Mobile Apps 201So You Want to Build a Mobile App?

Handout: http://bit.ly/noew2013mobile201

Deck: http://bit.ly/mobile201deck

Hardware• Computer: MacBook

Pro, iMac, Mac Mini

• (Not a Hackintosh!)

• Devices: iPhone and/or iPad

• Be sure to own or have access to at least one device that you’re targeting.

Software

•XCode (Available free* from Apple)

•One-stop shop for:

•Coding

•UI Layout

•Testing

•App Submission

Apple Developer Conection

• $99 per year.

• Important: Weigh pros/cons of registering as individual vs. company.

• Which Developer Program is for you?https://developer.apple.com/programs/which-program/

Process

1.Design app.

2.Develop app.

3.Test app.

4.Submit app.

5.App is approved or rejected.

Services

•Flurry Analytics

•TestFlight

•Crittercism

•Urban Airship

•Parse

•CocoaPods

• App Annie

•Kiip.me

•TapJoy

•SearchManSEO

Infrastructure Supplemental

Lessons LearnedOne takeaway from each developer.

Q&A•If we don’t get to your question:

•Peter Bodenheimer @pbodenheimer

•Chris Boyd @chrisboyddotnet

•Joel Caranza @_thedudeabides_

•Barret Conrad @barretconrad