Mobile Service Architecture 2 Article
A good intro article about MSA2 at the Sun Mobility website – see Mobile Service Architecture 2 — Coming Your Way. Related to this see Mobile Service Architecture (MSA) 2 (About Mobility Weblog). ceo
Mobile Web Strategies 2008
If you work on mobile web technologies and/or applications, or are just interested on learning about them, you should consider attending Mobile Web Strategies 2008 event (September 9th 2008, San Francisco). The are lots of interesting topics being discussed, including Who is using the Mobile Web and why, the strengths and weaknesses of the mobile … Read more
Technology Review: 10 Emerging Technologies 2008
Technology Review has published a Special Reports on the 10 Emerging Technologies for 2008: Modeling Surprise — Combining massive quantities of data, insights into human psychology, and machine learning can help manage surprising events, says Eric Horvitz. Probabilistic Chips — Krishna Palem thinks a little uncertainty in chips could extend battery life in mobile devices–and … Read more
SMS is King, Heaven and Hell, all at the same time
SMS is King, from the end-user’s perspective. SMS is heaven, from the operators’ perspective, as it is a cash cow. And SMS is hell for businesses offering messaging, but that don’t have a good plan for monetizing it… SMS is way expensive to offer. For example, in the U.S.: A dedicated keyword will cost you … Read more
“I am Rich” iPhone application – a statement or a scam?
Some people calls it a scam, others calls it smart… At $999.00 and for those who can afford it, the “I am Rich” iPhone application (which implements no real run-time functionality, is a statement. But Apple decided to remove the application from its App Store; and with it, it has set a precedent… In my … Read more
Java is the top programming language
According to the Tiobe Programming Community Index, Java is the top/dominant programming language (Aug 2008): Tiobe Programming Community Index, August 2008 (Credit: Tiobe) The same reports indicates that COBOL scores a new all time low (at position 19), yet it still is above Objective-C (at position 42)! Top 10 programming languages: 1. Java 2. … Read more
Hecl Mobile Scripting Language for Java ME
Hecl is a scripting language engine that runs on MIDP2. The scripting language is a wrapper for MIDP, and allows you to very quickly create UI elements, access the record store, use HTTP, access the file system (if available) and even use kxml2 XML parser. You can call Hecl code from Java, and even create … Read more
About Interactive Ruby Tutorial (and Scratch and teaching programming to children)
Is Ruby the new BASIC? For those looking to learn about Ruby, the Interactive Ruby Tutorial is a great way to get a quick introduction. This interactive tutorial would also be great for children wanting to learn about programming. MIT’s Scratch is another interesting tool to teach children about programming. ceo
Candid Cameraphone
A day like today, on 1948 (ABC) “Candid Camera” original run made its TV debut. But original title was “Candid Microphone.” Is “Candid Cameraphone” next? That would make sense: from microphone (audio) to camera (video/audio) to anywhere-and-anytime-(mobile)-camera… Hm, maybe there is an idea right there… ceo
Seth: Architecture or Design
I like Seth’s brief yet meaningful essay on architecture, see Is architect a verb? So I reserve “architect” to describe the intentional arrangement of design elements to get a certain result. : Architecture, for me anyway, involves intention, game theory, systems thinking and relentless testing and improvement. Fine with me if you want to call … Read more