This month I started my ILE. First, I did some research about what I was interested in. It was decided from the beginning that I wanted to build an app, I just wasn't sure what kind. I have experience making games in Javascript and Java, but I haven't ever made a mobile game. Instead of a game, however, I finally decided to make a utility app after coming up with a great idea: an app that tells students when each period ends! The (clever) name for this app would be “When.End” (when-period-end).
After establishing a concept of my product, I filled out a SMART planning sheet (as shown in my first Bi-Monthly Reflection). This sheet guides me on coming up with specific plans and ideas for the process of completing the app. Even after this, though, I still have a lot of research to do.
After establishing a concept of my product, I filled out a SMART planning sheet (as shown in my first Bi-Monthly Reflection). This sheet guides me on coming up with specific plans and ideas for the process of completing the app. Even after this, though, I still have a lot of research to do.
The first this to look at was the Android Developer website. I downloaded Android Studio, an Integrated Developer Environment (IDE) for Android App Development based on InteliJ IDEA. I am familiar with InteliJ, so I learned how to use this environment easily.
The first few skills that I learned were creating and starting Activities and creating a GUI on a device screen:
Making and starting a new Activity:
The next step is implementing systems. For When.End, I need to reference whatever resource that HomeLink uses to track which period that students are in at any given time. If I am unable to reference this source, I will have to create my own database of daily school schedules.
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