Spark Mobile Framework

Spark is an enterprise grade framework to quickly build mobile solutions for a broad range of business processes and workflows.

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2. Mobilize Your Business with Spark Secure networking Dynamic UI engine Transaction services
3. Mobilize Your Business with Spark “We simplified the hard stuff” Secure networking Dynamic UI engine Transaction services
4. Reduce costs, increase efficiencies
5. Reduce costs, increase efficiencies Spark is a perfect solution for process re-engineering and custom workflow mobilization
6. Reduce costs, increase efficiencies Spark is a perfect solution for process re-engineering and custom workflow mobilization • Reduce paper glut by going all digital
7. Reduce costs, increase efficiencies Spark is a perfect solution for process re-engineering and custom workflow mobilization • Reduce paper glut by going all digital • Improve rounds of efficiency
8. Reduce costs, increase efficiencies Spark is a perfect solution for process re-engineering and custom workflow mobilization • Reduce paper glut by going all digital • Improve rounds of efficiency • Dispatch work and change orders remotely
9. Reduce costs, increase efficiencies Spark is a perfect solution for process re-engineering and custom workflow mobilization • Reduce paper glut by going all digital • Improve rounds of efficiency • Dispatch work and change orders remotely • Gain access to real-time data as it happens in the field
10. WHAT IS SPARK?
11. Spark is an enterprise grade framework to quickly build mobile solutions for a broad range of business processes and workflows WHAT IS SPARK?
12. Spark is an enterprise grade framework to quickly build mobile solutions for a broad range of business processes and workflows WHAT IS SPARK? Sales / CRM Field Service Logistics & Routing Remote Data Collection Asset Management Inspections Examples include:
13. HIGHLIGHTS
14. HIGHLIGHTS App morphs its screens and features based on dynamic XML schemas it receives Dynamic UI engine
15. HIGHLIGHTS Dynamic UI engine Create apps while virtually eliminating any technical design or “plumbing” effort Built-in “Reference architecture”
16. HIGHLIGHTS Dynamic UI engine Built-in “Reference architecture” Allows developers to concentrate on business requirements instead of app coding Extensible application components
17. HIGHLIGHTS Dynamic UI engine Built-in “Reference architecture” Extensible application components Back end developers become front end mobile designers at the same time No app expertise needed
18. HIGHLIGHTS Dynamic UI engine Built-in “Reference architecture” Extensible application components No app expertise needed (more)
19. HIGHLIGHTS
20. HIGHLIGHTS Includes remote app management, secure networking, and offline synchronization Enterprise features
21. HIGHLIGHTS Enterprise features Flexible identity control and CRUD security using existing back-end services/databases Optimized for corporate workflow
22. HIGHLIGHTS Enterprise features Optimized for corporate workflow Device monitoring and management, analytics, messaging, and logging Out-of-the-box dashboard server
23. HIGHLIGHTS Enterprise features Optimized for corporate workflow Out-of-the-box dashboard server
24. IT’S SIMPLE
25. IT’S SIMPLE 1) You write XML to describe the content — Content Schemas
26. IT’S SIMPLE 1) You write XML to describe the content — Content Schemas 2) You write JAVA to describe the logic — Content Handlers
27. IT’S SIMPLE 1) You write XML to describe the content — Content Schemas 2) You write JAVA to describe the logic — Content Handlers Together, these files are packaged into an app
28. THE BENEFITS
29. THE BENEFITS • 90% faster dev time, 100% tailored to your needs
30. THE BENEFITS • 90% faster dev time, 100% tailored to your needs • 75% cost reduction compared to other solutions
31. THE BENEFITS • 90% faster dev time, 100% tailored to your needs • 75% cost reduction compared to other solutions • Build native apps in DAYS, not months
32. THE BENEFITS • 90% faster dev time, 100% tailored to your needs • 75% cost reduction compared to other solutions • Build native apps in DAYS, not months Bottom Line: Save Time and Money
33. THE UI ENGINE
