Mobile Application

Developer 2017
MA HMMO UD MA HD I
Course Prerequisites
Web Technologies
HTML6
JavaScript
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Web Services
Application development frameworks
Use tools to create and publish mobile applications
Contents

Mobile Development Overview

Roadmap to Mobile Web

Development
Mobile Overview
MO DULE 1
Mobile Overview

The challenges of mobile computing

Mobile application development approaches

Mobile solution offerings

1. The challenges of mobile
computing
Mobile platform market share

Android 79%
iOS 16%
Windows Phone 4%
Others 2%
A typical mobile application
solution
Considerations for mobile
Development

Authentication
and security
Performance

Hardware
features
2. Mobile application
development approaches
Mobile application development
approaches
Mobile application development
approaches
Mobile application development
approaches: Comparison
Native approach (1/2)
Native application is a binary file that is stored locally on
the device
Usually downloaded from an App Store
Specific to one type of device
After downloading, the application interfaces directly
with the device operating system
The application can access all native APIs of the device
Development requires specialized skills
Maintenance is costly for apps that are deployed on
multiple platforms
Native approach (2/2)
The application source code is written in a high-level
language
Source is compiled into an executable binary file, usually
by using specific vendor-supplied tools (SDK)
Native approach pros, cons, and use
cases
Pros
Use cases
Full access to all device functions
Native code runs fast on a device Application requirements:
Cons Access to native device
functions that cannot be
Requires specific skill set for each
platform accessed any other way
Code is not portable to other Complex user interface
platforms
Real-time
Development cycle can be costly
and time-consuming responsiveness
Web approach
Applications that are run on web server; accessed by using
a Mobile Web browser
Can run on many types of devices
Access to device-specific features is limited
Ability to do advanced graphics is limited
Apps can be deployed and maintained on multiple platforms more
easily
Standard web technologies:
HTML and CSS3
JavaScript
Web approach pros, cons, and use
cases
Pros
Supports multiple platforms
Low cost of development
Easy to maintain
Cons
Limited access to native
device functions
Use cases
Projects with a short runway
Low budget, limited
resources
Mobile Web applications
must be distributed within
an organization,
without having to go
through a public App Store
Hybrid approach
Applications that are run on a device in a native
container
Can be downloaded from an app store
Can run on many types of devices
Can access many device-specific features through a
bridge
In-house web application skills can be leveraged
Apps can be deployed and maintained on multiple
platforms more easily
Hybrid approach pros, cons, and use
cases
Pros
Supports multiple platforms
Mitigates development and
maintenance costs
Supports many device functions
Cons
A trade-off between
performance and functionality,
and lower cost and portability
Use cases
In-house web development skills
can be leveraged
Time to market is a high priority,
but fast performance and full
access
to device functions is secondary
Rapid distribution is required on
multiple platforms
Need to manage development
and maintenance costs
Why use a hybrid approach?
Native Vs Cross-Platform Approach
3. Mobile solution offerings
IBM MobileFirst
IBM MobileFirst
Mobile Development
Foundations
MO DULE 2
Mobile Development Foundations
Course I - Roadmap to Mobile Web Development

Course II -Introduction to HTML5 and JavaScript Programming

Course III - Developing Mobile Web applications with Dojo Mobile

Course IV - Developing Mobile Web applications with JQuery

Mobile Application
Developer
MO DULE 3
Mobile Application Developer
IBM Mobile First Platform Foundation
Thanks
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