EECS 4443 – Mobile User Interfaces

Course Overview

Scott MacKenzieYork University

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Google Pixel 2• 2019• $329• 5.0 oz

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Mobile User Interfaces

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http://www.yorku.ca/mack/icchp2016a.html

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Course Web Page

http://www.eecs.yorku.ca/course/4443/

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EECS 4443Resources

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Demo Programs

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https://www.eecs.yorku.ca/course_archive/2019-20/W/4443/Javadoc/ca/yorku/eecs/mack/4443.html

Java API - SE 8

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http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/

Installing Android Studio(by Steven Castellucci)

https://www.eecs.yorku.ca/course_archive/2019-20/W/4443/Installing_Android_Studio_v2.0.pdf10

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Android Device Setup(by Steven Castellucci)

https://www.eecs.yorku.ca/course_archive/2019-20/W/4443/Android_Device_Setup_v1.2.pdf11

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Developers Develop

http://developer.android.com/develop/index.html12

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Developers Develop

http://developer.android.com/develop/index.html13

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NOTE: In 4443, Android code is developed in Java (not Kotlin)

Developers Develop Tools

http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html14

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Developers Develop Reference

http://developer.android.com/reference/packages.html15

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Enter name of class or method

Developers Develop API Guides

http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html16

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Developers Develop Training

http://developer.android.com/training/index.html17

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Developers Design

http://developer.android.com/design/index.html18

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Android Studio

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Stack Overflow

http://stackoverflow.com/search20

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Google Scholar

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http://scholar.google.ca/

Bethune Writing Centre

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ASTRO

• Developing with your ownAndroid device?

• Tip: Get ASTRO• Android File Manager (free)• Download via Play Store

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Scott’s Book

eBook access: (free to York University students)https://www.library.yorku.ca/find/Record/3125792

Book web site:http://www.yorku.ca/mack/HCIbook/

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Tips for Success in 4443

• Show up (attend all classes and labs)• Pay attention ( ) • Learn by doing

– You can't learn to play piano by reading a book!

• Keep up

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Homework

• Visit all links in these slides– Study content

• Read API for Demo Android– Visit links in API and study content

• Begin Lab #1– Do Task 1, 2, …

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Thank You

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