"the evolution of mobile apps". alan cannistraro, facebook

Alan Cannistraro

The Evolution of Mobile Apps

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The Evolution of Apps

About me…

in•ven•tor (ɪnˈvɛn təәr)

Verb

1.A person who creates or designs (something that has not existed before); the originator of.

2.One who makes up (an idea, name, story, etc.), esp. so as to deceive.

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Inventions

Meaningful inventions make communication of thoughts more

efficient.

Language

Language

Idea!

Language

• 2.3M - 500k yrs old

•Works well at close range (< 50m)

•Requires immediate listening

Literacy

Literacy

Idea!

Literacy

• 3,000 - 8,000 years old

•Transcends time and distance

•Requires effort, and physical item

Printing

PrintingIdea!

Idea!

Idea!

Idea!

Idea!

Idea!

Idea!

Idea!

Idea!

Idea!

Printing

• 1300-1400 AD

• Beginnings of “broadcast”

•Requires physical distribution

http://www.leafletprinting.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/printing-press-uf4uwk.jpg

Powered Transport

•Decreases time to reach other people

•Makes the world “smaller”

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Meaningful inventions make communication of thoughts more

efficient.

Technology

Technology

•Rate of innovation is increasing

Technology


•Computers and technology will continue to make the world smaller

Technology


•Computers and technology will continue to make the world smaller

•How do we make communication more efficient?

Interfaces

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Multitouch

Multitouch

•Direct manipulation

Multitouch


•Another level of indirection removed

Multitouch


•Another level of indirection removed

• Primitive skills required

Interfaces are done!

What’s missing?

What’s missing?

• Surface has no texture

What’s missing?


•No physical feedback

What’s missing?



• Flat

What’s missing?



• Flat

• It only engages one of our senses

Spatial Interfaces

Spatial Interfaces

•Uses sensors; stereo-vision; edge tracking; to recognize objects and movement

Spatial Interfaces


• Interact in 3D space

Spatial Interfaces


• Interact in 3D space

•Natural movements and gestures

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Voice

• Sometimes voice control is easier than physical control

Voice

• Sometimes voice control is easier than physical control

• Speech recognition is finally getting good

http://images.electricpig.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/siri-alternatives.jpg



Eye tracking

Eye tracking

•Remarkably accurate

Eye tracking


• Eyes move quickly; faster than hands

Eye tracking


• Eyes move quickly; faster than hands

•Adapt interface based on gaze

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mirametrix.com/products/eye-tracker/



Thought control

Thought control

• Brain-computer interfaces

Thought control


•Reads electrical activity of the brain

Thought control



• Slow today, and requires concentration

Thought control



• Slow today, and requires concentration

• But possible…

emotivinsight.com

Information

Knowledge Economy

Knowledge Economy

•Knowledge is the raw material of value

Knowledge Economy


• “Abundant” resource

Knowledge Economy


• “Abundant” resource

• Increased order == Advancement

Crowdsourcing

Crowdsourcing

•Harness experience of the masses

Crowdsourcing


•Accumulated historical data

Crowdsourcing


•Accumulated historical data

•Automate decision making

Decision Making

Decision Making

•Define objective

Decision Making

•Define objective

•Collect

Decision Making

•Define objective

•Collect

•Analyze

Decision Making

•Define objective

•Collect

•Analyze

•Decide

Decision Making

•Define objective

•Collect

•Analyze

•Decide

•Act

Decision Making

•Define objective

•Collect

•Analyze

•Decide

•Act

•Reflect

Technologies

Technologies

• Immediate

Technologies

• Immediate

•Ready

Technologies

• Immediate

•Ready

• Imminent

Technologies

• Immediate

•Ready

• Imminent

•On the Horizon

Immediate!

Single Sign-On

Single Sign-On

•Creating new accounts is over.

Single Sign-On


• Facebook Login

Single Sign-On


• Facebook Login

• oauth.yandex.ru

Single Sign-On


• Facebook Login

• oauth.yandex.ru

•Opens door to fetch and publish user data

Single Sign-On


• Facebook Login

• oauth.yandex.ru

•Opens door to fetch and publish user data

•Do this now!

Cloud storage

Cloud storage

• People have multiple devices

Cloud storage


• Syncing is so “last decade”

Cloud storage


• Syncing is so “last decade”

• Backed by reputable third-party services

What to store?

