Why go mobile?
The mobile lifestyle – digital natives
Decisions Decisions Decisions Where do you start?
Phone or tablet
Recent surveys make Tablets the new pc
• Larger screen
• Easier to input and process data
Though everyone has a (smart) phone
• simple apps with simple user input
The platform
Operating system
iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows
Market share
Recent figures give
• Android has lead in phone sales (45%)
• iOS has lead in tablets (80%)
• iOS has lead in no. of apps
• iOS has lead in revenue from apps
• Windows (and Nokia) may emerge
Which system?
Existing apps could meet your needs
An app that connects to
Spreadsheet or database
Your users will be able to
make better decisions, faster
with interactive and dynamic views Business Intelligence
An app can give your employees access to
Order entry
Payment processing
Help desk services
Whilst out of office Sales and Service
Make your employees productive when out of the office
Project management
expenses
Business process
Enable online meetings
Instant messaging
Voice services
Content sharing Collaboration
Access services to keep your users informed and up to date
Reference
Do you have the resources?
Staff, time, training, equipment
Do you only wish to deploy internally?
Do you want to make a profit or provide a service?
The answer probably goes back to your business plan
In-House development or not?
iOS Developer Program
($99/year approx. £62 )
App Store distribution only
iOS Developer Enterprise Program
($299/year approx. £187)
In-house distribution only
Remember you need to renew your license every year
Different types of licenses
Is your IDE for iOS development
Can only run under the Apple Mac OS
• Snow Leopard or Lion
Xcode
A developer will require
Images/logos
Colour/fonts
Approx layout
Access to databases/files Resources
Is done under storyboard/Interface Builder
Design
Contains Instruments
Instruments collects data
such as disk, memory, or CPU usage in real time
data is graphically displayed as tracks over time
Instruments ensures your app responds as expected
Sample code available on developers website
The future is your world!
