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Join Ryan Garlick for an engaging journey into mobile development, focusing on the iPhone SDK and broader trends in the industry. Designed for students with programming experience but no previous iPhone development, this class will cover key topics such as class dynamics, the economics of app development, and the future landscape of mobile applications. Although Ryan isn’t an expert, he’ll share valuable insights and foster dynamic discussions. Bring your questions, drop slips, and prepare for a comprehensive final exam to consolidate your learning!
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Working Connections Mobile Devices
Ryan Garlick garlick@unt.edu 214-402-8704 Webpage: http://www.cse.unt.edu/~garlick/4890.html
Some Notes • I’m not an expert • I don’t own an iPhone • I don’t know if I can lecture for 6 hours a day • Bring drop slips by my office • Final is comprehensive.
Changes Happen Very Rapidly I made slides about the iPhone SDK last night They are already horribly out of date
Format • What direction to take on iPhone? • Code? • Class dynamics? • Economics of development? • Mobile devices in general? • Help! • Experience Levels? • Objective-C experience?
The Future • Are we back to developing applications for a single platform? • Is it economical to create a free (or nearly free) application for one device? • If you are Facebook, yes • If you are FrameTheTV.com, no
Platforms Universal mobile development platform
For Class • Assumptions • Some experience with programming but not Objective-C • No previous iPhone development