities to support citizen developers. The release also features enhancements to the Mendix AI-powered tool that directs developers on which next step to take in coding. Assess the pros and cons of citizen developers in the enterprise
As organizations look for ways to drive efficiency and keep costs low, some use citizen developers to build internal apps, rather than seasoned pros. Low-code/no-code development platforms enable this shift, but just because they can doesn't mean they always should. No-code app development vendor Crowd Machine bets on channel
Crowd Machine, a no-code app development platform, is cultivating channel partnerships in a recently launched four-tier program that offers recurring revenue streams. Learn more about this vendor's partner initiative. How low-code governance helps IT protect data, limit sprawl
As citizen developers create applications at a faster pace and with less technological heavy lifting than ever before, IT should empower an oversight team to handle low-code governance. Apply some discipline to data security and resource usage in low-code apps before it's too late. None of you _________ responsibility for this spagetti code fiasco?
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