We use apps on our smartphones and tablets for getting around, staying touch, and having fun. This books looks at the development of apps and the way science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) is involved in the process.

Includes index.

A brief history of apps: forward fast -- Touch screens and downloads: magic on the screen -- Artists at work: pleasing the eye -- Coding: everyone's invited -- Going global: collegues in distant corners -- The engineering process: finding a solution -- Ways to get in the field.