Mobile App Strategies for Drupal

I gave this presentation at Dallas Drupal Days on September 7, 2012 as part of the Drupal Business Summit.

I cover budgeting, estimating, wireframing, mobile app vs. mobile web, and mobile app platform selection.

Unfortunately, this presentation wasn't recorded, and most of the information isn't in the slides.

Transcript

1. Mobile Application Strategies for Drupal Jeff Linwood @jefflinwood Dallas Drupal Days September 7, 2012 Saturday, September 8, 12
2. I’m an app developer Saturday, September 8, 12
3. Mobile app strategy Saturday, September 8, 12
4. Mobile app or mobile web? Saturday, September 8, 12
5. It’s not either/or Saturday, September 8, 12
6. Native app-only features Saturday, September 8, 12
7. Mobile web-only features Saturday, September 8, 12
8. Quick and Easy: Mobile web + PhoneGap Saturday, September 8, 12
9. But.... Saturday, September 8, 12
10. Responsiveness, look and feel doesn’t match Saturday, September 8, 12
11. Consumer vs. Line of Business Apps Saturday, September 8, 12
12. How to make your mobile app a success Saturday, September 8, 12
13. http://www.flickr.com/photos/45325473@N04/5072288256/ Getting your project off the ground Saturday, September 8, 12
14. The very first step you should take... Saturday, September 8, 12
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16. Create wireframes Saturday, September 8, 12
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19. Use these to get estimates from developers Saturday, September 8, 12
20. Also helps if you need high-fidelity design Saturday, September 8, 12
21. Budgeting for a mobile app Saturday, September 8, 12
22. $5,000 to $100,000 Saturday, September 8, 12
23. Why the range? Saturday, September 8, 12
24. It’s not Drupal Saturday, September 8, 12
25. Time spent up front pays off down the road Saturday, September 8, 12
26. Sticking to the basics Saturday, September 8, 12
27. Android iPhone Saturday, September 8, 12
28. Custom UI is expensive Saturday, September 8, 12
29. ROI for mobile apps Saturday, September 8, 12
30. Sample Project Times Saturday, September 8, 12
31. • Wireframing - 2% • iPad Development - 40% • iPhone Development - 15% • Drupal Configuration - 5% • Graphic Design - 30% • Testing - 8% Saturday, September 8, 12
32. Android, iPhone, Blackberry, Windows? Saturday, September 8, 12
33. •Multiple Code Bases •Different Design Guidelines •Platform-specific Features •Expertise Saturday, September 8, 12
34. Pick one and do it first Saturday, September 8, 12
35. http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/4515390835/ What I usually start with Saturday, September 8, 12
36. Learn what works for your end users on one platform Saturday, September 8, 12
37. iOS: Support 5.0 Android: it’s complicated Saturday, September 8, 12
38. http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/ index.html Saturday, September 8, 12
39. Short Development Cycles Saturday, September 8, 12
40. Mobile app projects should be short Saturday, September 8, 12
41. Doesn’t have to have everything Saturday, September 8, 12
42. iOS - 7-10 day review Android - no review Saturday, September 8, 12
43. Android: In-progress app can be emailed Saturday, September 8, 12
44. iPhone/iPad - TestFlight beta testing tool https://www.testflightapp.com Saturday, September 8, 12
45. Question and answer Saturday, September 8, 12
46. Jeff Linwood • http://www.jefflinwood.com/ • jlinwood@gmail.com • Twitter: @jefflinwood • http://www.leanmeantech.com/ Saturday, September 8, 12