Learn about the development of application software for mobile computing platforms.  Examine characteristics of mobile computing platforms versus non-mobile platforms. Explore mobile application design principles, including design of effective user interaction and factors that affect application performance. Program common mobile application functionality such as location, orientation, and motion awareness, as well as touch, gesture, and camera input. Interact with remote APIs. Create and test a small but complete mobile application for a selected currently prominent platform and reflect upon the process.