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We're a mobile society.

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Don't believe me?

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Don't believe me?

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The Mobile Era

232,000,000TWO-THIRDS OF THE U.S. POPULATION HAVE CELL PHONES

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232,000,000 105,000,000

The Mobile Era

OVER 45% OF ALL CELL PHONE USERS HAVE A SMARTPHONE

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29%

Device Market Share

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44%29%

Device Market Share

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44%29% 17%

Device Market Share

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44%29% 17% 5%

Device Market Share

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585,00015 BILLION DOWNLOADS25 BILLION DOWNLOADS500,000

Total Applications

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Native Apps vs. Mobile Web

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• BUILT FOR AN INDIVIDUAL PLATFORM (IOS, ANDROID)• REQUIRES A SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT• SOME STORES REQUIRE A FEE• MORE FLUID, INTUITIVE APPLICATIONS

Native Applications

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• BUILT LIKE A TYPICAL WEBSITE/WEB APP• UNIVERSAL ACROSS MANY TYPES OF DEVICES• CANNOT BE DISTRIBUTED TO APP STORES• ACCESSED IN A MOBILE BROWSER• CAN BE ADDED TO HOMESCREEN FROM BROWSER

Mobile Web

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• BUILT USING WEB STANDARD TECHNOLOGY• CAN SUBMIT TO MANY STORES FROM ONE CODE BASE• STILL NEED TO PAY INDIVIDUAL FEES• MANY TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS AVAILABLE

Hybrid Apps

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Designing for Mobile Devices

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Application Design Workflow

BRAINSTORM &CONCEPTUALIZE

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Application Design Workflow

CREATEWIREFRAMES

BRAINSTORM &CONCEPTUALIZE

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Application Design Workflow

CREATEWIREFRAMES

BRAINSTORM &CONCEPTUALIZE

VISUAL DESIGN

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Application Design Workflow

CREATEWIREFRAMES

BRAINSTORM &CONCEPTUALIZE

VISUAL DESIGN

BEGINDEVELOPMENT

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Application Design Workflow

CREATEWIREFRAMES

BRAINSTORM &CONCEPTUALIZE

VISUAL DESIGN

BEGINDEVELOPMENT

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Mobile ConsiderationsSCREEN SIZE/RESOLUTION

320x480(640x960)

768x1024(1536x2048)

1680x1050(or higher!)

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Mobile ConsiderationsTOUCH SCREEN INTERFACE

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Mobile ConsiderationsSLOW CONNECTIONS

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mLearning

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mLearning

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mLearning

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mLearning• CONTINUOUS AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING• BREAK BOUNDARIES• EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES• SOCIAL COLLABORATION VS. SELF-LEARNING

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Sample Applications

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American Revolution CenterINTERACTIVE TIMELINE IPAD APPLICATION

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American Revolution CenterINTERACTIVE TIMELINE IPAD APPLICATION

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Visualizing EmancipationUNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND WEB APP

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Visualizing EmancipationUNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND WEB APP

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Creatures of LightAMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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Creatures of LightAMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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Creatures of LightAMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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History of MapsHIGH RES MAPPING APPLICATION

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History of MapsHIGH RES MAPPING APPLICATION

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So, what are your ideas?

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Application Design Workflow

CREATEWIREFRAMES

BRAINSTORM &CONCEPTUALIZE

VISUAL DESIGN

BEGINDEVELOPMENT

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CREATE PERSONAS

CONCEPT SKETCHING

BRAIN ANDGAMESTORMING

Brainstorming & Conceptualizing