Adventures in Cross Platform

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1. Adventures in cross platform Jason Kneen

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   ,OFFO http://twitter/jasonkneen http://github.com/jasonkneen http://jasonified.com http://bouncingfish.com App Developer, TCE Certified Titanium

   “Titan”

3. • Breakdown pricing; Core, iOS, Android • Factor in platform,

   form factors • Include costs for AppStore submissions, re-submissions Pricing

4. Design Retina Dimensions No font details Designed for iOS

5. • Acknowledge OS differences (Nav, back buttons) • Educate the

   client / designer • Give examples / links to tools • Send them images folder structure Design

6. • Real devices • hdpi, ldpi, etc • Multiple OSs

   • Don’t forget 2.3.x Testing

7. • TestFlight • Installrapp Delivery

8. • Free, easy • Fast • Google APIs, Play support,

   simple “hack” • Great GPS, Mapping tools • Android first! Genymotion

9. Android development before Genymotion

10. Android development after Genymotion

11. • See changes (almost) instantly • Works on simulator, emulator,

    device • Instantly resolve platform differences as you go • Don’t get “locked in” to one platform • But, there be dragons! Use TiShadow / Liveview

12. • Separation of business logic & UI • Isolate code

    with OS_IOS, OS_ANDROID • Platform, formfactor specific elements • Only relevant code / files are included in a build • Makes cross-plaform easier Alloy

13. • Separate business logic • APIs, Social, GPS etc •

    Better memory management • Easier to re-use commonJS

14. • Define granular classes • Test layouts on both platforms

    • app.tss for global classes • “reset” for Android • Platform specific overrides app.tss, classes

15. • Use dp/dip (ti.ui.defaultunit) • Avoid fixed widths / heights,

    unless.. • Top, Left, Bottom, Right is the same on all devices • %age and fluid layouts • Dynamic buttons Flexible layouts

16. • Very granular • Long, NotLong, Landscape, Portrait • Keep

    it simple • Retina images and Android ! ! Density Images

17. • iOS style stretchable images • Splash screens • Android

    version of leftCap, topCap • Editor built-in to Android SDK • http://9patch.fokkezb.nl/ ! 9-Patch images

18. • Reduce “over the bridge” calls • TableViews - classname

    • ImageViews vs Views • ListViews over TableViews • Reduce views, especially in tables Android Performance

19. • Views = screens • Swipe between (great for prototyping

    / demos) • Disable manual swiping • Simple view stack management • Super-fast and smooth animation on Android ScrollableView Navigation

20. • Simple “inheritance” for Alloy Controllers • Re-use controllers, views

    • Create cross-platform template wrappers Base Controllers

21. • <require src=“controllerName”/> • Latest Alloy supports require/widgets with children

    • Create a wrapper template controller Require templates

22. • Little-known feature of Alloy • Override Alloy Tags to

    provide per-platform support • Create your own tags! • Not a replacement for Widgets, just different The “module” attribute
23. None

24. Thank you!

25. +BTPO
    ,OFFO http://twitter/jasonkneen http://github.com/jasonkneen http://jasonified.com http://bouncingfish.com