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*[https://developers.google.com/apis-explorer Google API]
 
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=== Apple development ===
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===Apple development===
 
It is more complicated to develop apps for iPhone or Mac then for Android or Windows. You can get an [https://developer.apple.com/programs/ Apple developer account] which allows you to publish to the Apple store or to Test Flight however it costs 99$ USD/year. Publishing to these platforms also entails rigorous testing and must abide by Apple's high standards which does not make it a very feasible choice for a semester-long project.
 
It is more complicated to develop apps for iPhone or Mac then for Android or Windows. You can get an [https://developer.apple.com/programs/ Apple developer account] which allows you to publish to the Apple store or to Test Flight however it costs 99$ USD/year. Publishing to these platforms also entails rigorous testing and must abide by Apple's high standards which does not make it a very feasible choice for a semester-long project.
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It is recommended to make progressive web apps when developing for Apple devices. These websites are able to be 'installed' on phones as if they were apps.
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It is recommended to make [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_web_application progressive web apps](PWA) when developing for Apple devices. These websites are able to be 'installed' on phones as if they were apps and there is a lot of documentation on it. Here are a few resources to get you started:
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* What are PWA's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XT23X0Fjfk
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* Tutorial with HTML and javascript:
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** https://medium.com/james-johnson/a-simple-progressive-web-app-tutorial-f9708e5f2605
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** https://dzone.com/articles/how-to-build-a-progressive-web-app-pwa-with-javasc
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* Convert web application to PWA: https://www.creativebloq.com/how-to/build-a-progressive-web-app
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* Convert wix site to PWA: https://wappaa.com/wappstore/wix-site-to-app/
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* Tools for building PWA's:
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** https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/5-best-tools-building-progressive-web-apps-fast
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** https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2015/12/getting-started-pwa
    
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