Web Content Management's (WCM) Role in the Quest for Mobile
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Web Content Management's Role in the Quest for Mobile
SitefinityTelerik
Gabe Sumner
Product Manager
Telerik | Sitefinity CMS
@gabesumner
This session will answer two questions:
WHY does WCM need to address
mobile?
HOW can WCM address mobile?
WHY does WCM need to address
mobile?
Mobile is on course to overtake desktops
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This is clearly reflected in today’s headlines
And the “payoff” is becoming evident
Numerous businesses are enjoying the benefits of mobile engagement.
And we’re working out the “kinks”
* Source Foresee
Mobile experiences are nearly on par with desktop
However, look more closely…
Only the top online retailers are reporting these results
Other “top” websites paint a different picture
* Source Top 500 Guide – InternetRetailer.com
In fact, evidence suggests many of us are struggling
* Source Strangeloop
* Source Econsultancy
The Tale of Two Cities…
The opportunity is real.
The path to success is explored.
But many are struggling.
Why?(The answer is complicated, but lack of tooling is hurting us.)
We’re still climbing the adoption curve
We are here. And tools historically help bridge
this gap.
CMS needs do more than “talk” about mobile
Lack of tooling has resurrected the “webmaster”
Your Idea
DeveloperExecution
(Everything related to mobile must go through a “technology” gatekeeper)
HOW can WCM address mobile?
Responsive
Website
Mobile AppMobile Website
Device-Agnostic Experience
Device-SpecificExperience
There are three mobile strategies to
choose from
(Each has pros/cons and there are reasons to combine
strategies)
Responsive
Website
Responsive Grids
CSS3 Media Queries
Mobile App
HTML5 Mobile Apps
Cloud Services
Mobile Website
Device Detection
Device Redirection
Device-Agnostic Experience
Device-SpecificExperience
And behind each strategy are numerous technologies
CMS must evolve to help create & manage these
technologies
How can WCM address Responsive
Websites?One website that adapts to ALL devices.
Responsive Websites adapt to any screen
This technique is based on adaptive grids
This allows 2-columns to become 2-rows for small screens
And there are numerous frameworks for this task
However, these frameworks exist
outside the scope of the CMS
Instead, these grids should be infused into the WCM
This makes the WCM aware of content AND layouts
These layouts can then be adapted for different devices
Once the WCM is aware of the layouts, it can act on this information
Transformations can happen at a site-level or page-level
This enables different pages (or sections) of the website to transform differently.
Or hidden from specific devices
All of this is happening in the CMS, not in source code
And previews create awareness of the result
This gives content creators context about the mobile experience being created.
How can WCM address Mobile
Websites?Specially prepared website for specific devices.
Specialized experiences for specific devices
(Desktop Experience) (Smartphone Experience)
Device Detection & Redirection
Redirect specific devices to a specially prepared website
Browse the entire website using a mobile simulator
This allows the overall mobile experience to be tested in a variety of devices.
How can WCM address Mobile Apps?
Deployable to mobile app stores
Mobile Apps fetch data through Web Services
This “structured content” becomes accessible through a RESTFUL Web API’s
These data types should be established in the CMS
And the WCM should automatically generate Web API’s for accessing this data
Mobile Apps can then be generated for this data
Scaffold a CRUD-style Mobile App based on CMS-managed Content Types
Cloud Synchronization should be “built in”
Mobile Apps interact with cloud services instead of on-premise infrastructure
Cloud Services
Publish once to everywhere
Responsive
Website
Device Preview
Device Simulator
Layout
Transformations
Hidden Layouts
Mobile App
Module Builder
Hybrid App Builder
Development
Environment
Cloud Integration
Mobile Website
Device Preview
Device Simulator
Device Detection
Site Redirection
Device-Agnostic Experience
Device-SpecificExperience
How can WCM address mobile?
Thank YouGabe Sumner
@gabesumner
www.sitefinity.com
Sitefinity CMS
Telerik
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