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PhoneGap creator Nitobi and Worklight join forces for an in-depth discussion on enterprise considerations for mobile development, HTML5, architecture and infrastructure challenges and more. For more info, visit www.worklight.com.
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Using PhoneGap for Mobile App Development in the Enterprise
Ron Perry, Worklight CTO
Steve Gill, PhoneGap Community Champion
Agenda
Introduction
Enterprise Considerations for Mobile App Development
The PhoneGap - Worklight Approach
Q&A
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About PhoneGap
Use HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript to make cross platform mobile applications
Single code base for multiple platforms
Access Native APIs
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About Worklight
Mobile app platform for HTML5, hybrid and native apps
Used to develop, run and manage cross-platform apps for smartphones and tablets
Enables consumer, business and internal apps
Active PhoneGap community member and contributor
PhoneGap bundled in as a core technology component
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Enterprise Considerations for Mobile App Development
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Is Enterprise Mobile Development Different?
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Employee-Facing
Partner-Facing
Customer-Facing Games
Social Apps Utility Apps
ENTERPRISE NON-ENTERPRISE
Form factors
Cost-Effective Cross Platform Support
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Bring Your Own Device to Work (“BYOD”)
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86% of IT departments provide at least some support for personal mobile devices
Only 10% prohibit use of personal devices
Cross-platform Development Considerations
Ability to create the user interface that you need
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Cross-platform Development Considerations
Ability to create the user interface that you need
Avoiding the lowest-common-denominator pitfall
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Cross-platform Development Considerations
Ability to create the user interface that you need
Avoiding the lowest-common-denominator pitfall
Learning curve
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Cross-platform Development Considerations
Ability to create the user interface that you need
Avoiding the lowest-common-denominator pitfall
Learning curve
Avoiding vendor lock-in / technology that won’t keep up
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ven·dor lock·in/ vendər läk in / Noun Definition: Vendor lock-in, also known as proprietary lock-in, makes a customer dependent on a vendor for products and services, unable to use another vendor without substantial switching costs.
Using What the Device Has to Offer
Camera
GPS
Push notifications
Address book
Accelerometer
NFC
…
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Back-end Data Integration
Ease of development
User experience and avoiding delays
Scalability
Compatibility with cross-platform technology
Offline access to data
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Security and Authentication
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AES256
Authenticating users • Authentication protocol translation
• Thwarting keyloggers
• Two-factor authentication
• Single sign-on
Authentication when offline
Securing cached data
Jailbreak detection
Disabling access from stolen devices
R&D Processes and Developer Teams
Mobile development tools
Collaboration tools • Source code repositories
• Controlled build environment
• ALM tools
Developers with different skillsets
QA and beta testing
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Java
HTML
Obj-C
JS
R&D
QA Beta
Testers
Post-deployment control of apps
Customer support
Understanding usage patterns
Distributing security fixes • Update automatically
• Deny access to flawed version
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The PhoneGap - Worklight Approach
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Combined Solution
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• Cross-platform Runtime
• Enables use of HTML5 as core technology
• Access to Device APIs
PhoneGap Worklight
• Back-end data integration
• Security and authentication
• R&D development tools
• Post-deployment control
Centralized Build
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Source Code
Repository
Build System
The Trivial Connectivity Approach
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Protecting data?
User authentication?
Dealing with stolen devices?
Updating client-side code?
Getting JSON on the client?
Push notifications?
Dealing with changes to the API?
Architecture Overview
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Authenticated Sessions
Data Representation
User Management, Remote Disable
• Security and Authentication
• Back-end Data Integration • Post-deployment Control • Diagnostics
Cross Platform Technology
For More Information
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Resource Location
Worklight Free Trial www.worklight.com/download Resources www.worklight.com/resources Contact info@worklight.com
PhoneGap Twitter www.twitter.com/PhoneGap Facebook www.facebook.com/PhoneGap Sales sales@nitobi.com
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