• Preferences

• Files/Documents

•Any user-generated data

Cloud storage

Cloud storage

• iCloud

Cloud storage

• iCloud

•Yandex.Disk

Cloud storage

• iCloud

•Yandex.Disk

•Google Drive

Cloud storage

• iCloud

•Yandex.Disk

•Google Drive

•Dropbox

Cloud storage

• iCloud

•Yandex.Disk

•Google Drive

•Dropbox

• Parse

OpenGraphdeveloper.facebook.com

OpenGraph

• Subject (“actor”)

•Action

•Object

Common Actions

• Like

• Follow

• Listen

•Read

•Watch

•Walk

Graph API

Graph API

•Query by Actor, Action, Object

Graph API


•Access public or protected data

Graph API


•Access public or protected data

•User privacy enforced

Parsewww.parse.com

Parse

•One backend

Parse

•One backend

•Cross-platform; virtually everywhere

Parse

•One backend

•Cross-platform; virtually everywhere

• Free! (until you scale)

Developing with Parse


•Create AppID & Download SDK



•Authenticate User




•Map your object model





• -setValue:forKey:






• -setRelationship:forKey:






• -setRelationship:forKey:

• Fetch and store data

Parse Features

Parse Features

• Facebook Login

Parse Features

• Facebook Login

•Cloud database + local syncing

Parse Features

• Facebook Login


• File storage

Parse Features

• Facebook Login


• File storage

• Location

Parse Features

• Facebook Login


• File storage

• Location

• Social networks

Parse Features

• Facebook Login


• File storage

• Location

• Social networks

• Push notifications

Imminent

Beacons

Beacons

• Physical proximity detection

Beacons


•Most exciting technology in years

Beacons



•New to iOS 7

Beacons



•New to iOS 7

• Endless applications

Beacons

•No Discovery

•No Pairing

•No Joining same network

Beacon App Ideas

Beacon App Ideas

•Museum tours

Beacon App Ideas

•Museum tours

• Presence in a room

Beacon App Ideas

•Museum tours


•TV personalization

Beacon App Ideas

•Museum tours



• Lighting & ambiance

Beacon App Ideas

•Museum tours




•Context-aware marketing/deals

Beacon App Ideas

•Museum tours




•Context-aware marketing/deals

• Social grouping

Data Collection Devices

Nicholas Felton

• http://feltron.com

• Sleeping time

• Travel

• Time spent with people

• Food

• etc.

http://feltron.com

http://feltron.com

What am I collecting?

•Movies & TV Shows

•Music preferences

• Locations

•Activity & Sleep

•Air quality

What am I using?

What am I using?

• Facebook App

What am I using?

• Facebook App

•Withings Scale

What am I using?

• Facebook App

•Withings Scale

• Jawbone Up

What am I using?

• Facebook App

•Withings Scale

• Jawbone Up

• Steps App*

Jawbone Up

Measurement=

Motivation

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Fit Bit

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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shootersrev/evo-onetm-sensorized-basketball-performance-techno?ref=live

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/563644496/fwd-powershotthe-first-sensor-for-hockey-players?ref=users

Data Collection

Data Collection

• Passive data collection

Data Collection


• Information mildly useful today

Data Collection


• Information mildly useful today

•Advancements will come from mining & organizing it

On the Horizon

Wearables

They’re here.

Pebble Watchgetpebble.com

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Google Glass

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http://blogs-images.forbes.com/davidewalt/files/2012/05/Konami-Laser-Scope.jpg

Convergence

Convergence Always Wins

iPhone Replaces…

•Music Player

iPhone Replaces…

•Music Player

•GPS

iPhone Replaces…

•Music Player

•GPS

•Digital Camera

iPhone Replaces…

•Music Player

•GPS

•Digital Camera

• Book Reader

iPhone Replaces…

•Music Player

•GPS

•Digital Camera

• Book Reader

• Portable Game Console

iPhone Replaces…

What’s leftto converge?

What about wearables?

Convergence islimited by

physical context.

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Convergence

•Dedicated device innovation will accelerate

Convergence


• Especially with sensors and displays

Convergence



• But a dominant device will emerge

Convergence



• But a dominant device will emerge

•…and absorb the others.

Convergence

3D Printing

3D Printers

3D Printers

• Still in “hobbyist” phase

3D Printers


•Growing quickly in adoption

3D Printers


•Growing quickly in adoption

•Will reach mass adoption

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Applications

Applications

•Marketplace for customizable objects

Applications


•Home printing

Applications


•Home printing

•Apps for kids

Conclusion

Conclusion

• Look ahead

Conclusion

• Look ahead

• Find something that inspires you

Conclusion

• Look ahead

• Find something that inspires you

•Get in early

Invent

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"the evolution of mobile apps". alan cannistraro, facebook

Technology

literacy idea

printing idea

language idea

physical feedback

spatial interfaces

voice control

physical distribution

physical item