34. FEATURES
35. FEATURES • Login screen
36. FEATURES • Login screen • Search screens - Auto storing of criteria
37. FEATURES • Login screen • Search screens - Auto storing of criteria • List screens - Sorting and filtering - Fixed or auto paging - Grouping by categories - Row icons - Distance and bearing
38. FEATURES • Login screen • Search screens - Auto storing of criteria • List screens - Sorting and filtering - Fixed or auto paging - Grouping by categories - Row icons - Distance and bearing • Node screens - Auto drill-down of master/detail
39. FEATURES • Login screen • Search screens - Auto storing of criteria • List screens - Sorting and filtering - Fixed or auto paging - Grouping by categories - Row icons - Distance and bearing • Node screens - Auto drill-down of master/detail • View detail screens - Insert, edit, and delete - Required fields
40. FEATURES • Login screen • Search screens - Auto storing of criteria • List screens - Sorting and filtering - Fixed or auto paging - Grouping by categories - Row icons - Distance and bearing • Node screens - Auto drill-down of master/detail • View detail screens - Insert, edit, and delete - Required fields • Task screens - Multi-step workflows
41. FEATURES • Login screen • Search screens - Auto storing of criteria • List screens - Sorting and filtering - Fixed or auto paging - Grouping by categories - Row icons - Distance and bearing • Node screens - Auto drill-down of master/detail • View detail screens - Insert, edit, and delete - Required fields • Task screens - Multi-step workflows • Mapping screens - Google Maps with navigation
42. FEATURES
43. FEATURES • Screen navigation - Swipe across screen - Back history for fast navigation
44. FEATURES • Screen navigation - Swipe across screen - Back history for fast navigation • Custom UI widgets - Header/footer plugins - Android components - HTML rendered views - Embedded URLs and Javascript
45. FEATURES • Screen navigation - Swipe across screen - Back history for fast navigation • Custom UI widgets - Header/footer plugins - Android components - HTML rendered views - Embedded URLs and Javascript • SVG images and icons
46. FEATURES • Screen navigation - Swipe across screen - Back history for fast navigation • Custom UI widgets - Header/footer plugins - Android components - HTML rendered views - Embedded URLs and Javascript • SVG images and icons • Charting
47. FEATURES • Screen navigation - Swipe across screen - Back history for fast navigation • Custom UI widgets - Header/footer plugins - Android components - HTML rendered views - Embedded URLs and Javascript • SVG images and icons • Charting • Multi-language
48. FEATURES • Screen navigation - Swipe across screen - Back history for fast navigation • Custom UI widgets - Header/footer plugins - Android components - HTML rendered views - Embedded URLs and Javascript • SVG images and icons • Charting • Multi-language • Preferences and settings
49. FEATURES • Screen navigation - Swipe across screen - Back history for fast navigation • Custom UI widgets - Header/footer plugins - Android components - HTML rendered views - Embedded URLs and Javascript • SVG images and icons • Charting • Multi-language • Preferences and settings • Offline caching
50. FEATURES • Screen navigation - Swipe across screen - Back history for fast navigation • Custom UI widgets - Header/footer plugins - Android components - HTML rendered views - Embedded URLs and Javascript • SVG images and icons • Charting • Multi-language • Preferences and settings • Offline caching • Text-to-speech
51. FEATURES • Screen navigation - Swipe across screen - Back history for fast navigation • Custom UI widgets - Header/footer plugins - Android components - HTML rendered views - Embedded URLs and Javascript • SVG images and icons • Charting • Multi-language • Preferences and settings • Offline caching • Text-to-speech • Auto split screens in landscape
52. FEATURES • Screen navigation - Swipe across screen - Back history for fast navigation • Custom UI widgets - Header/footer plugins - Android components - HTML rendered views - Embedded URLs and Javascript • SVG images and icons • Charting • Multi-language • Preferences and settings • Offline caching • Text-to-speech • Auto split screens in landscape • Other - Location monitoring - Chat messaging - Push notifications
