How To Become A Mobile Application Developer 101

Abdulrahman Saleh K. Al-OtaibaNovember 7, 2010

website: http://www.mawqey.comtwitter : @alotaiba

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Qontacts

• Open Source

• Free

• Cross Platform

• Update Qatari Contacts’ Numbers to the New Plan (2010)

Mobile Apps Industry Is HugeIt is currently estimated at $7 billion, with expected increase to almost $17.5 billion in 2012 [GetJar]

Mobile Apps & Entertainment

1998 2010 Future

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Fragmentation In The Mobile World

Mobiles differ in their :

• Operating System

• Hardware

• Screen Size

• Input Method (Touch, Keys)

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How To Make An AppNon-Developers Way

• Hire a developer or an agency

• Use easy services like, AppMakr, Mobile Roadie, and GameSalad (Games)

How To Make An AppWeb-Developers Way

You can use your existing HTML, JavaScript, CSS skills to create:

• Native Apps

• Mobile Web Apps

Native Apps For Web-Developers

• No need to learn a new language

• Access native functionality

Free and open-source

Mobile Web Apps

• Web is open and accessible platform

• No need for approval process

• Cross platform

Native AppWeb App

Mobile Web App Tools

• Leverage the use of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript

• Sencha Touch and jQuery Mobile

Mobile Web App Demos

jQuery MobileBuilt with jQuery Mobile

http://jquerymobile.com/demos/1.0a1/

TouchSolitaireBuilt with Sencha Touch

http://touchsolitaire.mobi/

How To Make An AppNative Way

• a.k.a Insane Way

• Learn each platform’s programming language and framework

• Access to mobile specific features such as camera, address book, and accelerometer

• High performance gain

Thank You!

Credits• Twitter Angry Icon http://findicons.com/icon/221967/twitter_square_angry

• “Sizing Up the Global Apps Market” research done by GetJar http://blog.getjar.com/developer/market-research/sizing-up-the-global-apps-market/

• Stock exchange background http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3f4n/2865510059/

• OmNomNom (Classic Snake) By Phase2 Media http://itunes.apple.com/app/omnomnom-classic-snake/id287979596?mt=8

• Need for Speed Undercover iPhone Racing Game

• Phone manufacturers’ logos http://jquerymobile.com/

• Robot Chicken Mad Scientist Mask Costume http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002QLGPNW/ref=asc_df_B002QLGPNW1300405?smid=A1AVI0PMETI57Y&tag=nextagusmp0353612-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395105&creativeASIN=B002QLGPNW

• Web coder bumper sticker http://technabob.com/blog/2009/08/24/web-coder-bumper-stickers/

• The Questioning Roboto http://www.flickr.com/photos/hiddenloop/4541195635/