This presentation has been developed in the context of the Mobile Applications Development course, DISIM, University of L'Aquila (Italy), Spring 2015. http://www.ivanomalavolta.com

1. Gran Sasso Science Institute
Ivano Malavolta
Mobile applications
development

2. http://lore.com/MAD2015
Course web site
9CYWFY

3. blind programming
without strategy or strong design
a specific language, like:
Objective-C
What this course is NOT about?

4. User-centred design
& development
UI design
Apps cross-platform development
What this course is about

5. …and what about app stores?

6. http://www.appersonam.com
… let’s play a game

7. http://www.snapguide.com
… let’s play a game

8. … let’s play a game

9. http://www.kickstarter.com
… let’s play a game

10. Philosophical moment

11. Projects*:
Each project will be followed by an in-class discussion
* following given templates
Exam and project
Elevator pitch
App design
App development

12. 5-slide presentation describing your idea and why it is new
10%
Elevator pitch

13. A document describing in detail your app, its potential users,
usage scenarios, information architecture, UI design, etc.
30%
App design

14. Implementation of your app
+ brief technical document
(up to 10 pagines)
60%
App development

15. 10%
BONUS
Deploy on a real
mobile device

16. 2 Mar
16 Mar
4 May
16 Jun
15 Jul
Start lectures
Elevator Pitch presentation
App Design presentation
End lectures
Final discussion
Mobile apps
and design
Mobile app
Development
Course timeline

17. The guide for visiting naturalistic trail paths, trekking tours and walks
on the mountains along the North-West part of the city of L'Aquila
This course is about opportunities...

18. This course is about opportunities...

19. This course is about opportunities…
First mobile app for DBLP, the largest source of research articles
on computer science

20. This course is about opportunities…

21. SchoolpARTy
Selected by Google for the EUHackathon in Bruxelles
This course is about opportunities...

22. Live App L’Aquila
App providing information about anything in the city of L’Aquila
This course is about opportunities…

23. Books

24. Contact
Ivano Malavolta |
Gran Sasso Science Institute
iivanoo
ivanomalavolta@gmail.com
www.ivanomalavolta.com