A Mobile Introductory

Dr. Mark Lochrie @marklochrie

putting mobile first

It’s A Mobile World

An Introductory Talk

Desktop

It was a PC eraBut at first….

Operating SystemsRun on top of Microsoft, Apple and Linux

and Web Browsers dominated by Microsoft & Netscape

…with software purchased from a “shop”

38% Of Babies Use Mobile Phones To Play Games And Watch Movies

http://www.businessinsider.com/38-infants-use-mobile-phones-before-they-can-talk-2013-10#ixzz2uj9WUJo3

Fragmentationhttp://tommcfarlin.com/wordpress-fragmentation/

Resolutions

http://www.idownloadblog.com/tag/phablet/

Samsung Android Devices

Mobile Operating Systems

Android Operating Systems

http://i0.wp.com/visualizetheweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/android-infograph-live.png

http://i0.wp.com/visualizetheweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/android-infograph-live.png

http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/24/nokia-announces-the-x-its-first-android-phone/

Mobile App v Mobile Web App

Cross Platform

AS3/MXML HTML5 & JS

Cross Platform

Native

Device Orientation

Device Functionality & Sensors

NFCGPS

Bluetooth

GyroscopeAccelerometer

Camera Wi-Fi/Mobile Data

User Experience (UX)

User Interaction

App Design

http://www.desktopmobiles.com/app-development-continues-steer-mobile-phone-industry/

A Serious Business - Enterprise Applications

Mobile Gameshttp://www.ibtimes.co.uk/flappy-bird-what-happens-when-you-reach-high-score-999-video-1437018

Touchhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/blogcbeebiesgrownups/posts/get-justins-house-games-on-cbe?postId=113255569

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/02/18/study-better-tv-might-improve-kids-behavior/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQuDIA0jYCM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXV-yaFmQNk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Location Based GamesLocation Based Games

Location Based Games

Accelerometer, Gestures, Pressure

Brain Control

Local Property Trader

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/scarecrow-time-machine/id640062000?mt=8

scARecrow Time Machine

projectTARX

Augmented Reality

projectTAH!

Seene - Life in 3D

From 37” to 4” does size really matter?

Second Screens for TV

http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/the-difference-between-second-screen-and-social-tv-apps/

Collaborative Play

Local Trade, Local Wealth

Wearables

Mobile Everywhere

Questions