Description
Get a foundational overview of key concepts, tools, and techniques employed in bringing mobile apps from concept to development in today's mobile market. Design and create functional applications in this boot camp-style course. Learn from a blended team of experts from industry, business, and academia through hands-on learning experiences and case-study evaluation to examine theories and practice of the technology and business strategies employed to achieve commercialization success.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate relevant skills and develop an understanding of the issues surrounding the Mobile Platforms and SDKs including iOS/iPhone/iPad and Android
- Understand the steps involved in developing, testing, and commercializing mobile applications
- Use the tools within popular SDKs to build mobile applications
- Understand how to integrate existing web resources and social networks
- Understand the paths to monetization of a product
- Demonstrate how to start a new mobile app business and market yourself
- Demonstrate the benefits and pitfalls of multi-platform toolkits such as Titanium
- Demonstrate the benefits and pitfalls of web-based frameworks such as jQuery Mobile and Ionic
Technical Skills
- Mobile Application Development
- Marketing
- Apple IOS and Android
Transferable Skills
- Presentation
- Innovation
- Problem-solving
Experiential Learning
- Instructors are industry experts
- Examine real-world case studies
- Design and create functional applications