2015 ten children application development trends
On January 7, in addition to reading, playing, watching TV, as well as other forms of entertainment and learning, many children are also accompanied by application software and digital media grow. From the largest brands of children to many new technology startup companies, is committed to exploring the potential of tablet computers and application software for children, then what do they do for 2015? Parents can pay attention to the following ten key trends.
1. storytelling has found it’s way: books, TV, and game three in one
Application the first few waves of children is mainly looking for material and inspiration from books and e-books, at least for the storytelling is so. Children can still be drawn from books and electronic books, but there is room for creativity and innovation: not only would do much better than books, and books are not the same.
Text, animation, and how the touch screen abilities in new and engaging ways to blend together? Books, TV, and games are children of three of the world, I suppose, will post more stories this year, managed to combine all three neatly together.
2. children’s story
This sounds like nonsense, children’s story, of course. But many of the books app developers has been previously ignored this: children can tap on the screen to interact with characters and scenes in the book, but the actual story is decidedly linear development.
We will see more applications this year, aims to put storytelling tool in the hands of children for children to create their own stories: whether it’s prepackaged collection of characters, scenes and stories for children to play, or let kids add Graffiti characters or stories read.
3. responsible use of in-application purchases
For children in recent years in order to secretly buy virtual items in a mobile game spend their parents ‘ credit cards are not infrequent, so applications and in-application purchases for children has become a very sensitive topic. A little-reported fact: they rarely are children, often are developed for the adult game.
This phenomenon prompted many parents to all shied away from using the in-application purchases, which is understandable. But in 2015 we will see more genuine children’s software purchased within the responsible use of the application: as a way for parents to choose which virtual goods is checked before purchase whether an application is suitable for their children, as well as the possibility of entertainment their kids.
4. draw in parents
Yes, children do using the software alone, but that does not mean they are like many critics often suggest that only “digital babysitter.” when application developers in the design of children increasingly take into account parents come in, so parents can use with children and their children, supervise or monitor their children. Looking forward to this year, you could be several such applications.
There will more developers around the parent’s “Control Panel” to develop a child’s application. Parents of “Control Panel” allows parents to login from their electronic products and children to see what their children are doing, and how the application is used by their children improve their skills in children in all its aspects. But in another encouraging trend is to apply also to educate parents of children: especially those children in the study suggests that more non-digital activities.
5. children’s programming continued to heat up
In children under five years of age introduced in their English classes in computer programming, has sparked heated debate, especially around the discussion of teachers ‘ demands imposed by the computer programming. 2015 will provide some answers to that discussion, even though they may not all be positive answer.
However, although the debate continues, but there are still many development activities around can help children take the first step toward programming, or at least thinking can cultivate children’s programming. Lovable characters and blocks of code to be able to attract children’s attention from a purely game yet? If so, these applications really can lay the Foundation for kids in school learning to program in the future, please?
6. the rise of the robots and 3D printing
In 2015, how many children will be able to touch of modern robots and 3D printer at home? Specifically, very little. But some technology startups as well as application developers want their products in these areas over the coming year to the children. For example, the United States startups Play-i in 2015 will be provided to the consumer market developed by robot Bo and Yana, which aims to teach children how to robots and a program supporting the use of the application.
Meanwhile, in the area of 3D printing, some companies are developing software that lets children create things, and then print it. For now, the small market is expensive, but digital to create application in children leads to physical objects is very large.
7. the YouTube filters as well as other video applications
YouTube video of children very complex, so as a parent, when your child when you are watching videos on YouTube, can still cause a lot of problems: If you are not carefully supervised, your child is likely to see some videos not suitable for children. In 2015, we will see more attempts in this regard, designed to provide children with a better YouTube filtering applications.
8. next step in Minecraft: for educational purposes Minecraft
World’s most popular game Minecraft in 2005 for children is not a trend, it is an indisputable fact. But the game’s developers Mojang company (part of Microsoft’s) recent actions is really very interesting. Hope that technology companies could do more to try out Minecraft for educational purposes. And they have been prepared by individual companies to learn from educational groups and museums launch version of Minecraft.
9. foster children through music music
To date, children’s music seems to be very common, but on the flat screen, music and children really much work can be done between these three, but there does not seem to see how to set foot in. Music is not meant to replace traditional musical instruments, but it provides a tool for musical creativity. So for the foreseeable future, children’s music should be a trend.
10. children develop more applications using Android devices
Many popular children’s applications are developed for the Apple device, children first on the iOS platform for several reasons, including selling applications on the Android Tablet platform is somewhat more difficult, and many children worry that not enough resources to provide a platform for the development of children. Today, however, many take Android Tablet for children to learn and have fun. And modify popular children’s applications on the Apple iPad in 2014 to use on Android sound growth this year will continue. Therefore, it is necessary for children to develop more applications using Android.