Cross-Platform Mobile Apps and Agile UX at Jurmala Conference

William Hudson <[email protected]> Fri, 9 May 2014 09:40:04 +0000
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(I hope you find this of interest, but if not please just reply with words =
to that effect so I can remove you from the email list.)

CROSS-PLATFORM MOBILE APPS

We're currently working on a course, aimed at non-developers, for building =
cross-platform mobile apps using HTML5, JavaScript, JQuery Mobile and Adobe=
's PhoneGap Build. It will answer questions such as whether this is the rig=
ht approach for you and tie together some of the myriad threads you need to=
 pick up to get started and to understand the benefits as well as the drawb=
acks.

Having done a lot of the groundwork already also means we are also in a pos=
ition to offer mobile app development using the above tools - primarily for=
 Android and iOS (phones and tablets) but also Windows Phone if required. I=
f you'd like to see examples of what we've done so far, or of these tools i=
n practical use, just visit the Google Play or Apple App stores and search =
for 'syntagm'. Alternatively, see our apps web page at www.syntagm.co.uk/ap=
ps.htm<http://www.syntagm.co.uk/apps.htm>

These are entertainment apps, but of course the principles can be applied t=
o purely commercial requirements as well.

AGILE UX AT JURMALA CONFERENCE

Our two-day Persona-Driven Design workshop plus the half-day Agile UX & UCD=
 course that we've just presented at the CHI conference in Toronto both fea=
ture in the programme of the second DevConFu conference in Jurmala, Latvia =
(near the capital, Riga). See www.devconfu.eu<http://www.devconfu.eu> for f=
urther details and booking (look for sessions by William Hudson). The Perso=
na-Driven Design workshop on 26/27 May precedes the conference which starts=
 on the 28th.  Jurmala is a sea-side resort and hopefully the sea will be a=
 little more welcoming than it was for the first conference in November!

Regards,

William Hudson
User Experience Strategist, Syntagm Ltd
UK 01235 522859
World +44 1235 522859
Skype williamhudsonskype

Guerrilla UCD - Usability and User-Experience Webinars for the Whole Team
www.guerrillaucd.com<http://www.guerrillaucd.com/> | @guerrillaucd

Syntagm is a limited company registered in England and Wales (1985)
Registration Number: 1895345 | 10 Oxford Road, Abingdon OX14 2DS (UK)



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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">(I hope you find this =
of interest, but if not please just reply with words to that effect so I ca=
n remove you from the email list.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">CROSS-PLATFORM MOBILE =
APPS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">We&#8217;re currently =
working on a course, aimed at non-developers, for building cross-platform m=
obile apps using HTML5, JavaScript, JQuery Mobile and Adobe&#8217;s PhoneGa=
p Build. It will answer questions such as whether
 this is the right approach for you and tie together some of the myriad thr=
eads you need to pick up to get started and to understand the benefits as w=
ell as the drawbacks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Having done a lot of t=
he groundwork already also means we are also in a position to offer mobile =
app development using the above tools &#8211; primarily for Android and iOS=
 (phones and tablets) but also Windows Phone
 if required. If you&#8217;d like to see examples of what we&#8217;ve done =
so far, or of these tools in practical use, just visit the Google Play or A=
pple App stores and search for &#8216;syntagm&#8217;. Alternatively, see ou=
r apps web page at
<a href=3D"http://www.syntagm.co.uk/apps.htm">www.syntagm.co.uk/apps.htm</a=
> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">These are entertainmen=
t apps, but of course the principles can be applied to purely commercial re=
quirements as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">AGILE UX AT JURMALA CO=
NFERENCE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Our two-day Persona-Dr=
iven Design workshop plus the half-day Agile UX &amp; UCD course that we&#8=
217;ve just presented at the CHI conference in Toronto both feature in the =
programme of the second DevConFu conference in
 Jurmala, Latvia (near the capital, Riga). See <a href=3D"http://www.devcon=
fu.eu">www.devconfu.eu</a> for further details and booking (look for sessio=
ns by William Hudson). The Persona-Driven Design workshop on 26/27 May prec=
edes the conference which starts on
 the 28<sup>th</sup>. &nbsp;Jurmala is a sea-side resort and hopefully the =
sea will be a little more welcoming than it was for the first conference in=
 November!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN=
-GB">Regards,<br>
<br>
William Hudson<br>
User Experience Strategist, Syntagm Ltd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN=
-GB">UK 01235 522859<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN=
-GB">World &#43;44 1235 522859<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN=
-GB">Skype williamhudsonskype<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN=
-GB"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN=
-GB">Guerrilla UCD &#8211; Usability and User-Experience Webinars for the W=
hole Team<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.guerrillaucd.com/"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">www.=
guerrillaucd.com</span></a> | @guerrillaucd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN=
-GB"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN=
-GB">Syntagm is a limited company registered in England and Wales (1985)<o:=
p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN=
-GB">Registration Number: 1895345 | 10 Oxford Road, Abingdon OX14 2DS (UK)<=
o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN=
-GB"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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