dos and don'ts on the road to mobility

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MobilityRúben Gonçalves – Expert Services @ OutSystems

Dos and Don'tson the road to


Mo·bil·i·ty1. The quality or state of being mobile.2. The ability to move physically


Go Mobile!


Why?1


125.6%of executives

have smartphones

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50%of US market share

smartphone

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FEB 2012

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1.000.000.000to be shipped worldwide in

2013

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1 in 5US companies say they will provide

Tabletsto employees

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Getting it done2


Native


Hybrid


Test

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Web


Keep in mind


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Make it GREAT3


Minimize inputHard and time-consuming


The good, the bad and(the) ugly


UnClutteringRemoving visual pollution


Space is Precious

and Fingersare FAT

Luke, can’t u see?

I have fat fingers!


Let’s see some action


Use CaseThe art of choosing the right features


Less & SimplerGolden rule


Good Example


Responsive Web Design

4


It’s magical


However…


“responsive web design isn’t intended to serve as a

replacement for mobile web sites”

Ethan Marcotte


Design pagesfor Mobile

5


Don’t mimic native apps


Don’t make it look like a website


Use your FAT, clumsy fingers


Good Example


Final Thoughts


Mobile is hereto stay and grow


Mobile is a behavior!


Can dramaticallyIncrease Productivity


Minimize InputAvoid Cluttering

Choose Use Cases


Use RWD onlywhen makes sense


Whenever possibleuse optimized mobile

Applications


Thank you!


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