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Efficient Android Tutorial Website by Mark Saccucci

Learn Android basics with simple tutorials on the popular Joomla platform, Firefox, and more. Helpful for family and friends struggling in the mobile shift.

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Efficient Android Tutorial Website by Mark Saccucci

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  1. Android Tutorial Website Mark Saccucci

  2. Why? • Currently the World is rapidly shifting from stationary devices to easy to carry mobile devices • Market share around 50% USA • Observed friends & family struggle • Always been good at learning new technology • Very knowledgeable about Android OS

  3. Goals • Simple to use • Minimal interface • Help family and friends • Efficient tutorials

  4. Software Utilized • Joomla • Android 4.0 • Firefox • Filezilla • Go Daddy Web Hosting • Wink • Photoshop • Dropbox

  5. Joomla • Most Popular Open Source CMS in the World • CitiBank Intranet • Harvard University • IHOP • CMS =organized content • Extensions • Large developer & support community • Over 550,000 forum members

  6. Joomla Module Map

  7. Android 4.0 • Latest version of Android • My phone runs version 4.0 • Onscreen navigation buttons • Version 4.0 was the first major makeover of Android • Android has 50% market share • Even though version 4.0 is only run on 8% of Android devices

  8. Firefox • Firefox was released in 2004 • Based off Netscape source code released in 1998 • Stable • Many useful extensions • SEO • Developer • Joomla’s backend is accessed through web interface

  9. Filezilla • FTP Client • Feature Rich • Open Source

  10. Go Daddy • Already had a web hosting account • Many Web-based tools and services • 24/7 support • Used to setup subdomain • Meet the requirements for Joomla

  11. Wink • Free tutorial/presentation creator software • Uses animations & screenshots instead of video • Creates flashed based tutorials • Export function • PDF • HTML • PostScript • EXE

  12. Photoshop • Advanced Photo & Graphic Editing Software • Web Safe Feature

  13. Dropbox • Folder Sync & Backup service • Used it to sync with the CIST Lab • Saved me hours when I encountered an roadblock

  14. The Tutorials • Created using Wink • Load in pop up window • Flash based • Downloadable PDF version • No Audio • Uses slides with floating text boxes • Controlled using navigation arrows

  15. Live Demonstration • Launch Android Tutorial Website • Tutorials.mobiletechsphere.com • Launch Joomla Backend • Tutorials.mobiletechsphere.com/administrator

  16. Road Blocks & Frustrations • SEO • Android 4.0 breaks Screencast app method to record video • Wink

  17. SEO • Search Engine Friendly URLs • Rewritable URLs • .htcaccess

  18. Screencast App • Tested app on old Android device • 3 weeks to deadline • Emailed Developer about closed beta • Emulator lacked many Android features • Wink saved me

  19. Wink • File output stopped functioning correctly • Deleted frames(slides) • Restarted computer • Looked at setting and preferences • Didn’t Fit Screen • Scroll bar • resize

  20. What’s Next • Next Joomla version will feature seamless mobile support • More tutorials that will cover popular apps • In-depth daily app reviews • Tutorials for Advanced Android Topics • Rooting(Jailbreaking) • Custom Roms • Root-enabled apps • Bypassing Carrier Restrictions

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