Archive for July, 2010
Optimizing app development strategy to optimize profits
Much of the content we’ve studied so far in the MCDM smartphone class I’m taking has been centered around optimizing all of the different elements of a smartphone application development strategy. Even if your not in it for the money, optimizing your strategy will consume the least resources and save you from wasting countless hours. [...]
Read moreGeekSpeak: Mobile Gestures
For my MCDM Smartphone GeekSpeak presentation I’ve compiled a brief presentation describing the basics of gestures on Apple, Nokia, Blackberry, Andriod, WebOS and Windows Phone devices. I’ve also included some examples and what I think are the next steps in gesture recognition. Download as PDF
Read moreMind Mapping Smartphone App Ideas
App Idea: GovCast Audience: Reporters/journalists, gov workers, educators/students, people who watch C-Span Purpose: Ability to watch public videos from all branches of gov. Competing Apps: C-Span Radio (iPhone), The White House (iPhone), NASA App (iPhone) Possible Sponsor: Gov grants GovCast could provide anyone with a smartphone the ability to watch videos from a wide variety [...]
Read moreA few above average iPad apps and some that need work
In this post I compare and analyze one application from three different categories that I use daily and three of their competitors that could use some work. Above Average: DropBox for iPad | App Store (free) DropBox is essential because it lets you easily share all types of files with all kinds of devices. It [...]
Read moreThe ever-changing development strategies for smartphone apps
I’ve recently had the pleasure of reading through the iPhone Human Interface Guidelines as well as several other articles related to iPhone development strategies and I want to explore how these strategies are changing based on the growth and innovation or other mobile platforms. Several months ago I read through the Windows Phone UI Design [...]
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