Magic of Responsive Design: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Appery.io Masterpiece

In the digital era, making your app not just functional but flawlessly adaptable across devices is the holy grail of app development. Your app’s ability to greet each user with the same elegance, regardless of the device, is not an added bonus—it’s a critical mission. Here’s your golden ticket to an enthralling journey into the world of Responsive App UI using the enchanting platform of Appery.io.

And for those ready to embark on this adventure, we highly recommend watching our detailed video guide. It’s your visual companion through each step, ensuring a captivating and successful journey into responsive app design:

Step 1: Initiate Your Adventure

Commence your quest by creating an app from scratch within Appery.io. This mystical platform doesn’t require you to be a coding wizard. It merely asks for your vision. Choose the CREATE NEW option, select Page, and embark on an exciting ride, choosing among various screen layouts that spare you tons of development time.

Step 2: Fine-Tune Your Craft

Now, dive into the heart of your design, where you will encounter multiple UI components, ready to be shaped according to your will. Quick tip for starters: head straight to the Styles tab once you select a component. Adjusting the width to 100% and setting a Max Width property ensures your app element enjoys the flexibility of a yogi, stretching comfortably across screens of all sizes.

Step 3: Play with Grids Like a Pro

The Grid component in Appery.io is nothing short of a magic canvas, allowing your creative ideas to take flight. Imagine it as your spellbook where setting the Grid property to ‘Fixed’ anchors your design firmly across realms (or screen sizes, in mere mortal terms).

Step 4: Manipulate the Grid Cells

Your quest for responsive mastery leads you next to the Grid Cell. Here lies the secret to balancing content across the screen landscapes. From the snug confines of a cellphone to the expanse of a desktop, adjusting the default sizes can transform your app’s presence dramatically. A tweak here, a nudge there, and behold—the perfect alignment!

Step 5: The Alchemy of Visibility 

Delving deeper, you encounter the power of visibility. Through the Classes option, conjure spells to show or conceal elements with a finesse that leaves users bewitched. Marvel as components appear and vanish, guided purely by the size of the screen that summons them.

Step 6: Empower Through Customization 

Before you, lies an array of customization options, your arsenal to combat monotony. Applying the sacred code of CSS, change colors as one would potions, ensuring your app’s interface remains vibrant and inviting across all screens.

Step 7: Navigating the Terrain 

Your final test of mastery beckons with the application of navigation menus. In the realm of smaller screens, the mobile navigation menu reigns supreme. However, as the landscape expands, so should your menu, transitioning smoothly to a split menu for larger vistas.

By following these sacred steps within Appery.io, you not only unlock the mysteries of responsive app UI but also ensure your creation’s journey across devices is nothing short of legendary. Embrace this guide as your torchlight in the enchanting world of app design, where every screen, no matter how big or small, becomes a window to your masterpiece.

Fortify your skills, brave developer, for the path to app enlightenment through the power of Appery.io awaits. Rise, embrace the challenge, and transform your vision into a responsive reality that dazzles and delights across the digital cosmos.

Effortless App Mastery: Unveiling Appery.io’s Admin Secrets

Hey there, app enthusiasts!

Welcome back to another insightful journey into the world of app development with Appery.io. In our previous video, we took a deep dive into customizing our Menu app template (You can check here if you missed the post). Today, we’re stepping up the game with a focus on a particularly handy feature for admins.

Imagine being able to tweak your app’s content or adjust prices without the hassle of logging into complex interfaces. Well, with Appery.io, that’s not just a dream—it’s a reality. Let’s explore how you can wield this power right from your device.

Accessing Database User Records:

Before diving in, we need to set up a few things. Head over to the App Builder and navigate to the Database link. Within the Menu_DB database, locate the Collections tab and access the Users collection. Here, you’ll set your password or email address for easy access.

Routing for Admin Convenience:

Next, let’s streamline the admin experience. Within the App Builder, navigate to Project > Routing. Set the default route to the Login page, ensuring swift access for admins. Don’t forget to save your changes—it’s the small steps that lead to big convenience gains!

Testing Made Easy:

Now, for the exciting part—testing your app. Sure, you could export it for Android or iOS, but why not take a quicker route? Enter the Tester app, a free gem available for both platforms. Fire it up, scan the generated code, and voila! You’re in.

Admin Delight:

Once logged in, you’re greeted with the Menu management page, your gateway to culinary control. Edit, reorder, or add new meals with a few taps. It’s intuitive, it’s efficient—it’s a game-changer.

Smooth Sailing:

With edits made and changes applied seamlessly, your app is ready for prime time. Hide the Controls menu for a clutter-free interface, ensuring a seamless user experience.

The Finishing Touch:

With everything in place, it’s time to share your masterpiece with the world. Save your app, click Close, and head over to the Hosting section. Name your project, hit Publish, and watch as your app goes live. It’s that simple.

  

Bon Appétit!

Print that QR code, place it on your tables, and let your guests indulge in the convenience of browsing your menu in their preferred language. With Appery.io, satisfying appetites has never been easier.

If you found this guide helpful, don’t forget to subscribe to Appery.io to try more handy tips and tricks. And hey, if you’re loving what we’re doing, why not join us on our YouTube channel?

Until next time, happy app building!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Our New Release: What’s in Store

A new release from the Appery.io team arrived last Sunday, and we’ve introduced quite a few useful features to add to the functionality and versatility of working with our Visual App Builder.

Let’s check out the changes you need to know about!

From now on:

  • Our new users will be welcomed with our branded easy-to-start wizard to assist them with creating their first-ever Appery.io mobile application:

  • Customers who are confident with configuring config.xml in the app source files will be able to do so right from under the App settings tab;
  • The option of validating that the Hot Code Push plug-in will be enabled when running the autoupdate task that will ensure that your app will be auto-updated as expected;
  • Working with our sample apps has become as easy as it could possibly be; there’s no need to download the app backup and further install it – just click the needed link and the app is ready to start!
  • The ability to work with custom back end has been added through our AppClient library;
  • New themes now come with default colors:

  • The possibility to create Models from json and/or service response as well as several new actions and plug-ins have been added to make development even more versatile

As a bonus, we have fixed several bugs and made some cosmetic improvements so that you can enjoy your development experience with Appery.io even more!