Building iOS and Android apps, the easy way David Millians University of Georgia Educational Technology Center

Warning! I am a sysadminI am a sysadmin I haven’t really programmed hardcore since 6502 assemblyI haven’t really programmed hardcore since 6502 assembly I know enough to be dangerousI know enough to be dangerous It’s still tons of funIt’s still tons of fun

Making Apps iOSiOS  Xcode  Developer Program  Objective C  Frameworks  Plists. Modules. Headers. Obj files...  AhhhhH!

Making Apps pt. 2 iOSiOS  Xcode  Developer Program  Phonegap!  HTML & CSS  Javascript  Lots of other technologies- not other languages AndroidAndroid  Eclipse et al

Phonegap App Development FrameworkApp Development Framework Adobe Phonegap  Apache CordovaAdobe Phonegap  Apache Cordova Supports iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, Bada, Symbian, WebOS, TizenSupports iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, Bada, Symbian, WebOS, Tizen Can access local featuresCan access local features  Accelerometer, Camera, Compass, Geolocation  Storage, Media, Notification, Files  Contacts, Barcodes, Extensible!Extensible!

There are others… Appcelerator TitaniumAppcelerator Titanium Sencha TouchSencha Touch Quite a few more… eb_based_application_frameworkQuite a few more… eb_based_application_framework

How To Get It Started Put in a normal locationPut in a normal location Command line:./create Command line:./create Drop in your HTML.Drop in your HTML. Compile.Compile. There. Are. Fiddly. Bits.There. Are. Fiddly. Bits.

Now… the work. HTMLHTML  Clean it up CSS3CSS3  Start from scratch JavascriptJavascript  Pick a framework braries Cheat with Dreamweaver et alCheat with Dreamweaver et al Testflight

Bad News / Good News Apple is being pickyApple is being picky You will need to appify itYou will need to appify it Android is easierAndroid is easier Students have timeStudents have time Fair/High Amount of HelpFair/High Amount of Help Admire & AcquireAdmire & Acquire

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