Links & Resources

suggested links and resources for COMP 322/422

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This list contains a variety of information, suggestions, and generally interesting material.

This section will be updated on a weekly basis during the Fall semester.

We are not responsible for the content of external websites, and whilst we try to check the currency of each link, some may no longer work.

If you have any suggestions for additions to this section of the site, please feel free to contact me.

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Documentation, Guides…

• Amazon Devices
  • hybrid apps overview
  • development & testing
• Android API
• Android Platform Guide
• Android SDK Manager
• Apache Cordova Documentation & Guide
• Apache Cordova Documentation - Platform Support
• Apache Cordova and Visual Studio Tools
• Google Dev - Async functions
• HTML5 File API
• Ionic Docs
• jQuery Mobile API
• MDN - Async function
• MDN - Await
• MDN - ES Modules
• MDN - IndexedDB
• MDN - Inheritance and the prototype chain
• MDN - JavaScript Generator
• MDN - JavaScript Promises
• MDN - Object.prototype
• MDN - Proxy
• React
• React Native
• W3 - Web storage specification

UI Frameworks and Libraries

• Ionic
• jQuery Mobile
• OnsenUI
  • OnsenUI
  • JavaScript Reference
  • Theme Roller
• Ratchet
• Sencha Touch

NB: there are many other options available, simply search online for mobile frameworks and choose your favourite.

Mockup and Prototype Tools - a few examples

• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
• Apple’s Keynote (useful for iOS)
• Bootstrap
• Flinto
• Framer
• Google Drawings
• Mirror.js (useful for Android)
• Proto.io
• Sketch3
• XCode Interface Builder

Tools and Other Software

• Android - Stand-alone SDK Tools (see foot of page)
• Android Studio
• Apache Cordova
• Apache Cordova and iOS in the Cloud
• Apache Ripple Simulator - MS Article
• Axios JS library
• Fastlane tools
• Firebase
• Firebase - database rules
• Genymotion
• Git
• Google’s Cloud Platform
• Grunt - JavaScript Task Runner
• Java - JDK
• Microsoft’s AppCenter
• Node.js
• React
• React DevTools
• React Navigation
• React Native
• Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova
• Webpack - JS bundler
• Yarn - Firebase

Text Editors (examples)

• Atom Editor
• Sublime Text
• Visual Studio Code

Various

• JavaScript - Observer Pattern
• JavaScript - Pub/Sub Pattern

Videos

• Android One - YouTube
• Beginning Graphic Design
  • Colour - YouTube
  • Typography - YouTube
• iPad isn’t mobile - YouTube
• Google Prototyping Series
  • Paper Prototyping
  • Digital Prototyping
  • Native Prototyping

Websites

• Apple - UI Design Basics
• Colour
• Colour Inspiration
• Google - Material Design
• Microsoft - Guidelines for Windows Runtime apps
• Underestimated Power of Colour in Mobile App Design
• usability.gov
  • “Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines”
  • “What & Why of Usability”
  • “How To & Tools”

n.b. we are not responsible for the content of external websites, and whilst we try to check the currency of each link, some may no longer work.