53. WIDGETS
54. WIDGETS • Text - Multi-line text editor - Length limits
55. WIDGETS • Text - Multi-line text editor - Length limits • Numbers - Numeric only entry - Decimal places
56. WIDGETS • Text - Multi-line text editor - Length limits • Numbers - Numeric only entry - Decimal places • Checkboxes and toggles
57. WIDGETS • Text - Multi-line text editor - Length limits • Numbers - Numeric only entry - Decimal places • Checkboxes and toggles • Drop-down choices - Text and images
58. WIDGETS • Text - Multi-line text editor - Length limits • Numbers - Numeric only entry - Decimal places • Checkboxes and toggles • Drop-down choices - Text and images • Multi-select
59. WIDGETS • Text - Multi-line text editor - Length limits • Numbers - Numeric only entry - Decimal places • Checkboxes and toggles • Drop-down choices - Text and images • Multi-select • Date, Time, Timestamp
60. WIDGETS • Text - Multi-line text editor - Length limits • Numbers - Numeric only entry - Decimal places • Checkboxes and toggles • Drop-down choices - Text and images • Multi-select • Date, Time, Timestamp • Phone, Email, URL, Drawing
61. WIDGETS • Text - Multi-line text editor - Length limits • Numbers - Numeric only entry - Decimal places • Checkboxes and toggles • Drop-down choices - Text and images • Multi-select • Date, Time, Timestamp • Phone, Email, URL, Drawing • Media, Audio, Rating, Range
62. WIDGETS • Text - Multi-line text editor - Length limits • Numbers - Numeric only entry - Decimal places • Checkboxes and toggles • Drop-down choices - Text and images • Multi-select • Date, Time, Timestamp • Phone, Email, URL, Drawing • Media, Audio, Rating, Range • Barcode, Camera, NFC
63. WIDGETS • Text - Multi-line text editor - Length limits • Numbers - Numeric only entry - Decimal places • Checkboxes and toggles • Drop-down choices - Text and images • Multi-select • Date, Time, Timestamp • Phone, Email, URL, Drawing • Media, Audio, Rating, Range • Barcode, Camera, NFC • Instructions, Lookup
64. WIDGETS • Text - Multi-line text editor - Length limits • Numbers - Numeric only entry - Decimal places • Checkboxes and toggles • Drop-down choices - Text and images • Multi-select • Date, Time, Timestamp • Phone, Email, URL, Drawing • Media, Audio, Rating, Range • Barcode, Camera, NFC • Instructions, Lookup • Signature
65. WIDGETS • Text - Multi-line text editor - Length limits • Numbers - Numeric only entry - Decimal places • Checkboxes and toggles • Drop-down choices - Text and images • Multi-select • Date, Time, Timestamp • Phone, Email, URL, Drawing • Media, Audio, Rating, Range • Barcode, Camera, NFC • Instructions, Lookup • Signature • Locations - Address w/reverse geocoding - Latitude/longitude, WGS84
68. Touch header label to sort list
69. Touch header label to sort list Definable content icons
70. Collapsable groupings with row counts Touch header label to sort list Definable content icons
71. Collapsable groupings with row counts Touch header label to sort list Definable content icons Swipe header to hide item
72. Collapsable groupings with row counts Touch header label to sort list Definable content icons List mode buttons - details - delete - distance Swipe header to hide item
73. Collapsable groupings with row counts Touch header label to sort list Definable content icons Content determines features like mapping and compass… or inserts and deletes List mode buttons - details - delete - distance Swipe header to hide item
76. Touch title to display history of previous views
77. Landscape mode automatically displays dual screen views Touch title to display history of previous views
78. Landscape mode automatically displays dual screen views Touch title to display history of previous views Record counts
79. Landscape mode automatically displays dual screen views Touch title to display history of previous views Bar under label indicates sort column Record counts
80. Landscape mode automatically displays dual screen views Touch title to display history of previous views Delete mode allows selection of row to delete Bar under label indicates sort column Record counts
