Creating Smartphone Apps

This course introduces the use and features of smartphones in modern life and how to create working applications. Students will create apps using existing modules and building blocks. No prior programming knowledge is necessary. After this initial experience, basics of the Java programming language will be introduced along with a minimum of XML programming to introduce the student to the needs of more advanced apps. Software development kits (SDK), along with the development environment, will also be covered. In addition, students will have the opportunity to distribute apps into the marketplace.