Each of
the three parts below should be in a separate 1 page PDF file (one for each of
the three parts below) and submitted using the dropbox tools. The three files should
be named as follows: HW2-1-yourlastname.pdf,
HW2-2-yourlastname.pdf, and HW2-3-yourlastname.pdf and collected
into a single ZIP (or otherwise compressed) file named HW2-yourlastname.zip.
1.
Prepare a 5”x7” card with information about you. Use the card presented in class as an
example (see lecture slides).
2.
List you three favorite mobile applications. Describe their entries for the
classification table we used in class on January 3 (see lecture slides). Also, explain why you think these
applications are truly “mobile apps” and not simply retread
desktop/laptop apps.
3.
Read the Wikipedia entry at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_application_development
and follow the links on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone 7 development down a
few levels. Describe three major
differences you could find between the development environment for these three
smart phone platforms and why you believe these to be significant.
Grading criteria
2 pts (++): For full
descriptions
1 pt (+): If details were missing, lack of depth,
or if part of the HW was missing or incomplete (including a photo)