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If you're a web designer, web developer, information architect, product manager, usability professional, content publisher, or an entrepreneur new to the mobile web, this book provides you with the knowledge you need to work with this rapidly developing technology. Mobile Design and Development will help you: * Understand how the mobile ecosystem works, how it differs from other mediums, and how to design products for the mobile context * Learn the pros and cons of building native applications sold through operators or app stores versus mobile websites or web apps * Work with flows, prototypes, usability practices, and screen-size-independent visual designs * Use and test cross-platform mobile web standards for older devices, as well as devices that may be available in the future * Learn how to justify a mobile product by building it on a budget Brian has hit the mark with this title! Mobile development is about so much more than APIs and the latest models of phones-it is about making a difference in the way we live, work and play. Reading this book should be the first task in any new mobile development project. Period. -Frank Ableson, President, MSI Services, Inc. Author of Unlocking Android, Mobile Editor for Linux Magazine

Montage Systems is an enterprise of seasoned technology entrepreneurs focused on realizing emerging technology products. Montage Systems provides world-class design and manufacturing services to clients that market technology products. Montage collaborates with industry leaders as well as emerging growth companies to develop and commercialize their technology products. We do this by leveraging our world-class design and manufacturing capabilities as well as our relationships and positive track record in the industry. Our capabilities include mechanical and industrial design, electronics and embedded software.

This company seems to be creating innovative m-health solutions.

Mobile devices became pervasive objects as soon as people used mobile phones, smart phones and PDAs anywhere and at anytime. However, the design and implementation of mobile applications is still not straightforward. Moreover, decision makers can't easily estimate the risk of a project due to the difficulties to compare the various capabilities of existing software platforms for mobile devices. Beside this, the design and implementation of user interfaces for mobile devices and applications is very different from what is done for desktop PCs due to the different form factors and context of use.

This article introduces the topic of device and feature detection as it applies to the design and development of mobile websites. The article discusses common mobile design approaches, why and how to detect device properties, and the options available once a device or property has been identified. The article includes sample source files, which can be downloaded or viewed online. 

Designing and Conducting Health Systems Research Projects - Health Systems Research (HSR) has proved to be a useful tool for health decision makers at all levels over the past 20 years, providing them with the necessary data for informed decision making.

Design and Development of a Mobile Medical Application for the Management of Chronic Diseases: Methods of Improved Data Input for Older People

The Software Technology of the 21st Century: From Software Reuse to Collaborative Software Design

Dey Alexander Consulting von down-under hat eine Kollektion an Publikationen, Papers und Links zusammengestellt, für die man sicherlich Tage zum lesen benötigen würde. Es gibt zahlreiche interessante Kategorien, wie z.B. usability testing, mobile and wireless devices, human-computer interaction, prototyping und und und. Hinter den meisten Links verbergen sich akademische Ausarbeitungen, es handelt sich also nicht um die üblichen Top10 Listen von Lifehacker etc..

"User Centered" Ein Blog über Usability, User Centered Design, User Experience und verwandte Anglizismen"

This two-volume set presents a course outline, in modular format, that deals step-by-step with the development of a Health Systems Research (HSR) proposal and field testing (Part 1) and with data analysis and report writing (Part 2).

This page presents the complete reading list for the course. Many of these papers were selected for in-class presentation and discussion by the students. Videos of these discussions and associated presentation slides are available through the lecture videos page, or by following the individual links provided in the following table.