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Mobile Academy: Mental Models

October 31, 2012

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D3 User Mental Model &Framework This session is about getting the right design for your users. We will define the steps and building blocks needed for the user and system to com­plete the core tasks in the real world. Learn how to use Mind maps, Task break­down flow, IA blocks, Priya Prakash, Manuela Zavattaro 2/10, 6.30pm (Tues) The […]

Mobile Academy: Android and Eclipse

October 31, 2012

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Android T2 Android & Eclipse This is an intro­duc­tion to Android SDK tools using the Eclipse IDE for those inter­ested in building Apps. You will get an over­view of the basic soft­ware layers and applic­a­tion archi­tec­ture; a walk through of coding a basic applic­a­tion, simple debug­ging and a quick look at avail­able Lib­raries. Enough to get you started on your first […]

Second Screens: a beginners guide

October 23, 2012

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I have been working on a second screen app. and so doing some thinking,  doing some reading. However someone asked me, earlier today about them and I thought I should write a few things down. TV has changed in the last few years,  because there are far more channels, far more content. more TVs in […]

Mobile apps – the power of free – fonejacker case study

October 23, 2012

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I was at the mobile apps show in london in early october 2012 The Fonejacker is a very popular app from the team at Hat Trick Productions,  based on the TV programme. The reason I write this is the graph below taken fromHat Trick’s presentation, shows the power of free. Here are some facts and […]

Mobile Academy: Constructing a Business Case for an App

October 22, 2012

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B3 Con­structing Busi­ness Cases So you think you have spotted an oppor­tunity? In this session you will be given tools to start con­structing your busi­ness case. Explore the various ways to mon­etise your offering; work out dif­ferent revenue streams; make sure that you have included all your poten­tial costs and have val­id­ated your busi­ness assumptions. Ian […]

(Mobile) Money Makes the World Go Around

October 22, 2012

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Attended a lunch event that forms a part of the Mobile London week. Wednesday, 17 October 2012 from 13:00 to 14:00 (BST) (Mobile) Money Makes the World Go Around Mozilla HQ 101 St Martin’s Lane WC2N 4AZ London United Kingdom Here are my notes taken during the panel session, here is the blurb from the amazing […]

Barclay’s Ping-it live for 100 Days – Infographic

October 22, 2012

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It seems that Barclay’s Ping it is gaining ground,  and getting some use that is worth taking note of (appols for convoluted english) Here is an infographic they have produced after 100 days of the service being live. Here is their blurb that accompanies it The infographic shows that people have been logging in on […]

Isis the m-payments platform is to launch in USA

October 19, 2012

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i don’t like to do me too, news reporting as there are bazillions of sites / blogs that recycle however in this case I will comment on the news today as i think it is important. There are many reports about Isis this week as it prepares a limited launch in test markets. This is […]

Selling on mobiles – big pictures please

October 18, 2012

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I have been looking at a lot of m-commerce sites,  ok most are e-commerce sites designed for PCs,  but hey. When I am going to buy something that includes a sense of taste, eg clothing, accessories etc  I want to see what I am going to buy. I want to be happy it is what […]

Shopping in empty stores

October 16, 2012

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The register, today, is reporting that a Chinese retailer is building a 1000 stores,  that have no goods in them. Rather there are pictures,  and scan codes. You go in,  scan what you want,  and is if by magic they arrive at your home. Seems like the UK supermarkets could may use of such a […]