Mobile Computing Principles: Designing and Developing Mobile Applications with UML and XML [Hardcover]

Reza B'Far (Author), Roy T. Fielding (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521817331 | ISBN-13: 978-0521817332 | Publication Date: November 1, 2004

Written to address the technical concerns faced by mobile developers, this book explores the differences between mobile and stationary applications and the architectural and software development concepts needed to build mobile applications. Reza B'Far guides the developer through the development process, using UML from design to implementation. He focuses on general concepts, while using platforms as examples or as possible tools. After introducing UML, XML, and the derivative tools necessary for developing mobile software applications, B'Far demonstrates how to build user interfaces for mobile applications.

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Book Description

Written to address technical concerns that mobile developers face regardless of platform, this book explores the differences between mobile and stationary applications and the architectural and software development concepts needed to build mobile applications. Using UML, Reza B'far guides the developer through the development process, from design to implementation. He focuses on general concepts, while using platforms as examples or as possible tools. After introducing UML, XML, and derivative tools necessary for developing mobile software applications, B'far shows how to build user interfaces for mobile applications. He covers location sensitivity, wireless connectivity, mobile agents, data synchronization, security, and push-based technologies, finally homes in on the practical issues of mobile application development including the development cycle for mobile applications, testing mobile applications, architectural concerns, and a case study.

About the Author

Reza B'far is an executive consultant currently serving as the CTO of Voice Genesis and Acting CTO of Semantic Messaging Systems Inc. His company, Cienecs Inc., has had a variety of engagements in the mobile arena with startups as well as Fortune 500 companies. Early in his career, he has worked for Weyerhaueser Company, Parr & Associates Inc., and National Oceanic research department of NASA. He has spent the past ten years working for Noor Electrical Engineering, Virtual Mortgage Network, AdForce Inc., eBuilt Inc., and DataTrace Corporation. He is currently an independent contractor working with a variety of companies Asian architect and/or CTO, including some in the mobile arena.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 878 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521817331
• ISBN-13: 978-0521817332
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,524,703 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My View on Mobile Application Principles, November 22, 2004

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Taka Ai "Taki-Tak" (Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mobile Computing Principles: Designing and Developing Mobile Applications with UML and XML (Hardcover)

Please excuse English. This is a very good book for learning mobile applications in US and Europe. Also, a lot of good new things on UML and XML. But, I would have liked to see more on the Japanese Mobile development. I think this is good as a text book in class room or reference. I would like to have more introductions to UML than 1 chapter. The UML is more advanced in this book. Also lot of good location and voice informations.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick Review, December 26, 2004

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Jose "SuperCharger" Rias "Charger_Fan" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mobile Computing Principles: Designing and Developing Mobile Applications with UML and XML (Hardcover)

I had been developing software for about 10 years... and am just finishing up a grad degree in CS after going back to school... If found this book to be a LOT better than all the hand outs that my prof put together... It's a great book to give you an overview of all the problems in mobile computing... and a lot of the answers... (not all :-)). As the other reviewer says, it's priced a bit high at $85.00, but I found it to be well worth the price I paid... hopefully the prof takes my recommendation and uses it as the text book for future classes...