from napkin to app: rapidly prototype and build for mobile in days
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Napkin to AppHow to rapidly build a prototype
Apigee
@apigee
Alan Languirand@13protons
Brian Mulloy@landlessness
groups.google.com/group/api-craft
youtube.com/apigee
slideshare.net/apigee
@13protonsAlan Languirand
@landlessnessBrian Mulloy
Agenda
• Overview• Ideation• Design• Development• Deployment• Demonstration• Shopping List• Summary
Why prototype an app?
High fidelity communication.
APIs are invisible.
Apps are not.
We prototype a new app every two weeks.
For painting an API vision, one app is not enough.
Three apps is enough.
How to create ideas for apps for big companies?
Establish a guiding principle:
“Budget = Lifestyle
“Document Everything
“Involve Me and I Learn
Make a big list.
More is better. Don’t self-edit.
Narrow down based on:
Credibility for the brand.
Relevance to the customer.
Differentiation.
Dream big.
Explore what’s possible with existing APIs.
How to approach prototype design?
The first tool you should grab is your sketchbook.
How to approach prototype development?
Build a click-through demo.
Then make live API calls.
If the boss insists then build out the rest.
How to deploy prototypes on mobile devices?
iOS
Android
How do we see what’s happening on the app?
Demo
Shopping List• UIStencils
– http://www.uistencils.com/
• Prismacolor Pencils– http://www.prismacolor.com/
• Niji Roll Pencil Bag– http://www.amazon.com/
Yasutomo-Niji-Roll-Multi-purpose-Pouch/dp/B0027A5A9M
• Apigee API Consoles– https://apigee.com/console
• Google search– https://www.google.com/
• Adobe Creative Cloud– http://adobe.com/creativecloud
• Trigger.io– https://trigger.io/
• GitHub– https://github.com/
• Apigee App Services– http://apigee.com/docs/
app_services
• Apigee Gateway– http://apigee.com
/about/enterprise-capabilities
• TestFlight for iOS– https://testflightapp.com/
• Zubhium for Android– https://www.zubhium.com/
• Apigee Mobile Analytics– http://apigee.com
/docs/enterprise/content/what-mobile-analytics
• Establish a guiding principle• Generate many ideas• Share rough sketches for co-dreaming• Make visual comps to convert believers• Develop in HTML & JS• Deploy to iOS with TestFlight• Deploy to Android with Zubhium• Use fun tools
Summary
Questions?
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