Lesson 2
Designing our Apps
MAD Educator: Tadhg Deeney
Diploma in Mobile App DevelopmentPart I
@ShawMobileApp
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• Summary
• Course Interaction
• Q & A
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Lesson 2
• Lesson 1 Recap
• Designing for Mobile
• The Best Strategy
• Starting OUR App
• Summary
• Course Interaction
• Q & A
Designing for Mobile
Apple Eco-System
The Apple PlatformiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch/TV
Developer Licence$99/Year
Revenue-Sharing30:70 of the total
GuidelinesAesthetic IntegrityConsistencyDirect ManipulationFeedback & User Control
Google Eco-System
The Android PlatformAndroid-based Devices Vary
Developer Licence$25 once off registration fee
Revenue Sharing70: 30 of the total
GuidelinesAccessibilityNavigationReadabilityFeedback
Mobile Web Apps
All PlatformsAvailable from Device Browser
Web HostedMaximum Distribution
Open PlatformResponsive Design
The Best Strategy
What Types of Apps?
Most Popular App - 2015
Most Popular Category - 2016
Games – 24.43%
Business – 10.07%
Education – 8.82%
Lifestyle – 8.61%
Social Networking – 2.1%
Understand your Audience
Who is your User?
What is happening?
When will they Interact?
Where are the users?
Why will they use the App?
How are they using it?
What is the Best Strategy?
How will your App Stand Out?
Standalone Apps
Is there something to cause people to Need it?
Corporate Apps
Will it Improve their Lives?
Facilitator Apps
General Advice
Interest Yourself
5 Year Olds & 50 Year Olds
Provide a Service
Question Time
What Apps will you Create?
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Standalone – Corporate - Facilitator
Designing Your App
Designing Your App
What You’ll Need:
-Pencil-Sheets of Paper-Mobile Device Template-Friends (optional)
Focus on Context, Goals & Needs
Design the Layout
Simulate & Record Reactions
Alternative Tools
Prototyping On Paper
MockFlow
The Software Needed
WindowsNotepad++ & Intel XDK
Mac OS XSublime Text & Intel XDK
Register an Account with Intel
Get Started with Your First App!
Designing for Mobile
The Best Strategy
Starting OUR App
Congratulations you have just laid the foundations
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• The next session is “Intro to HTML & CSS”
• Build your User Interface
• Style your Content
• Become an App Inventor Your Next Lesson
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Design YOUR App
What will you learn from your Paper Prototype?
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