Chapter 1
Introduction to
Mobile Application
CTIF6013 Introductory Mobile Application Development
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Objectives of this chapter
• To provide a definition and characteristics of
Mobile Applications
• Overview of the Mobile development Process
• Introduction to MIT App Inventor
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Mobile Apps
Mobile, Mobile, Mobile!
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Mobile app statistics
• 63 times a day!
• 87% - one hour before sleep.
• 69% - five minutes before sleep.
• 57% - digital media usage.
• 7 billion people worldwide
• 2017 – 168 million downloads
• 2022 – 258 million downloads
• App store consumer spending:
• 2020: US$120 billion
• 2021: US$170 billion
• 2022: US$171 billion
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Important characteristics of
mobile applications
• Simplicity
• Speed
• Good image resolution
• Flexibility
• Security
• Search options
• Bright and bold colour schemes
• Push notifications
• User feedback
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Common Mobile Services
• Mobile Internet
• Mobile Instant messaging
• Premium rate mobile content services
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Types of mobile applications
• Gaming apps
• Business or productivity apps
• Educational apps
• Lifestyle apps
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Types of mobile applications
•M-commerce apps
•Entertainment apps
•Utility apps
•Travel apps
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Mobile App Development
• Specific benefits
• Specific abilities
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Mobile App Development Process
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https://www.invonto.com/insights/mobile-app-development-process/
Mobile App Dev Process…
1. Strategy
- Identify
- Competition
- Objectives
- Platform
2. Analysis and Planning
- Use cases
- Requirements
- Skills
Mobile App Dev Process…
3. UI / UX Design
- Look
- Features
- Experience
- Prototype
Mobile App Dev Process…
4. App Development
- Planning
- Architecture
- Stack
- Milestones
- Project
- Back-end
- APIs
- Front-end
Mobile App Dev Process…
5. Testing
Mobile App Dev Process…
6. Deployment & Support
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Mobile App Development Challenges
• Competitive, fluid vendor landscape
• No “standard” device
• Low bandwidth input
• Limited screen size
• Unreliability in connectivity and device
• Integration tradeoffs
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Intro to APP Inventor
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APP Inventor Cont..
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APP Inventor Cont..
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Getting Started with App Inventor
• Cloud-based
• Need stable internet
• https://ai2.appinventor.mit.edu/
• Google account
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Overview of App Inventor
• Frontend Design
• Backend Logic
• Designer and the Blocks Editor.
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Overview of App Inventor :Designer
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Overview of App Inventor :Blocks Editor
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Hello World! Project
• Components
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Emulator and Application Testing
Instruction chromebook
Instruction wifi
Instruction emulator Instruction usb
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Summary
• Define mobile app
• Characteristic of Mobile App
• Define mobile app development
• Mobile App Dev Process
• Mobile App Dev Challenges
• - Intro to App Inventor
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