Building a mobile app: The tools

Now that we've taken a look at the various aspects of building a mobile app, I thought I would end the series with a helpful resource guide.

FireOS

• Phone
• Getting started resources.
• Dynamic Perspective
• Active Widgets
• Foundation Controls
• FireFly
• Kindle
• Getting started resources.

iOS

• Building for iOS.
• Human interface guidelines.
• Build and test iOS applications using XCTool.
• Building static libraries for iOS.
• Sharing resources across applications using bundles.
• App Store review guidelines.
• Understanding iOS crash reports.

Android

• Build from the command line using Ant.
• Build from the command line or Android Studio using Gradle.
• Avoid dealing with fragmentation by using Google Play Services.
• Https and SSL.
• Tablet app quality checklist.
• Android design.

Windows Mobile

• MSDN resources.
• How to create your first Windows Phone app.
• Windows Phone Emulator.
• Nokia's Windows Phone useful links.

HTML5

• Smashing Magazine: Best of both worlds.
• Design your own mobile game.
• The Architect's Guide to Choosing Between HTML5 or Native Mobile Apps.