# MAD9014 - Cross-Platform App Development

Course Description

While developing native applications for mobile devices holds many advantages, not every application requires direct access to native capabilities and there are many ways web developers can build applications using the programming skills they already possess. Students use HTML, CSS and Javascript to build applications which can quickly be deployed to multiple mobile platforms, such as iPhone and Android. Designing to conserve battery life is introduced as a concept in this course. Using mobile marketplaces to publish and market applications is introduced.

# Course Outline

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# Invite to join our Slack Channel

Slack is a communication tool used by developers all over the world to stay in touch with their development team. If you are familiar with Discord then you will recognize Slack. They have a very similar layout. Slack is more geared towards communication for developers in a primarily text environment. Discord adds audio and video but we use MS Teams and Zoom for that part.

We will be using Slack to keep all our Faculty, Students, and Program Assistants in communication.

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# Student Workload Expectations

5 hours/week (official course load)
Two 2-hour classes per week. One Virtual on Zoom and one in class.
One asynchronous hour of online exercises.
Plus 5 hours per week of tutorials/videos/exercises/studying/practicing outside class.