Nokia releases some new Web components for Anna, MeeGo and Windows Phone development

The Mobile Web Components are: – collapsible list – scrollable area – pop-up menu – sliding drawer – slideshow and miscellaneous components like buttons and sparklines. The components are developed in HTML, CSS and JavaScript and can be downloaded here: http://projects.developer.nokia.com/mobile_web_components Take a look at them and perhaps you like them more than JQuery Mobile […]

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Guideline to the Development of Mobile Applications using User Centred Design

The goal of the thesis written by Lukas Steimle was to provide guidelines for building good mobile applications using the user centered design process. The different steps of the process are illustrated with an example gamble application that was developed during the course of writing the thesis. Original title: Leitfaden zur Entwicklung einer mobilen Anwendung

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Android Apps on MeeGo

Running Android apps on MeeGo sounds interesting. But does it really work? OpenMobile tries to make it happen by developing an Application Compatibility Layer for Android Apps. Unfortunately the OEM has to preinstall this feature on the device as OpenMobile won’t sell the technology to private customers. Take a look at the video here: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/22/openmobile-demos-acl-for-meego-promises-100-compatibility-with/

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Performance in Web 2.0 Applications

The assurance of application performance is increasingly important for application development. Web 2.0 applications transfer the functionality part into the browser, so user interfaces can meet all the increasing requirements. An application in the browser should give users the feeling of a Rich-Client with all its benefits. To settle those claims JavaScript libraries are deployed

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Conception of a HMI Prototype on Basis of a Tool Evaluation for Car Infotainment Systems

Designing a good user interface is a difficult and complex task. Designing user interfaces for car infotainment systems is especially difficult as the user should not be distracted by it and (in the best case) should be able to use it “blindly”. This bachelor thesis discusses the process of creating a good user interface using

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Analysis on Performance and Usability Optimization of a VNC Server on Embedded Hardware Running Android

The standardized integration of mobile devices into vehicles is currently being developed. The Car Connectivity Consortium (formerly CE4A) specified the so called Terminal Mode to provide a simple and platform independent interface for connecting mobile devices with the car infotainment system. The Terminal Mode makes use of the VNC (RFB) protocol to transmit visual and

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