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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

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.

We develop applications for iPhone and Google Android platforms. Today, the iPhone and Google Android platforms are the fastest growing segments of the mobile market, which makes them lucrative and potentially profitable for your company. The total number of mobile subscribers rose up to 2.6 billion in 2008 and can hit 4 billion by 2010. Many of your future customers are among these people. Why not contact them via a mobile application?

We develop applications for iPhone and Google Android platforms. Today, the iPhone and Google Android platforms are the fastest growing segments of the mobile market, which makes them lucrative and potentially profitable for your company. The total number of mobile subscribers rose up to 2.6 billion in 2008 and can hit 4 billion by 2010. Many of your future customers are among these people. Why not contact them via a mobile application?

Take a low-cost ultrasound probe, a Windows mobile phone, and the skills of two scientists at Washington University in St Louis in the United States, and you get the world's first mobile-phone ultrasound instrument.

Take a low-cost ultrasound probe, a Windows mobile phone, and the skills of two scientists at Washington University in St Louis in the United States, and you get the world's first mobile-phone ultrasound instrument.

"Wireless industry association CTIA teamed up with Harris Interactive to conduct a nationwide survey that found 78 percent of the U.S. is interested in mobile health solutions and 15 percent of the U.S. is extremely or very interested in learning more about mHealth. About 19 percent of the people surveyed said that they would upgrade their current mobile phone plan to gain access to mHealth services, while some 11 percent admitted that they would even switch their wireless service provider to receive mobile healthcare services."

PhoneGap is an open source development tool for building fast, easy mobile apps with JavaScript. If you're a web developer who wants to build mobile applications in HTML and JavaScript while still taking advantage of the core features in the iPhone, Android and Blackberry SDKs, PhoneGap is for you.

"The widespread deployment of Web-enabled mobile devices (such as phones) make them a target of choice for content creators. Understanding their strengths and their limitations, and using technologies that fit these conditions are key to create success mobile-friendly Web content. "

MedCalc is a free medical calculator for mobile devices. It is available for the iPhone, Palm OS and Windows Mobile.

Building on our Bachelor's programme of the same name, students will undertake a more in-depth examination of the almost limitless possibilities of a truly global, all-pervasive, mobile computing connectivity. The challenge is adapting ever newer technological applications and environmentally sensitive automated systems across the full spectrum of everyday activities - including sport, medicine and care of the elderly - to create ever more powerful and user-friendly synergies. Taste the future here, now!

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. 

Primary Health Care Management in rural India, and the potential solution to fill it with the enabling of Mobile Web technologies for Primary Health Care

"Our two-day event featured the best insights into using mobile technology to improve health behavior. "

These pages offer information on the current use and potential of mHealth in developing countries. One of the barriers to wider use of mobile devices is a lack of easy access to information and knowledge on what is working and how, and under which circumstances. This Platform aims to fill this gap.

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..

MobileActive.org connects people, organizations, and resources using mobile technology for social change.