Mobile Development at the App Lab (13 novembre 2013)
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This document summarizes the mobile development work of The AppLab, a group of 3 ULg students who develop apps for iOS and Android. It describes some of their past projects like ULgOloc and Francos 2.0 that helped them gain experience. It outlines their development process and tools used for both platforms, as well as how they manage app content and backend services. It discusses their goals to further develop their skills and create a real company, including upcoming projects like LetsGO for Chaudfontaine.
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Mobile Development at the App Lab (13 novembre 2013)
- 1. Mobile developement at The AppLab ! Réunion des “Geeks anonymes”, 13 novembre 2013 Valentin THIRION 2nd Grade of Master in Computer Science, ULg
- 2. Keynote Plan • The AppLab presentation • The beginning: UlgOloc and rocket launch • Development • #iOSDev • #AndroidDev • Tools • App Content (Backoffice, API, …) • To infinity and beyond
- 3. The AppLab • Unstructured structure • 3 ULg students • 2 Apple fanboys • 1 Open Source fanboy • 3 friends • 3 inspired brains • 3 geeks @ Home with keyboards and mice
- 4. Organisation • One manager and one designer per project • Facebook, Azendoo (google it, it’s damn great!) and Google Hangouts support • AFK meetings • ULgOloc HeadQuarters • Time flexibility • Objectives orientation • Beta tests and lots of returns
- 5. ULgOloc … • One idea • One year of reflexion • 3 months of hard work • • 2 Apps, one back office for admins 2 weeks of beta test • Students, professors, ulg employees, student associations • Some articles before availability • WEBTV Video
- 6. … and rocket launch • October 2012: JDMP • • November 2012: ULgOloc • • +/- 6000 downloads November 2013: LetsGO Chaudfontaine • • +/- 4000 downloads May 2013: Francos 2.0 • • +/- 1000 downloads ??? A lot of “no’s” … (lack of time)
- 7. #iOSDev • Xcode • Apple SDK • iOS 4.3 => iOS 7.0.3 • iPhone simulator • Source control (Git) & DropBox • Objective-C, C • Learning: Paul Hegarty’s Stanford course, Apple documentation, books, … • iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, 5, 5S, iPad 3, Mini • Problems: • Differences between versions • Apple limits
- 8. #AndroidDev • Eclipse for Java • Google Android SDK • 2.3 => 4.3 • No simulator (too slow) • Source control (Git on bitbucket), since GA may 2013 & DropBox • JAVA & XML • Learning: Google I/O, online doc • Phones: Samsung, Sony; Tablets: Nexus, Arnova • Problems • Differences between version, devices capabilities and manufacturer over-layers • Screen sizes
- 9. App content • Backoffice in the cloud • PHP mainly, JS & HTML • MySQL • OVH and Gandi • API in XML (mostly “on demand”) • Data coherence from database to app-based storage • Recently: want to represent data online as it appears on apps (LetsGO) • Data managed by admins, super users and users. • Real community platform
- 10. To infinity … • New clients (LetsGO, journalists, teachers, events managers, …) • New demands (Liege Airport, Schools in Liège, Malmedy, kotaliège …) • New needs • New ideas • Want to create a real company • Need for proofs • Stay in “low-cost” class GA (of course)
- 11. … and beyond! MyCampus 2.0 • Increase # of users • Increase coverage • Increase professionalism • Increase quality • Use other technologies than GPS • Do better != Do more • Increase UE and design And more!
- 12. “One more thing.” LetsGO launch will lift off soon (Chaudfontaine) ! Request your beta account Send a mail to dev@theapplab.be and go to www.letsgo-be.com Thanks for your attention www.theapplab.be PS: Looking for a real designer! We need you!