The report features the technical fundamentals, implementation, results and discussions within the field of mobile application development in the game industry. The thesis explored the game industry from within the industry, as the purpose was to further expand the game concept of the PC game theHunter by using a mobile platform. In the age of the multi-touch smartphone, applications are a huge and competitive industry withmany interesting development approaches. Using the fundamental principles of system architecture and interface design for mobile development, a game companion application based in an Android environment was developed. Game data was provided by the game development studio Expansive Worlds. The results showed support for the platform, but clearly states that further development is needed to actually explore the mobile market further. Implications for the results of the study and future tasks are discussed.

Developing rich Web applications can be a complex job - especially when it comes to mobile device support. Web-based environments such as Lively Webwerkstatt can help developers implement such applications by making the development process more direct and interactive. Further the process of developing software is collaborative which creates the need that the development environment offers collaboration facilities. This report describes extensions of the webbased development environment Lively Webwerkstatt such that it can be used in a mobile environment. The extensions are collaboration mechanisms, user interface adaptations but as well event processing and performance measuring on mobile devices. / Vielseitige Webanwendungen zu entwickeln kann eine komplexe Aufgabe sein - besonders wenn es die Unterstützung mobiler Geräte betrifft. Webbasierte Umgebungen wie Lively Kernel können Entwicklern helfen Webanwendungen zu entwickeln, indem sie den Entwicklungsprozess direkter und interaktiver gestalten. Zudem sind Entwicklungsprozesse von Software kollaborativ, d.h. Enwicklungsumgebungen müssen so gestaltet sein, dass sie mit kollaborativen Elementen zu unterstützen. Diese Arbeit beschreibt die Erweiterungen der webbasierten Entwicklungsumgebung Lively Webwerkstatt, so dass diese in einer mobilen Umgebung genutzt werden kann. Die Reichweite dieser Erweiterungen erstreckt sich von Kollaborationsmechanismen und Benutzerschnittstellen bis hin zu Eventbehandlung und Performanzmessungen auf mobilen Geräten.

The purpose of this research is to explore the business strategies of a firm seeking to develop and profitably market a mobile smartphone application to understand how small, digital entrepreneurships may build sustainable business models given substantial market barriers. Through a detailed examination of one firm’s process to try to commercialize their mobile app, we identify various business model decisions and marketing strategy approaches that hindered the company’s efforts. The case study describes two distinctly different business models adopted in succession, as well as the various adjustments the firm makes to its target market, distribution and pricing approach that led to their current strategy. This research looks closely at business-to-business-to-consumer distribution arrangement for mobile apps and in doing so challenges the rising positive bias that exists for the app store as the dominant actor in the mobile value chain. For practice, this paper suggests unanticipated hurdles small digital entrepreneurs may face if they rely heavily on mobile advertising and the app store to launch and sustain their business.

Det har genom åren förts en diskussion om RAD och andra snabba utvecklingsmetoder. Det här arbetet handlar det om att utveckla IS med hjälp av RAD-verktyg. Utveckling kommer att göras av olika personer med varierande IT-erfarenheter. Genom att låta personerna vara med i observationen finns det en möjlighet att se vilka som klarar av att utveckla ett IS liknande scenariot som används i studien. Ett scenario har utvecklats och verifierats med hjälp av en IT-forskare på Högskolan i Skövde, att det är ett rimligt scenario. Vidare har det i sin tur används som underlag till intervjuer för att verifiera ifall det är ett troligt och rimligt scenario som har en verklighetsanknytning. Ett antal deltagare med olika IT-erfarenheter har fått möjligheten att lösa problemet i scenariot med hjälp av ett RAD-verktyg. Deltagarna har blivit indelade i tre grupper utifrån deras IT-erfarenheter, de tre grupperna är: inga databaskunskaper, grundläggande databaskunskaper och avancerad databaskunskaper. Deltagarna har en begränsad tid på sig, under den tiden ska de försöka lösa problemet genom att bygga ett IS. I resultatet framgår det vilken typ av IT-kunskapsnivå som är rimlig att ha om användaren ska utveckla ett IS likt scenariot. Syfte med arbetet har varit att ta reda på vilken kategori av deltagare som kommer att klara av utvecklingen av ett informationssystem genom att använda sig av ett RAD-verktyg. Utifrån de observationen som genomfördes så var det bara användare på avancerad databaskunskaper som klarade av att lösa uppgiften. Övriga användare avbröt observationen på grund av olika anledningar.

