Creating an iOS AppLearning by doing

Joel Davies - AppleCarlos Suárez - Mexico ADE class 2011

What We will talk about

• Your App• Designing vs Coding• So, How? Next steps• WW Developers Conference (video)

yourApp

YourApp “dependencies and logic to achieve a solution!”

“you must enjoy it, then your user will!

“your wonderful idea to solve something”=( + ) x

yourApp

= ( yourcreativity + a lot offun ) X lesscomplexityYourApp

What does it mean?

• keep it simple.

• If youApp has a balanced creativity (must be possible to do), then you will control the complexity. Best practice!

yourApp

= ( design + code ) X servicesYourApp

yourAppDesign Code Services

• Custom views and interfaces

• Branding

• Usability

• Accessibility

• Interaction

• Apple Human interface guidelines

• API

• Frameworks

• Tools

• Testing

• Publishing

• Authentication

• Social media status update

• Local/Cloud storage

• Notifications

• Location services

• Gestures

• Media streaming

• Localization

yourApp: Design

WireframeMock-upPrototype

StoryboardVisual design App behavior

Problem to solve Visual information

User interaction

yourApp: DesignProblem: Student’s communication fails due to students are in social network instead of class activities.

2.Connect all views

3. Simulate running the App on paper.

1. Draw visual elements (ideas)

Possible solution: Use social media to allow your students to communicate their ideas.

YourApp:Storyboard

YourApp

yourApp: Code

xCodeStoryboard

iOS Simulator

yourApp simulationDevice testing

Problem to solve Dependencies

APIFrameworks

yourApp: Services

iOS UIKitiOS Foundation

CommunicationData integrationReuse and Simplification

InterfacesWeb Services

Basic Model

Design Services Code

so, How?

xCode

so, How?

Free and available in App Store

Demo

WW Developer Conference

• Video presentation with free Developer account.https://developer.apple.com/wwdc/videos/

• One Best Thing Project and PNL group:

• Demo screencasthttps://vimeo.com/70486473

Thank you!

Je vous remercie!

¡Muchas gracias!