Eric Duran and Roger López discuss the benefits and challenges of building the native iOS and Android DrupalCampNYC apps. Topics include: Why native? Why not use PhoneGap or Titanium? A quick look at how each app was built: What libraries were used. How was Drupal used. How to get started with each platform. Difficulties learning a new language and platform.

1. Building mobile
apps with Drupal
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2. NATIVE
apps with Drupal
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3. Questions
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#dcnyc10 #mobile
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4. Questions
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#dcnyc10 #mobile
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5. Android & iOS
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6. Why Native?
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7. PhoneGap
Pros Cons
• Cross-platform • Limited by the WebKit
wrapper
• HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Non-native controls and
• Nothing new to learn
animations
• Leverage existing code
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8. Appcelerator Titanium
Pros Cons
• Cross-platform • Cross-platform anomalies
• Compiles to native code • Near* native speed
• Near* native speed • Lack of relevant
documentation
• You already know
javascript! • You (probably) don’t know
the Titanium API.
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9. DrupalCampNYC 10
for Android
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10. App Demo
• Yep, live demo :-P @robbiethegeek
• Lets launch the emulator!
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11. Android SDK & Eclipse
Pros Cons
• Nice Integrated • ECLIPSE!
environment (ADT)
• Emulator is slowwww
• Seamless Market Upload
• Super simple device testing
• TONS of sample code out
there.
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12. Useful Libraries
• iosched* (http://code.google.com/p/iosched/)
– This accounted for 75% of the app.
• json-simple
• Android Compatibility Library
• Android ViewPagerIndicator
• Google Analytics
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13. Putting it all together
• Logic/Code in Java
• Layout in XML
• Multiple device support is possible (Just time
consuming)
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14. DrupalCampNYC 10
for iOS
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15. iOS App
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16. iOS App
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17. Objective-C
& iOS SDK
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18. Useful Libraries
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19. Useful Libraries
• RestKit
– https://github.com/RestKit/RestKit
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20. Useful Libraries
• RestKit
– https://github.com/RestKit/RestKit
• SDWebImage
– https://github.com/rs/SDWebImage
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21. Useful Libraries
• RestKit
– https://github.com/RestKit/RestKit
• SDWebImage
– https://github.com/rs/SDWebImage
• PullToRefresh
– https://github.com/leah/PullToRefresh
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22. Useful Libraries
• RestKit
– https://github.com/RestKit/RestKit
• SDWebImage
– https://github.com/rs/SDWebImage
• PullToRefresh
– https://github.com/leah/PullToRefresh
• OHAttributedLabel
– https://github.com/AliSoftware/OHAttributedLabel
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23. TestFlight
• Ad-Hoc beta testing
• In-app updates
• Session reporting & Checkpoints
• User feedback from within the app
• Crash reporting and logging
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25. COD API
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26. drupalcampnyc.org/cod-api/schedule
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27. drupalcampnyc.org/cod-api/sponsor
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28. Questions?
#dcnyc10 #mobile
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29. Questions?
#dcnyc10 #mobile
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