In only a few weeks it has become the most downloaded course on 'iTunesU Italia', with lessons that teach how to program (by yourself) the famous 'App' for smart phone and tablet under guidance from an expert of the CNR (Italian National Centre for Research). The course on 'Development of applicatiosn for iOS' was an exceptional success. It was organised by the I.T. Department of the University of Pisa in collaboration with Data Apple Solution Expert, attended 'in a lecture classroom' by 60 students, and downloaded free of charge 'on line' by thousands of users who connect onto the University of Pisa 'iTunesU' pages.
The twelve lessons, held by Professor Goran Djukic of the CNR, help keen users to transform themselves into application developers for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad with specific focus on language, interface and design. This is a unique initiative in Italy, which follows the course set up by the American University of Stanford, the first to organise a specific course for the creation of 'App' for the Apple's operative system which renders it available on the 'iTunesU' pages.
The success of the course at the University of Pisa, organised by Professor Maria Simi, has induced the I.T. Department to set up a Master's course on designing applications for all smartphones including the Android operative system.
The 'Laboratory of digital culture' has been in charge of managing recording and publication of the 'iTunesU' course which is available on the University of Pisa 'iTunesU' page:
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