Mobile Applications and Content Creation

Location: University of Wales Newport, City Campus
Date: 23, 24 & 25 March
Cost: Fully/Part Funded - Please contact us for details

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This course explores how to design and plan for content delivery on mobile devices. It explores the new possibilities that these mobile platforms provide for content delivery, examines the rapidly changing mobile marketplace, and provides a practical hands-on experience in creating mobile apps.

 An overview of the current mobile market, platforms and content distribution methods will be provided and industry speakers will share their experiences of producing mobile content. In preparation for developing their own projects participants will learn how to design content for the small screen of a mobile phone. They will be introduced to software tools that allow them to create apps with little or no code.

With support through tutorial and seminar sessions participants will identify potential markets relevant to their field of expertise and develop a project that demonstrates their knowledge and understanding of mobile content creation. Outcomes will build upon their existing skills in the creative industry and will be negotiated on an individual basis to fulfil the learning outcomes of the module.

Indicative Content:

• Overview of the current mobile and tablet markets, app stores, the latest industry developments and possible future trends.
• Industry insight from app producers who are currently working commercially on mobile projects
• Introduction to app design: planning the product, designing the interface and wireframe prototyping.
• Tools for creative app building, using visual-design tools with minimal code.
• Design seminars – projects are proposed and developed with the support and guidance from the team.
• Design Review – The programme participants present their projects for review by staff and peer evaluation.
• Assessment and submission of work (online)

By the end of the course you will be able to...........

Understand the current market for mobile apps and content.

Explore a range of production tools for creating cross-platform mobile and tablet apps.

Develop a mobile app project that identifies the market demand, technologies and skills needed for its realisation.

Tutor - Adam Martin

Adam Martin specialises in Interactive and Digital Media production and currently teaches on the Interactive Media, Computer Games Design, and Advertising Design programmes at Newport. He has extensive experience with multimedia software development for commercial and research-based projects. His interests include rapid application development for emerging computing platforms and working with non-traditional interfaces such as: Arduino, Kinect, augmented reality, location based systems and wearable technologies. Adam recently mentored students attending the Transformat Lab on a variety of mobile app and tablet based projects.

Industry Expert(s)

Mobile Marketing & Social Media

Joel Hughes - http://www.jojet.com

Mobile Platforms Overview

Matt Gaunt – http://www.gauntface.co.uk

Transformat Media Production

Jake Hobbs – http://www.jakehobbs.co.uk

iOS Introduction & Mobile Development Tools Introduction

Craig Lockwood –http://appworkshops.com