Corona SDK (Software Development Kid) is a software platform to which, from beginners to advances users, Mobile applications for Android or iOS can be created. Arguably, one of the advantages of the current software is its short learning curve which according to the webpage, it is possible to develop apps 10x faster [1] coupled with tons of video tutorials [2], blogs and command documentation [3]. Yet, developers must be aware that software is just available for Windows and iOS operating systems.
As a introduction to Mobile application development with Corona SDK, the following Table 1 shown four applications with its descriptions and compressed project files. Each of the following applications are running appropriately in a Nexus 7 tablet.
Application
Description
XYplane application is created in order to have a pixel grid to which
beginners programmers understand the x, y coordinates
Project files include main.lua, builded application, and image directory.
https://sites.google.com/site/perezxochicale/teaching/iit/mobiles-coding/xyplane00.rar
Geometrical Face is a project in which four five build-in corona objects namely, line, RoundRect, line, appendline, and circle are used to draw a face.
Project files include main.lua, builded application, and image directory.
https://sites.google.com/site/perezxochicale/teaching/iit/mobiles-coding/geometricalface.rar
C01 application has the purpose of using the physic library which produces a touch interaction with the user. The application, basically add different background images to which user can touch in order to disappear them.
Project files include main.lua, builded application, and image directory.
https://sites.google.com/site/perezxochicale/teaching/iit/mobiles-coding/C01.zip
Storyboard application uses the storyboard library which leads to creation of ebooks. Applications has got four difference scenes in have a template for adding more scenes to the current one.
Project files include main.lua, builded application, and image directory.
https://sites.google.com/site/perezxochicale/teaching/iit/mobiles-coding/StoryBoardTemplate00.rar
Table 1. Mobile APPS Developed in Corona SDK
References
[1] See why Corona is 10x faster »
[2] Video Tutorial http://amfphp.mmd.eal.dk/LUA/movies/
[3] Corona Documentation http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/index.html