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Yeoman - Modern workflows for modern webapps. Stanford's Free Developing Apps for iPhone and iPad. 15 November '11, 08:05pm Follow Stanford University’s School of Engineering has a history of offering courses on some pretty interesting products for free online. Many of them have been through Apple’s iTunes U program, and this latest is no exception. HxD conference spotlights 7 'mobile myths' for developers. Speaking at the Healthcare Experience Design on Monday, Josh Clark, founder of Brooklyn, N.Y.

HxD conference spotlights 7 'mobile myths' for developers

-based Global Moxie, debunked a list of myths that mHealth developers would be wise to avoid. Clark, whose firm bills itself as specializing in "design strategy and user experience for a mobile, multiscreen world," sought to help designers and developers steer clear of some of the "pitfalls of the last few years" as the market for smartphones, tablets and apps has exploded. Creating your own app? Learn to design before learning to code.

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Creating your own app? Learn to design before learning to code

We are pleased to bring you an interesting article that discusses creating your own healthcare app. Check out Josh's own blog where this post also appears.] by: Josh Herigon iMedicalApps recently published a post by Craig Monsen, cofounder of Blueprint Health startup Symcat, entitled, 5 steps to making your medical app a reality. Subsequently, this post has received a ton of comments. Icyte. Keep your websites iCyte lets you save webpages & PDF's exactly as you remember them.

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Don't worry, we've crafted our saver to reflect every last detail. Organize your work or play iCyte's realtime search ensures you'll instantly find what you're looking for. Remember why it's important with your highlights, tags and notes. Code-Free Mobile App Prototyping « adjustafresh – user experience design. 7 Feb, 2012 There’s a lot of talk recently in the design community about the utility and value of clickable mockups & prototypes.

Code-Free Mobile App Prototyping « adjustafresh – user experience design

I agree that they can be very effective tools for a number of reasons—primarily the ability to clearly communicate user flow and proposed functionality to stakeholders on the business, design, and engineering teams. Prototyping is especially valuable when designing mobile experiences, allowing users to experience the prototype on a tablet or smartphone. They’re extremely useful for early & ongoing usability testing of design concepts prior to moving into code (in most cases, things get more expensive to change once programming comes into play). Best 7 HTML5 Frameworks for Mobile Apps. Titanium Titanium is sometimes confused for an HTML5 framework. It is a java script-based interface with native code modules that are included in the framework.

It translates web skills into native apps that act as if they were written in Objective-C (iPad and iPhone) or Java (Android). Titanium contains a thriving developer community and over three-hundred APIs. This is the help you need when building apps that are more convenient, interactive, extensible and social. How to Avoid the Common Pitfalls of Mobile App Development. The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits, a leading product developer for mobile platforms.

How to Avoid the Common Pitfalls of Mobile App Development

Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms. Follow Sourcebits on Twitter for recent news and updates. iOS SDK Building Apps with MapKit and Core Location. Mobile-First Responsive Web Design. What Is Mobile-First Responsive Web Design?

Mobile-First Responsive Web Design

Mobile-First Responsive Web Design is a combination of philosophies/strategies, and ultimately boils down to a broader application of good ol’ web best practices. As the digital landscape gets increasingly complex, we need to design experiences that work across the entire spectrum of digital devices. Sounds like fun, right? NDL - Application Integration, Mobile, Emulation, Integrate, Business, Solutions. Everything you need to integrate your applications!

NDL - Application Integration, Mobile, Emulation, Integrate, Business, Solutions

One of the best ways to drive business efficiency and save money is to integrate existing applications. What Language Should You Build Your App With? Mobile developers across the globe have developed and released more than 650,000 iPhone apps, 400,000 iPad apps, and 600,000 apps for Android.

What Language Should You Build Your App With?

Are you thinking about building an app? A key step in the process is choosing the right programming language, which depends on how scrappy you're willing to be. 10 Things to Plan for Mobile App Dev. David Tucker is a principal architect at Universal Mind.

10 Things to Plan for Mobile App Dev

As the resident Apple and Adobe expert, he works closely with Universal Mind’s clients to develop rich user experiences that leverage many of today’s exciting new development platforms. Follow David on Twitter @mindmillmedia. Many companies have mobile apps at the top of their to-do lists, but while churning out a quick app is fairly straightforward, developing a strategic application or digital “solution” is considerably more complex. Smart planning is essential. Here are 10 things to consider before developing your app. 5 steps to making your medical app idea a reality. By: Craig Monsen, MS [Ed.

5 steps to making your medical app idea a reality

This is the first part of a two part series. Craig Monsen is a medical student at Johns Hopkins and co-creator of Symcat, a next generation symptom checker for crowd-sourced diagnosis. He and David Do are currently developing Symcat at the Blueprint Health startup accelerator in NYC. ] Nurses build mobile apps through mobile application development platform.

The age of the non-technical app developer may be dawning, as more and more developers create actual mobile application development platforms for Android and iOS devices. Recently, Northern Devon Healthcare Trust adopted a policy and a platform that allowed non-technical employees to design their own mobile apps. The software is from British software provider NDL. Planning an Event? Yapp Makes an App in Minutes. Conferences, weddings and parties often have their own websites, but the founders of a new app builder called Yapp want to replace those online pages with mobile apps. "The thing about events by definition is that when you go to an event you're mobile," co-founder Maria Seidman tells Mashable. "You’re not in front of your computer. " Designing a Mobile App? Don't Make These 10 Mistakes.

So you've already learned how to navigate the tricky world of cross-platform app design and worked through all of the common pitfalls of developing your app. You have a vision, some inspiration and maybe even a name that you know will be perfect. So ... now what? It's time to get down to the nitty-gritty and begin designing the structure, flow and features that will combine to form your finished mobile app. But actually performing these tasks isn't easy — there are tons of moving parts and project management aspects to keep in mind during development. Focus On: Design Trends in Mobile Apps for iOS. Apple’s mobile operating system has gained a huge following in just a few short years. New App Bridges Communication Gap Between Devs and Small Biz. Small businesses today have many useful sites and products to help them get started with mobile app development, but this information might still feel useless if you don't understand JavaScript or HTML5.

Tiggzi is a new app that hopes to level the playing field between highly experienced developers and tech-savvy business owners — and save companies tons of money in the process. Exadel, the creative force behind Tiggzi, is a mobile software application development company that counts Fortune 500 companies among its list of clients. 5 Tips for Creating Hi-Res iPad Content. Xavier Facon is CTO at Crisp Media, a rich media advertising technology company based in New York City. Optimized Apps. How To Create Your First iPhone Application. Update: 01/10/2012: The original version of this article by Jen Gordon was published in August 2009. It was thoroughly revised and updated by the author in September 2012. — Editorial Team Since the iTunes App Store launched in 2008, over 500,000 apps have been approved by Apple, and thousands more app ideas are scrawled on napkins across the world every day.

Rated Best App Maker, The Easiest Way to Create an App - appsbar. Applied Design Group.