Platform for rapid application development

A system for application development comprising:

• a network computer comprising:
• a transceiver that communicates over a network;
• a memory that stores at least instructions;
• and
• one or more processors that execute instructions that perform actions including:
• providing a data model that includes one or more complex field types that each include one or more other fields, wherein the data model includes a separate data object for each complex field type that defines one or more characteristics of the one or more other fields included in one of the one or more complex field types;
• providing an application design window that includes one or more complex fields for an application, wherein each complex field is associated with one of the one or more complex field types;
• modifying the data model to include another separate data object for each complex field type that is associated with the one or more complex fields, wherein each item value corresponding to each complex field of a same complex field type is stored in the other separate data object;
• and
• deploying the modified data model to enable one or more application shells to execute the application, wherein deploying the modified data model comprises:
• providing an application profile associated with the modified data model, wherein the application profile includes one or more references to the modified data model;
• and
• providing the application profile to the one or more application shells for execution, wherein the one or more application shells include one or more of a web application shell or a native application shell.

A processor readable non-transitory storage media that includes instructions for application development, wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors performs actions, comprising:

• providing a data model that includes one or more complex field types that each include one or more other fields, wherein the data model includes a separate data object for each complex field type that defines one or more characteristics of the one or more other fields included in one of the one or more complex field types;
• providing an application design window that includes one or more complex fields for an application, wherein each complex field is associated with one of the one or more complex field types;
• modifying the data model to include another separate data object for each complex field type that is associated with the one or more complex fields, wherein each item value corresponding to each complex field of a same complex field type is stored in the other separate data object;
• and
• deploying the modified data model to enable one or more application shells to execute the application, wherein deploying the modified data model comprises:
• providing an application profile associated with the modified data model, wherein the application profile includes one or more references to the modified data model;
• and
• providing the application profile to the one or more application shells for execution, wherein the one or more application shells include one or more of a web application shell or a native application shell.