Publisher's Synopsis
This unique, comprehensive book teaches developers and IT managers everything that's needed to begin developing mobile applications based on SAP NetWeaver Mobile.
What are the biggest mobile application challenges? How does data replication really work? How can one design a user interface that runs on different client platforms? What does the architecture of a complete application look like? These are some of the basic questions, amongst many others, that this book deals with in detail.
After learning about the architecture and design principles you'll go on to uncover expert insights on data orchestration, "Mobile Applications for Laptop" and the "Mobile Web Dynpro Online" design time environments. Two extensive case studies, as well as an extra chapter on mobile application lifecycle management, plus invaluable best practices for implementing mobile applications, serve to complete this full-length reference guide.
Highlights Include:
* Mobile Technology - Devices, IDEs and Runtime Environments, Connectivity
* Data Orchestration - Meta Model, Data Objects, Backend Integration, Modeling Data Objects and Backend Adapters, Modeling Data Distribution
* Design Time Environments and Case Studies - Mobile Applications for Laptop, Mobile Web Dynpro Online
* Mobile Application Lifecycle Management - Development Process, Setup, Mass device Administration, Patch Deployment, and more
* Support of Peripheral Devices - PIOS and PIOS API Core
