| Last Modified On : | February 28, 2007 1:39 PM PST |
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by Justin Huntsman
Software vendors can no longer regard desktop systems as the target for application deployment; notebooks and other mobile devices have assumed that role. Placing emphasis on the notebook environment results in better quality software for all manner of users - mobilized software benefits stationary, wired users, too. These users enjoy greater application availability, because they are less affected by network outages, and faster application performance, because they are less affected by network latency.
Computer users who increasingly embrace notebook PCs, tablets, PDAs, and cellular smart phones need their business applications to function on the road as well as in their offices. Many browser or client/server-based applications require a persistent network connection. However, the reliable, continuous network connections enjoyed by stationary office workers are not always available to mobile users who often roam between hotspots. Companies are recognizing the potential for mobilized software to increase employee productivity. Critical to the realization of this potential, however, are applications designed to handle the realities of the mobile computing environment. Several factors need to be addressed for software applications to be mobilized, including offline data management, transparent handling of connectivity changes, power/performance management, deployment across multiple platforms, and security.
