1. App Development for Mobile Devices: Go Native or Go Web? What Types of Apps?

2. University of Victoria

3. Law Library

10. Why Develop for Mobile Devices? http://richmccue.com/2011/09/14/uvic-law-student-technology-survey-2011/

12. App Development Options: It’s Complicated

13. ? Why Consider Mobile Web Apps?

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22. Summary: Why Consider Mobile Web Apps? Faster Development & Release Leverage Existing Skill Sets No App Store Wait Times or Costs. Cross Platform - write once run everywhere Easy Initial Access to “app” Searchable & Discoverable on the Web

23. ? Why Consider Native Apps?

24. Native Mobile Web

30. Summary: Why Consider Native Apps? Application Speed - especially graphics Access Camera, GPS QR Code reader a possibility Notification & Badges Integration with Contacts & Calendar

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33. News Hours Contacts Study Room Availability & Booking Library Catalog Calendar Class Information Maps Pay Library fines & Parking Tickets Important Dates mage: digitalart / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

34. Lots of $$$ + Lots of Time == The World is Yours! Little $$$ + Little Time == Mobile Web App Budget Rules of Thumb:

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37. Frameworks & Tools

38. Summary: Mobile Site or App Considerations... What information or Services to deliver How much Time & Money do you have What Skills do your current employees have Identify Frameworks & Tools you could use

39. Mobile Web Frameworks for.edu...

41. LDAP, Z39.50 Google Search Appliances OpenStreetMap real-time bus, rail and Tube information.

43. Mobile Web OSP

44. Modules Browscap SwitchThem e Themes iWebkit iUI Mobile

46. Cross Platform Tools for Native Apps

50. Corona SDK

51. Cross Platform Tools for Native Apps Appcelerator Corona SDK

52. Cross Platform Tools - Last Thoughts

53. Choices, choices, choices...

55. Mobile Web OSP

56. Low Hanging fruit?

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