82. Drill-down history
83. Drill-down history Pop-up task menu
85. List filter
86. List filter Distance & bearing
88. Map overlay
89. Map overlay Compass mode
92. Sliding panel for dual screen map
93. Route information Sliding panel for dual screen map
94. CONTENT SCHEMAS
95. WHAT ARE CONTENT SCHEMAS?
96. WHAT ARE CONTENT SCHEMAS? • Simple XML describing the content (business) model
97. WHAT ARE CONTENT SCHEMAS? • Simple XML describing the content (business) model • Object-oriented — each schema file represents a business “entity” - Describes data attributes - Identifies business tasks - Controls UI elements
98. WHAT ARE CONTENT SCHEMAS? • Simple XML describing the content (business) model • Object-oriented — each schema file represents a business “entity” - Describes data attributes - Identifies business tasks - Controls UI elements • Schemas can be stored locally on the device or dynamically downloaded by a server at runtime
99. LIST-VIEW-TASK STRUCTURE
100. LIST-VIEW-TASK STRUCTURE Content Schema Entity “A” LIST VIEW TASK Entity “B” LIST VIEW TASK Entity “C” LIST VIEW TASK
101. LIST-VIEW-TASK STRUCTURE • Each schema is composed of separate XML elements Content Schema Entity “A” LIST VIEW TASK Entity “B” LIST VIEW TASK Entity “C” LIST VIEW TASK
102. LIST-VIEW-TASK STRUCTURE • Each schema is composed of separate XML elements - List — describes the structure for a list of records Content Schema Entity “A” LIST VIEW TASK Entity “B” LIST VIEW TASK Entity “C” LIST VIEW TASK
103. LIST-VIEW-TASK STRUCTURE • Each schema is composed of separate XML elements - List — describes the structure for a list of records - View — details the display of a single record Content Schema Entity “A” LIST VIEW TASK Entity “B” LIST VIEW TASK Entity “C” LIST VIEW TASK
104. LIST-VIEW-TASK STRUCTURE • Each schema is composed of separate XML elements - List — describes the structure for a list of records - View — details the display of a single record - Task — identifies a business process and the fields it uses Content Schema Entity “A” LIST VIEW TASK Entity “B” LIST VIEW TASK Entity “C” LIST VIEW TASK
105. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <content appServer="http://server.com"> <contentItem title="Classic Models Database" name="com.package.ContentHandlerClassicModels"> ! <homeEntity name="Employees"/> ! <homeEntity name="Customers"/> ! <homeEntity name="Offices"/> ! <homeEntity name="ProductLines"/> </contentItem> </content> SAMPLE - HOME
106. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <content appServer="http://server.com"> <contentItem title="Classic Models Database" name="com.package.ContentHandlerClassicModels"> ! <homeEntity name="Employees"/> ! <homeEntity name="Customers"/> ! <homeEntity name="Offices"/> ! <homeEntity name="ProductLines"/> </contentItem> </content> SAMPLE - HOME
107. SAMPLE - SEARCH <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <entity name='Customers'> . . . <searchAttributes> <searchAttribute name='CustomerName'/> <searchAttribute name='City'/> <searchAttribute name='State'/> <searchAttribute name='PostalCode'/> <searchAttribute name='Country'/> <searchAttribute name='CustomerNumber'/> </searchAttributes> . . . </entity>
108. SAMPLE - SEARCH <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <entity name='Customers'> . . . <searchAttributes> <searchAttribute name='CustomerName'/> <searchAttribute name='City'/> <searchAttribute name='State'/> <searchAttribute name='PostalCode'/> <searchAttribute name='Country'/> <searchAttribute name='CustomerNumber'/> </searchAttributes> . . . </entity>
109. SAMPLE - LIST <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <entity name='Customers'> . . . <listAttributes> <listAttribute name='CustomerName'/> <listAttribute name='Address'/> <listAttribute name='Phone'/> </listAttributes> . . . </entity>
110. SAMPLE - LIST <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <entity name='Customers'> . . . <listAttributes> <listAttribute name='CustomerName'/> <listAttribute name='Address'/> <listAttribute name='Phone'/> </listAttributes> . . . </entity>
111. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <entity name='Customers'> . . . <viewAttributes> <viewAttribute name='CustomerName'/> <viewAttribute name='ContactLastName'/> <viewAttribute name='ContactFirstName'/> <viewAttribute name='Phone'/> <viewAttribute name='AddressLine1'/> <viewAttribute name='AddressLine2'/> <viewAttribute name='City'/> </viewAttributes> . . . </entity> SAMPLE - VIEW
112. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <entity name='Customers'> . . . <viewAttributes> <viewAttribute name='CustomerName'/> <viewAttribute name='ContactLastName'/> <viewAttribute name='ContactFirstName'/> <viewAttribute name='Phone'/> <viewAttribute name='AddressLine1'/> <viewAttribute name='AddressLine2'/> <viewAttribute name='City'/> </viewAttributes> . . . </entity> SAMPLE - VIEW
113. SAMPLE - CHILD NODES <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <entity name='Customers'> . . . <nodes> <node name='Orders'/> <node name='Payments'/> </nodes> . . . </entity>
114. SAMPLE - CHILD NODES <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <entity name='Customers'> . . . <nodes> <node name='Orders'/> <node name='Payments'/> </nodes> . . . </entity>
115. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <entity name='Customers'> . . . <tasks> <task name='Send_overdue_notice'> <taskAttribute name='AddressLine1'/> <taskAttribute name='AddressLine2'/> <taskAttribute name='City'/> <taskAttribute name='State'/> <taskAttribute name='PostalCode'/> <taskAttribute name='Country'/> </task> </tasks> . . . </entity> SAMPLE - TASK
116. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <entity name='Customers'> . . . <tasks> <task name='Send_overdue_notice'> <taskAttribute name='AddressLine1'/> <taskAttribute name='AddressLine2'/> <taskAttribute name='City'/> <taskAttribute name='State'/> <taskAttribute name='PostalCode'/> <taskAttribute name='Country'/> </task> </tasks> . . . </entity> SAMPLE - TASK
117. CONTENT HANDLERS
118. WHAT ARE CONTENT HANDLERS?
119. WHAT ARE CONTENT HANDLERS? • Simple Java programs where developers spend 90% of their effort
120. WHAT ARE CONTENT HANDLERS? • Simple Java programs where developers spend 90% of their effort • Perform all data access and business logic processing for the app
121. WHAT ARE CONTENT HANDLERS? • Simple Java programs where developers spend 90% of their effort • Perform all data access and business logic processing for the app • Plain old Java — no expertise needed in Android or Servlets
122. WHAT ARE CONTENT HANDLERS? • Simple Java programs where developers spend 90% of their effort • Perform all data access and business logic processing for the app • Plain old Java — no expertise needed in Android or Servlets • Handlers can be client-only, server-only, or hybrid on both tiers
123. CONTENT HANDLERS
124. CONTENT HANDLERS • Use Spark APIs and exit points to inject actions and fulfill content requests during app lifecycle
125. CONTENT HANDLERS • Use Spark APIs and exit points to inject actions and fulfill content requests during app lifecycle • Simple content delivery - List of records — ArrayList of HashMaps - View a record — HashMap of key/value pairs
126. CONTENT HANDLERS • Use Spark APIs and exit points to inject actions and fulfill content requests during app lifecycle • Simple content delivery - List of records — ArrayList of HashMaps - View a record — HashMap of key/value pairs • Optional use of Java Persistence API (JPA) for database content
127. SAMPLE EXIT POINTS
128. SAMPLE EXIT POINTS • authenticate() • getSchema() • getSecurity() • getChoices() • onGetList() • onGetNodes() • onGetView() • onEntityCreate() • onEntityDelete() • onEntityUpdate() • onRunTask() • onException()
129. ARCHITECTURAL OVERVIEW
130. TECHNOLOGIES
131. TECHNOLOGIES • XML - App configuration - Content schemas
132. TECHNOLOGIES • XML - App configuration - Content schemas • Java - Content Handlers - Data access - Business logic - Android - Servlets
133. TECHNOLOGIES • XML - App configuration - Content schemas • Java - Content Handlers - Data access - Business logic - Android - Servlets • JSON • Network messages
134. TECHNOLOGIES • XML - App configuration - Content schemas • Java - Content Handlers - Data access - Business logic - Android - Servlets • JSON • Network messages • HTTP/S
135. TECHNOLOGIES • XML - App configuration - Content schemas • Java - Content Handlers - Data access - Business logic - Android - Servlets • JSON • Network messages • HTTP/S
136. ARCHITECTURE
