How to Download JSON data from MySQL Using Corona SDK
A question that I am regularly ask is how to get data from a remote server (usually stored in a database) to a mobile app. I wrestled with how best to present this information, whether it should be a series, how many different methods I should include, so many variations that the project was never […]
Designing apps – the life cycle of app development
I was deep into writing my next textbook on mobile app development for the non-programmer when I wrote a short segment on the mobile app life cycle. While this is similar to the traditional software life cycle, I have made a few adjustments for differences in the mobile sphere. Enjoy! 1) Design phase – […]
How Do I Get Started in App Development with Corona?
I was recently asked, “What does it take to get started with mobile app development using Corona SDK?” in one of my classes. Here is my response: It will depend on your development goals. If your goal is to develop for iOS (iPhone & iPad), then you will eventually need xCode for submitting the app […]
Mobile App Development with Corona Now on Kindle
After a great deal of demand (and insistence from my wife) and reformatting assistance from my editor/daughter, I’ve been able to make the first 12 chapters of Mobile App Development with Corona available for the Kindle device through Amazon. Due to how Amazon structures it’s pricing, I was forced to break the book into parts. […]