I do, I was really getting into it then Google pulled the plug. Anyways, if you're interested, you can still get it, via MIT, here. It actually looks much nicer ;)
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Get started creating Mobile Applications on a shoe string budget with little to no knowledge of how to develop apps. This blog is a diary of how I am going about achieving this task along with software, hardware, online services and gadget reviews.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
I'm Back!
I didn't go far though :) I finally bought a Toshiba Thrive and really like it. Also been taking 'courses' on Lynda.com for web development. I am on my 4th training cert. to date. (CSS Core Concepts) I also took on a small web project for someone to put my lessons to work. Just editing a template..already don't like the way it is coded but oh well.
On a side note, I will be attending the NETA conference this month. I used a free web service to create an Android App so I can easily access my schedule. It only took a few minutes. Worth playing with for personal apps.
On a side note, I will be attending the NETA conference this month. I used a free web service to create an Android App so I can easily access my schedule. It only took a few minutes. Worth playing with for personal apps.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Archos is on it!
The new G9 Tablets are coming out Sept 2011. These look very interesting for testing your app builds. They are Wifi but have an available dongle to give you 3G access (has a pay as you go plan if you don't have a contract).
They will be shipped with Android 3.1 with full access to the Android apps store. They are powered by a Texas Instruments Inc. OMAP™ 4 dual-core processor at up to 1.5 GHz. You can get either the Flash or 250 Gb hard drive option. The 8" version starts at $279. The 10.1" version starts at &349.
To get more detailed information, visit the website!
They will be shipped with Android 3.1 with full access to the Android apps store. They are powered by a Texas Instruments Inc. OMAP™ 4 dual-core processor at up to 1.5 GHz. You can get either the Flash or 250 Gb hard drive option. The 8" version starts at $279. The 10.1" version starts at &349.
To get more detailed information, visit the website!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The Culture of Mobility
What is Mobility? Mobility is all about access. Not just devices. It can help gain and retain customers as well as employees. In my case, it can help a great deal with increasing the universities enrollment. Especially as we move on to word wide deployment. As we adapt to how we deliver education to other countries, we must look at what people expect from us. For example, Asia is huge on mobile devices. So we must accommodate these potential students. Generations Y, Z and Millennials grew up with this new technology and expect to use it at work and in an academic setting. They need to be able to bring their mobile device anywhere and everywhere. So having full time access to content is crucial.
Cloud computing is enabling Mobility to grow by increasing speed and quality. The Cloud is Cheaper, Better and Faster than the old Client/Server model. As the cloud network grows and develops, innovation, better design and the use of rich media will increase. This will demand an increase of the power of devices. We, as a people, have already begun to adopt this technology into our everyday lives. Desktop PC users will be far and few between.
Companies that are struggling at implementing this new Mobility concept may be facing a common obstacle. They are lumping it in with IT. Mobility should be it's own department, perhaps led by a Chief Mobility Officer and completely independent of IT and it's leadership. This is because Mobility must deal w/ multiple departments. IT is just one of them. Providing employees with company standard devices may also be a bad decision. The future may lead to companies giving employees a stipend to get the mobile device they want. That way, they are comfortable with the device and use it freely and more often. This would also reduce costs since the devices will not be controlled by the IT dept.
*Bender Consulting
Cloud computing is enabling Mobility to grow by increasing speed and quality. The Cloud is Cheaper, Better and Faster than the old Client/Server model. As the cloud network grows and develops, innovation, better design and the use of rich media will increase. This will demand an increase of the power of devices. We, as a people, have already begun to adopt this technology into our everyday lives. Desktop PC users will be far and few between.
Companies that are struggling at implementing this new Mobility concept may be facing a common obstacle. They are lumping it in with IT. Mobility should be it's own department, perhaps led by a Chief Mobility Officer and completely independent of IT and it's leadership. This is because Mobility must deal w/ multiple departments. IT is just one of them. Providing employees with company standard devices may also be a bad decision. The future may lead to companies giving employees a stipend to get the mobile device they want. That way, they are comfortable with the device and use it freely and more often. This would also reduce costs since the devices will not be controlled by the IT dept.
There are risks however. Currently, 60 million phones are lost or stolen per year. 99% of cell phone data is not backed up and Passwords and Remote Wipe are not a fail safe.* Dealing with security of the devices is may prove difficult. However, storing content on the Cloud may be solution for data backup. Perhaps all data will eventually be stored and streamed from the Cloud, making the device itself worthless to common thief. That is, of course, if the Cloud can be secured.
*Bender Consulting
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Smart Phones...Tablets...What's Next?
Are you trying to decide between the latest smart phone or a state of the art Tablet ( like the Toshiba Tablet )?? Well, there is a 3rd option! If you are one of the people who choose the "follow the middle path," you may like this option. Let me introduce to you the new Kyocera Echo.
Looks like a bulky phone ( not to mention a LOT like a Nintendo DS) but I can see a market for it.
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