MobileMashup

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Mobile Mashups

This session was led by CV Vick

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notes from : Cindy H. Lu

• portable - device (resource)
  • power
  • modality
  • bandiwdth
• mobile - context
• wireless
  • offline

additional comments

• timing, distance & speed are issues
• the limitation of the lowest common denominator is an issue when it comes to designing apps for portable devices
• there are so many different types of portable devices
• choosing between thick and thin clients, or something inbetween
  • will change the data that is best for the device
  • customization of content by invidividual prodivders
• the device should be independant of the mashup
• problems with a mobile mashup
  • limited to only Javascript?
  • solution to the google maps; back end apps
    • mashing up to your solution
• are the mobile and the mashup related
  • related in an "out-of-the-box" way
  • specific factorization of content for device
    • not the same content slightly reformatted
      • "menu" options are differnet
  • server can decide the content for the device
  • you can classify portable devices into a few general categories
• currently there are limitations with US carrier data rate plans with mobile devicers
  • cost to prohibitive for high bandwidth consumption
• adaptation with view
• location & context (what's around you)
• how do build a basic mobile mashup?
• things are different for the consumber vs. enterprise
• should apps work if it's offline
  • more necessary for the enterprise
• you have to assume your connection will break
• the carriers prevent you for staying online for a certain amount of time
  • even with carrier rules they will not let you be online
• offline apps can be cool
  • technology usage: example you can still continue what you are working on if you become disconnected, and not loose work
• schwag is good :)

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