137. ARCHITECTURE • Loosely coupled layers - Run business logic at the server and/or the mobile device - Obtain XML content schemas from a web server and/or the mobile device
138. ARCHITECTURE • Loosely coupled layers - Run business logic at the server and/or the mobile device - Obtain XML content schemas from a web server and/or the mobile device • Automatic conversion between Java and JSON for network
139. ARCHITECTURE • Loosely coupled layers - Run business logic at the server and/or the mobile device - Obtain XML content schemas from a web server and/or the mobile device • Automatic conversion between Java and JSON for network • Off-network caching of data and business processes for later synchronization with the server when reconnected
140. LAYERED ARCHITECTURE
141. LAYERED ARCHITECTURE Server tier Content Handlers Data Integration Business Services Mobile tier Content Handlers Content Schemas Service Requests SOA Layer API’s using REST/HTTPS and JSON UI Layer Configuration Android API’s Custom Code
142. PROCESS FLOW
143. PROCESS FLOW application configuration content schemas and data Web Server Application Server The same core Spark bootstrapping app is used for all installs, but content schemas “morph” the app (similar to a web browser) network messages Databases Internet content handlers Public API’s and mashups can create content variety Mobile Device content handlers
144. WHY ANDROID?
145. WHY ANDROID? • Standard Java coding that many enterprise developers know and use (not Objective-C, Ruby, or Javascript)
146. WHY ANDROID? • Standard Java coding that many enterprise developers know and use (not Objective-C, Ruby, or Javascript) • Open Source with unmatched extensibility backed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance
147. WHY ANDROID? • Standard Java coding that many enterprise developers know and use (not Objective-C, Ruby, or Javascript) • Open Source with unmatched extensibility backed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance • 80% of mobile devices run Android with numerous hardware vendors offering inexpensive tablets ideal for enterprise use
148. WHY NOT CROSS PLATFORM?
149. WHY NOT CROSS PLATFORM? • Spark is designed for enterprise applications, not consumers
150. WHY NOT CROSS PLATFORM? • Spark is designed for enterprise applications, not consumers • Corporate IT prefer single platform standards using company tablets assigned to employees (not personal devices)
151. WHY NOT CROSS PLATFORM? • Spark is designed for enterprise applications, not consumers • Corporate IT prefer single platform standards using company tablets assigned to employees (not personal devices) • Security, training, volume purchasing, and device maintenance all benefit from use of single platform OS and hardware
152. WHY NOT HTML5?
153. WHY NOT HTML5? • Cross-platform HTML5 with platform UI fidelity is very difficult
154. WHY NOT HTML5? • Cross-platform HTML5 with platform UI fidelity is very difficult • HTML5 apps generally suffer from poor performance - Facebook and LinkedIn converted their problematic HTML apps to native - Offline functionality limited with HTML5
155. WHY NOT HTML5? • Cross-platform HTML5 with platform UI fidelity is very difficult • HTML5 apps generally suffer from poor performance - Facebook and LinkedIn converted their problematic HTML apps to native - Offline functionality limited with HTML5 • Users expect native look-and-feel
156. WHY NOT HTML5? • Cross-platform HTML5 with platform UI fidelity is very difficult • HTML5 apps generally suffer from poor performance - Facebook and LinkedIn converted their problematic HTML apps to native - Offline functionality limited with HTML5 • Users expect native look-and-feel • Security is higher with sandboxed native apps
157. DEVELOPMENT COMPARISON
158. DEVELOPMENT COMPARISON
159. DEVELOPMENT COMPARISON Mobile app without Spark Mobile app with Spark • Create data model • Design app navigation flow • Design app security • Design app screens • Design UI interaction • Design networking protocol • Design preferences and settings • Design for app sleep/wake • Design server endpoints • Design mobile-to-server messaging • Learn Android • Research mobile best practices • Code UI • Code business processes • Test • Debug • Recode - Repeat, repeat, repeat... • Create data model • Code data/UI model in XML • Code business processes • Test • Debug • Recode - That was easy...
