Mobile Computing

Devices

Patterns

Frameworks

Mobile Computing

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Mobile Devices vs. PCs

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Operating Systems

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Mobile Platforms Evolution

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Android

iOS

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Object

❖ Architectures, Patterns, Systems, Platforms• Android

• Multiplatform frameworks

• Patterns (MVC, MVVM, Data binding)

❖ Applications• Thin clients – External data and some functionalities

• Access to local and remote data

▪ Caching

▪ Local data bases

▪ Synchronization through external services

• Disconnected applications

▪ Local info acquisition, processing, storage and communication

▪ Notifications

• Service oriented applications

▪ Web services

• Security and deployment

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Example

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Mobile Delivery ManagementHeadquarters

OrdersDispatch

Warehouses

Shipping

To the customer

Deliveries

Delivery

Reception

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Course Delivery and Grading

➢3h / week (usually 2 classes)• Presentation and discussion of topics

• Demonstrations

• 2 Project assignments

▪ Groups of 3/4 students

▪ 1st in Android, 2nd in a multiplatform framework

▪ Each project work evaluated through a report and

presentation (60%)

• Individual final (40%)

➢ Learning materials in the course web site

➢ SIGARRA (Feup information system) page

• Programmes / MESW / Syllabus / CMOV

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Some Bibliography

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Architecting Mobile Solutions for the Enterprise

Dino Esposito

Professional Android, 4th Edition

Reto Mayer, Ian Lake

Essential Mobile Interaction Design

Cameron Banga, Josh Weinhold

Creating Mobile Apps with Xamarin.Forms

Charles Petzold