Abstract The information age is characterized by ever-growing amounts of data surrounding us. By reproducing this data into usable knowledge we can start moving toward the knowledge age. Data mining is the science of transforming measurable information into usable knowledge. During the data mining process, the measurements pass through a chain of sophisticated transformations in order to acquire knowledge. Furthermore, in some applications the results are implemented as software solutions so that they can be continuously utilized. It is evident that the quality and amount of the knowledge formed is highly dependent on the transformations and the process applied. This thesis presents an application independent concept that can be used for managing the data mining process and implementing the acquired results as software applications. The developed concept is divided into two parts – solution formation and solution implementation. The first part presents a systematic way for finding a data mining solution from a set of measurement data. The developed approach allows for easier application of a variety of algorithms to the data, manages the work chain, and differentiates between the data mining tasks. The method is based on storage of the data between the main stages of the data mining process, where the different stages of the process are defined on the basis of the type of algorithms applied to the data. The efficiency of the process is demonstrated with a case study presenting new solutions for resistance spot welding quality control. The second part of the concept presents a component-based data mining application framework, called Smart Archive, designed for implementing the solution. The framework provides functionality that is common to most data mining applications and is especially suitable for implementing applications that process continuously acquired measurements. The work also proposes an efficient algorithm for utilizing cumulative measurement data in the history component of the framework. Using the framework, it is possible to build high-quality data mining applications with shorter development times by configuring the framework to process application-specific data. The efficiency of the framework is illustrated using a case study presenting the results and implementation principles of an application developed for predicting steel slab temperatures in a hot strip mill. In conclusion, this thesis presents a concept that proposes solutions for two fundamental issues of data mining, the creation of a working data mining solution from a set of measurement data and the implementation of it as a stand-alone application.

The thesis is concerned with an in-depth analysis and evaluation of the JBoss RichFaces component framework with regards to its particular strengths and weaknesses. The framework is examined both from the theoretical and practical point of view and also subjected to comparative analysis with other similar products on the market. Apart from the theoretical background and profound subject explanation, the practical part of the thesis offers a full-fledged referential application with fragments of commented code and thorough exploration of the framework's professional usage.

This diploma thesis deals with implementation of JIRA in a selected company. The aim of the thesis is to propose solution design for implementation of JIRA in order to support the processes of the company and also eliminate the problems occuring at present. The thesis is divided into three parts. The introduction of section provides a theoretical basis for the thesis, which consists of a description of the essential characteristics ADLM tools, analysis of the current competitors of the company Atlassian, which develops JIRA, and also description of the functionality of JIRA and plugins integrable with JIRA. The beginning of the second part consists of basic information about selected company, the defined processes and problems which new solution should eliminate. The core of practical part includes solution design for implementation of JIRA within the defined processes. The last part deals with the evaluation of implementation, proposal of possible improvements and generalization of experience gained in the implementation.

This thesis deals with all web application development phases, analyses key activities and common issues of each phase and shows suitable principals and practices used to solve those issues. Described principals and practices do not only solve partial development problems just as isolated segments, but also takes into account overall web application solution. This thesis targets mostly junior developers, who through it might connect to their theoretical knowledge gained during studies and also gain knowledge representing the base knowledge of each developer. This thesis includes examples, findings and benefits resulting from an application of stated principals and practices during Leduvio platform development.

The modern time is characterized by strong competition in almost every field of doing, customers expect better and better services, demands are growing permanently. Capability to satisfy customers´ expectations became one of the key success factors. In many cases is this capability of delivering additional value the only significant benefit which differ you from competition. Customers rely on impressions and image of the company more and more. This work does not deal with complex customer relationship management, but is aimed at improving the position of financial advisors/consultants in this area. The purpose of application, designed in this work, is to improve effectiveness and save time in every day’s life which is wasted for unnecessary searching and browsing records. This goal is connected with capability of application to deliver methods which make possible easy and effective client portfolio management.

The hype surrounding Web 2.0 and technologies such as AJAX shows: The future of distributed application development lies in Rich Internet Applications (RIAs), which are based on highly distributed components and characterized by the intensive use of communication networks, complex interaction patterns and advanced GUI capabilities. As service providers begin to tap into the mobile market by extending the reach of their established e-commerce systems to mobile devices, a core challenge is the choice of a runtime environment and middleware that adapts well to the existing architecture, yet is a safe investment for the years to come. This paper surveys the current state and the future of runtime environments suitable for developing RIAs for mobile clients.