Student: Abdullah Al-Qahtani Supervisor: Dr.Robert Goodwin

 Project Question.  Motivation and Success Criteria.  Solution Method ”target and results”  Semester -1 Targets and results.  Semester -2 targets, results, progress and plan.  Initial Application Architecture.  A screen shot for the application.  Questions  Reference list

How can we exploit the usability of e-commerce application(s) for mobile devices (m-commerce) with maximized mobile platform independence?

 To help consumers and vendors.  Open new windows of opportunities.  To understand open source application code.

 A review of the latest trends in mobile and e-commerce applications.  Application architecture.  A demo mobile application build using PhoneGap.

 I have answered research questions during the semester-1.  Now based on semester-1 research I have finalized application architecture. Application development and report is in progress.

 The need of wireless and mobile networks is growing for online business and dragging the attention of:  Academicians  Technologists  Commerce  as well as Individuals.  Users execute :  e-commerce for instance  e-banking  Purchase products and/or sky shopping  Inquire about hotel and flight reservations etc.

 Fundamental differences between m-commerce and e- commerce:  Origin  Technology  product specifications  nature of the services  Mobile websites are relatively:  Screen size  Input Devices  Urgency  M-Loyalty

 Develop native application for different mobile operating system  iOS: Using objective-c and iOS SDK  Android: Using android SDK  Blackberry SDK  Pros:  Can utilize full hardware support  Cons  Expensive and time consuming.

 Develop mobile website using Html5, CSS3 and Javascript  Needs Default or any other 3 rd party mobile web browser to execute the application  Pros:  Very economical and less time.  Cons  Sometime cannot utilize full hardware and OS support.  Not utilizing full screen support because of url bar.  Needs url management from user.

 Technically speaking it is mixture of solution-1 and solution-2.  In fact it is native application but rendering html as UI.  Phonegap is a framework which is using this solution.  Every mobile phone SDK have WebView library which is utilized by phonegap to render html content

 Feature list of phonegap.  Examples:  google+, linkedin, facebook applications are using solution-3.  Pros:  Can utilize full hardware support.  You applications will appear in main navigation of operating system. Like in ios.  User does not need to manage urls of the application and utilize full screen space as there are no URL bars.

 Finished : ◦ Architecture. ◦ Extend spree to provide web services. ◦ Application has done. ◦ Tested on iOS.  Still in process: ◦ Testing on android. ◦ Write Documentation.

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 [3] The Role of Context in m-Commerce and the Personalization DimensionThe Role of Context in m-Commerce and the Personalization Dimension SpiridoulaKoukia; Maria Rigou; SpirosSirmakessis; Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology Workshops, WI-IAT 2006 Workshops IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Digital Object Identifier: /WI-IATW Publication Year: 2006, Page(s): Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology Workshops, WI-IAT 2006 Workshops IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on /WI-IATW  [4]Payment Applications Make E-Commerce MobilePayment Applications Make E-Commerce Mobile Leavitt, N.; Computer Volume: 43, Issue: 12 Digital Object Identifier: /MC Publication Year: 2010, Page(s): Computer Issue: /MC

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