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INF 5261 Development of mobile services. 17 F ebruary 2010. Mobile services…. Mobile xx. X is mobile in relation to Y Variants Terminal M Session M Discrete M Continuous M Person M Micro M Remote M …. OS, networks. Symbian RIM Blackberry Apple Iphone Windows Mobile
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INF 5261 Development of mobile services 17 February 2010
Mobile xx • X is mobile in relation to Y • Variants • Terminal M • Session M • Discrete M • Continuous M • Person M • Micro M • Remote M • …
OS, networks Symbian RIM Blackberry Apple Iphone Windows Mobile Google Androic Other (palm/linux) NMT…. GSM GPRS Edge 2.5 G 3G 4G WiFi….
Overview • Understanding users • Concepts • Methods • Design/prototyping • Concepts • Methods • Evaluation • Concepts • Methods
Understanding users • Who: Actors, users, end-users, stakeholders, customers….. • Context, situation, location, activity…. • Technologies in use, networks, platforms • Participatory design, user centered design, co-design • Interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, observations
Design/prototyping • Based on understanding both technology and users activities • Lo fidelity/high fidelity – horizontal/vertical • What is a prototype? • Technical feasibility of xxx • Exploration of xxx • Communication with the user about xxx • Testing of idea xxx
Structure (form) Title Introduction Method Theory Case Findings Discussion Conclusion Appendix References
Structure - alternative • Introduction • What is the question, wondering…. • About the user/activities/requirements/needs • About the prototyping/design/construction • About the evaluation • Conclusion • What did we find
Content • What is the question (or problem, or hypothesis) • In what way did we investigate the quesiton? • What did we find?
Evaluation • Usability goals/dimensions • Laboratory – or in actual use context • The proof of the pudding is in the eating • Ahhaaaa, (not everybody use the application the same way….)
Technology - ecology • Applications/services – app storeS/native/ • Networks • Capacities • Coverage • Terminals • OS • Languages • Interaction
Timeline • The past, present, future…. • Technology development; • 20, -10, 0, +10, +20 • Use development • 20, -10, 0, +10, +20