Close
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Development
    • Development
    • Blogs
    • Google Watch

    Google Launches ‘Low Code’ Development Tool That Works With G Suite

    By
    Jaikumar Vijayan
    -
    December 2, 2016
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin
      Google App Maker 2

      eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More.

      Google has released a new development tool dubbed App Maker for organizations seeking to develop applications that work with and extend the company’s existing G Suite apps like Gmail, Docs and Drive.

      In a blog post this week, the company described App Maker as a low-code tool that will let software developers and even systems administrators and analysts quickly assemble applications using templates, drag and drop components and other features.

      A handful of large G Suite customers have previewed App Maker over the past few months said Elissa Murphy, vice president of engineering for G Suite in the blog. Many of them have already successfully built and deployed applications using the tool including those for tracking office inventory orders, monitoring for suspicious logins and converting analog claims processes to digital, she said.

      Analyst firm Forrester Research describes low-code development platforms as those that enable software development with minimal hand coding or upfront investments in training, setup and deployment.

      Low-code development is a response to the general slowness of hand-coded development methods and is designed to help accelerate application delivery times. It can also help development teams respond more quickly to changing business and customer requirements for software functionality, according to Forrester. Usage of such platforms is gaining especially for the developments of customer facing applications, the analyst firm has noted.

      Google App Maker comes with a cloud based integrated development environment that includes features like built-in application templates, a drag-and-drop user interface and point and click data modeling. It supports multiple language and tool standards such as HTML, Javascript, Cascading Style Sheets as well as Google’s material design framework so developers can build apps quickly using their existing knowledge and skills, Murphy said.

      Applications that are built using the tool can be easily integrated with Google’s G Suite apps as well as third-party apps courtesy of the tool’s built in support for a wide range of application programming interfaces and data sources. The tool also is designed to let developers deploy applications that work well in the cloud without having to worry about issues like capacity planning, and infrastructure monitoring and security, she added.

      In addition to the new application development tool, Google this week also announced an expanded list of third-party applications that integrate easily with G Suite. Among the seven vendors whose products have been added to Google’s so-called Recommended for G Suite program are Asana, a vendor of project and process management software; Freshdesk, a customer support software vendor; LumApps, a maker of software for building corporate and social portals and encryption software vendor Virtru.

      Google launched the vendor recommendation program last year as part of what it described as an effort to help its enterprise cloud customers make more informed choices. According to the company, Google and a third-party security vendor review all third-party applications to ensure they meet relevant quality and security standards before adding the products to the recommended list.

      Jaikumar Vijayan
      Jaikumar Vijayan
      Vijayan is an award-winning independent journalist and tech content creation specialist covering data security and privacy, business intelligence, big data and data analytics.

      Get the Free Newsletter!

      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis

      Get the Free Newsletter!

      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Artificial Intelligence

      10 Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3D Generators

      Aminu Abdullahi - November 17, 2023 0
      AI 3D Generators are powerful tools for creating 3D models and animations. Discover the 10 best AI 3D Generators for 2023 and explore their features.
      Read more
      Cloud

      RingCentral Expands Its Collaboration Platform

      Zeus Kerravala - November 22, 2023 0
      RingCentral adds AI-enabled contact center and hybrid event products to its suite of collaboration services.
      Read more
      Artificial Intelligence

      8 Best AI Data Analytics Software &...

      Aminu Abdullahi - January 18, 2024 0
      Learn the top AI data analytics software to use. Compare AI data analytics solutions & features to make the best choice for your business.
      Read more
      Latest News

      Zeus Kerravala on Networking: Multicloud, 5G, and...

      James Maguire - December 16, 2022 0
      I spoke with Zeus Kerravala, industry analyst at ZK Research, about the rapid changes in enterprise networking, as tech advances and digital transformation prompt...
      Read more
      Applications

      Datadog President Amit Agarwal on Trends in...

      James Maguire - November 11, 2022 0
      I spoke with Amit Agarwal, President of Datadog, about infrastructure observability, from current trends to key challenges to the future of this rapidly growing...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2024 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×