Naki tech
- 1. • David Clarke • Software Developer • Zebra Crossing • www.zebracrossing.co.nz • @zebratale
- 2. Outline • Zebra Crossing – who we are • Mobile devices and platforms • Tools and Frameworks • Costs • Offshoring • Our approach and why • Our app “The Happiness App”
- 3. Zebra Crossing • Software development • Project management • Microsoft toolset • ASP.Net/MVC Websites • SQL Server database • C# • Agile process (Scrum) • Clients and Projects
- 5. Development Options • Mobile Website • Hybrid/HTML5 • Native
- 6. Mobile Website • Easy to deploy and update • Cross platform • Less support for device hardware
- 7. Hybrid/HTML5 • Cross Platform • Less performant • Generic user interface • Requires App Store approval
- 8. Native • Access to native device hardware • Good performance • Different app for each device
- 9. Xamarin • Access to native device hardware • Native performance • Common code base • Some UI code per platform
- 11. Costs • Twitterific iPad app • 1,100 hours coding @ USD150/hour • Existing code USD20,000 • Design USD34,000 • Product Management USD16,000 • Total USD250,000
- 12. The Happiness App • www.thehappinessapp.com • Currently for iPhone • Android version being developed • 120 hours • Uses Xamarin/C# • Based on Psychology Research • Available in the Apple iTunes app store