Factors that Affect Attitude of Apps Developers to Comply with the Islamic Work Ethic in Developing an Islamic Mobile App

Abstract

The study empirically revealed the constructs that affect attitude of apps developers to comply with the Islamic Work Ethic in developing an Islamic mobile app. The Islamic Work Ethic (al-birr and Masuliyah) in this study was built based on the Mobile Apps Rating Scale (MARS) criteria, which are Engagement (EN), Functionality (FC), Aesthetics (AE) and Information (IN). This is mainly due to the lack of content authenticity and reliability, ideas in order to create interesting apps and the guidelines to the app's developer in developing mobile Islamic applications that comply with Work Ethics Islam. The experimental research design was deployed to validate the number of items of questions in the questionnaire. In this research, the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted using SPSS. The empirical results showed four factor such as Engagement, Functionality, Aesthetic and information. Based on the findings of this study, it is hoped that it can attract the attention of apps’ developers to practice the Islamic Work Ethic when developing Islamic mobile apps in the future.

A Guideline for Designing Mobile Applications for Children with Autism within Religious Boundaries

“…The images used in apps should be relevant to the content and not display images that are not related to Islamic elements. The study [2] added that the application's selection buttons, icons, menus, and information should be of excellent quality and resolution to make it easier for viewers to understand and receive clear Islamic material. Furthermore, the final multimedia element that needs to be considered in developing apps for children with autism is sounds.…”

“…Similarly, [3] reported that an application should use features that present the Islamic identity like using the mosque icon as a homepage button for the user. Meanwhile, [2] mentioned that in terms of information and distribution, an application layout is characterised by Islamic concepts. For instance, the application needs to display an ustaz icon for male voice selection and ustazah icon for female voice.…”

“…For example, the home icon is used as a homepage button that will navigate the user to the home screen as the safe point to return. Similarly, [2] stated that the user should be able to navigate between screens in the built application at a reasonable cost and with ease. A consistent navigation button is required as it has to be arranged in the same position with the same size and same icon.…”

“…Customisation is also involved in ensuring that an application successfully meets the needs of users. The study [2] suggested that for the Islamic features, the application should provide for relevant modification based on the user's preferences. For example, the volume of the audio, the colour of text and the magnification of the screen.…”

“…Further, [16] reported that the speed of the application interaction must be consistent without any delay occurring. Similarly, [2] said that the application must provide accurate and fast response to users. Interruption should be avoided while the application is running as it will distract children with autism when they are using the apps.…”