The boundaries between the real and virtual worlds are becoming increasingly blurred – “augmented reality” is the term for the extension of our reality with the help of digital applications or tools. The virtual layer complements our perception of reality. Take navigation, for example: If you use your iPhone to guide you to your destination, you supplement the perceived streets with your movement and the red guide on your iPhone screen. The real and virtual paths merge and are enhanced by the information factor.
From Chats to Code: Your Journey to Becoming an App Developer
These interfaces between reality and virtuality can be addressed, for example, through the development of apps. Where did I park my car? Where is the nearest Italian restaurant from my current location? Are any of my friends nearby? A multitude of apps for iPhone or Android can help. And the possibilities and ideas are far from exhausted. Hundreds of thousands of apps are now available for download from the Apple App Store, Google’s Android Market, or the Windows Phone Marketplace – from games and gadgets to practical and communicative applications.
The rapid development of the app sector makes it an exciting new career path. Who wouldn’t want to earn a living by implementing creative, useful ideas? Cimdata, a media academy in Berlin, fills this vocational training gap with its advanced training to become an app developer specifically for devices such as the iPod, iPhone and iPad. The 85 modules, of which at least four must be chosen, teach programming skills in C++ and Objective-C as well as the use of Photoshop and graphics programs. Insights into the iPhone OS operating system, the iPhone Software Development Kit and the development environment Xcode/Interface Builder and the iPhone Simulator are also provided.