INFO 2439 Mobile Application Development

4.5 - 0.0 - 4.5

Prerequisite

(1) INFO 2340 - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Course Description

This course introduces the basic concepts of mobile Web and hybrid native application development for small-form factor devices using HTML 5, CSS, and JavaScript. Students create mobile applications for mobile platforms, such as Apple iOS (iPad and iPhone) and Google Android devices. The Eclipse and Xcode SDK platforms are used to examine best practices for integrating data and multimedia elements in mobile Web applications designed with Adobe Dreamweaver. Students are introduced to various cloud database services and instructed on best practices for leveraging these services within their mobile development programming interface. Additionally, students learn the fundamentals for distributing mobile applications in various mobile application marketplaces.