160. DEVELOPMENT COMPARISON Mobile app without Spark Mobile app with Spark • Create data model • Design app navigation flow • Design app security • Design app screens • Design UI interaction • Design networking protocol • Design preferences and settings • Design for app sleep/wake • Design server endpoints • Design mobile-to-server messaging • Learn Android • Research mobile best practices • Code UI • Code business processes • Test • Debug • Recode - Repeat, repeat, repeat... • Create data model • Code data/UI model in XML • Code business processes • Test • Debug • Recode - That was easy...
161. EXTRAS
162. SparkDash
163. SparkDash • Out-of-the-box “dashboard” server
164. SparkDash • Out-of-the-box “dashboard” server - Map of mobile device locations and status
165. SparkDash • Out-of-the-box “dashboard” server - Map of mobile device locations and status - Analytics and metrics of app usage and business processes run by user
166. SparkDash • Out-of-the-box “dashboard” server - Map of mobile device locations and status - Analytics and metrics of app usage and business processes run by user - Automatic logging of app events, failures and issues encountered
167. SparkDash • Out-of-the-box “dashboard” server - Map of mobile device locations and status - Analytics and metrics of app usage and business processes run by user - Automatic logging of app events, failures and issues encountered - Remote device management — app updates, device resets, force logon, etc.
168. SparkDash • Out-of-the-box “dashboard” server - Map of mobile device locations and status - Analytics and metrics of app usage and business processes run by user - Automatic logging of app events, failures and issues encountered - Remote device management — app updates, device resets, force logon, etc. - Push notifications and messaging
169. SparkDash • Out-of-the-box “dashboard” server - Map of mobile device locations and status - Analytics and metrics of app usage and business processes run by user - Automatic logging of app events, failures and issues encountered - Remote device management — app updates, device resets, force logon, etc. - Push notifications and messaging • Open source — free for on-site deployment or optional cloud access
170. COMPARISONS
171. COMPARISONS Spark Kony RhoMobile Appcelerator Verivo iFactr Language Middleware Application logic UI Java Lua and Javascript Ruby Javascript Proprietary 4GL C# Any Java servlet container None Proprietary server Node.js J2EE Proprietary server Client and server side Client side only Client side only Client side only Server side only Client and server side Native Android Generic cross platform Generic cross platform Generic cross platform Generic cross platform Cross platform
172. COMPARISONS
173. COMPARISONS Spark Kony RhoMobile Appcelerator Verivo iFactr Products MDM Push Notification Analytics Price - Spark - SparkDash - Visualization - Development - Management - Apps Cloud - Rhodes - RhoStudio - RhoElements - RhoHub - RhoConnect - RhoGallery - Titanium - Alloy - Marketplace - Cloud Services - Analytics - Connectors - Akula - iFactr - Data Sync Requires license: - Visual Studio - Xamarian Included Yes, optional purchase Yes, optional purchase Yes, optional purchase No, requires 3rd party purchase No, requires 3rd party purchase Included Yes, optional purchase No, requires 3rd party purchase No, requires 3rd party purchase No, requires 3rd party purchase No, requires 3rd party purchase Included No, requires 3rd party purchase No, requires 3rd party purchase Yes, optional purchase No, requires 3rd party purchase No, requires 3rd party purchase
174. BENEFITS
175. BENEFITS • No mobile expertise needed
176. BENEFITS • No mobile expertise needed • Create apps easily using XML and plain Java programs
177. BENEFITS • No mobile expertise needed • Create apps easily using XML and plain Java programs • Server-centric or mobile-centric application logic
178. BENEFITS • No mobile expertise needed • Create apps easily using XML and plain Java programs • Server-centric or mobile-centric application logic • Remote app deployment and management
179. BENEFITS • No mobile expertise needed • Create apps easily using XML and plain Java programs • Server-centric or mobile-centric application logic • Remote app deployment and management • Designed for both tablets and smart phones
180. BENEFITS • No mobile expertise needed • Create apps easily using XML and plain Java programs • Server-centric or mobile-centric application logic • Remote app deployment and management • Designed for both tablets and smart phones • Ideal for corporate developers to mobilize company workflows
181. QUESTIONS