Glossary
Mobile App
Posted 10 January 2013 by Red Flag INA mobile app is a downloadable application installed on a smartphone. It can be HTML5 based e.g. HTML5 website packaged as a mobile app or native e.g. developed in a coding language supported by the targeted smartphone’s operating system (Android, iOS, etc.). Once it’s installed most apps don’t require an […]
Mobile Site
Posted 10 January 2013 by Red Flag INA mobile site is a special version of a (desktop) website optimised for smartphones. In a mobile site the content is readable without the necessity of pinching and zooming, the content – including media – is not broken so there's no horizontal scrolling, buttons are thumb friendly. A mobile site […]
Responsive Design
Posted 10 January 2013 by Red Flag INIn web development responsive design is an approach to web design where online content is optimised for multiple devices with varying screen sizes across the traditional Web, monitors, tablets, smartphones and beyond. The content is formatted according to the size and orientation of the device’s screen. For an example of […]
IMEI
Posted 10 January 2013 by Red Flag INThe International Mobile Station Equipment Identity or IMEI is a number that uniquely identifies mobile devices worldwide. The IMEI is often printed inside the battery compartment of the phone. It can also be displayed on the mobile' screen by entering *#06# on the dialpad.
Big Data
Posted 29 May 2012 by Red Flag INEvery day we collectively produce 2.5 quintillion bytes of data through social media activity, mobile phones, digital content, emails, sensors, etc. Over the last two years we’ve created 90% of the data in the world today. This is what Big Data is. From an engineering perspective Big Data is a […]