Wood Symbian for Software Leaders

Principles of Successful Smartphone Development Projects
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-470-01895-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 328 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Symbian Press

As a co-founder of Symbian and former executive of Psion Software,David Wood has been actively involved in well over 100 smartphonedevelopment projects worldwide. Over the time spent on theseprojects, he has come to understand the key issues which determinethe difference between successful and unsuccessful projects forSymbian OS. This book highlights and explains:
* How to tame the awesome inner complexity of smartphonetechnology
* Optimal project team organisation, combining agility andreliability
* The design and the philosophy behind key features of SymbianOS
* The potential trouble spots of smartphone integration, testing,and optimisation
* How to receive the full benefit of the diverse skills in theextensive Symbian partner ecosystem
* The methods that are most likely to deliver commercial successwhen using Symbian OS
* The wider significance of Symbian OS skills and expertise inthe evolving mobile marketplace
* The particular importance of software leaders in bringingbreakthrough smartphone products to the market

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wood, David

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Projects, Projects, Projects.
PART 1: SYMBIAN IN CONTEXT.
1. At the heart of the smartphone revolution.
2. The big picture of a Symbian OS project.
3. Involving ISVs.
4. Twenty reasons why smartphones will win.
PART 2: THRIVING ON SCALE.
5. Managing large projects.
6. Managing defects.
7. Managing configurations.
8. Managing integration.
9. Managing interfaces.
10. Managing testing.
11. Managing tools.
12. Managing plans and change.
13. Managing uncertainty.
14. Simplifying smartphone projects.
PART 3: SYMBIAN'S DESIGN PHILOSOPHY.
15. Design goals for Symbian OS.
16. Designing for efficiency.
17. Designing for robustness.
18. Designing for usability.
19. Designing for longevity.
20. Designing for smartphones.
PART 4: HUMAN ASPECTS OF SMARTPHONE PROJECTS.
21. The essential role of the project manager.
22. The essential role of the support network.
23. The essential role of renewal.
Appendix 1: Annotated glossary of abbreviations.
Appendix 2: Selected bibliography.
Appendix 3: Acknowledgements.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

David Wood was a co-founder of Symbian, having joined Psion(Symbian's original parent company) in June 1988. AsEVP of Research for Symbian, he is currently responsible forleading a series of collaborative research projects, coveringengineering, strategy and market development, focused on improvingthe competitiveness and value of Symbian's overall offering.
David has an MA in Mathematics from Cambridge University, andhas served as Symbian's representative on the Board of Directorsfor the Open Mobile Alliance. He has been a director ofSymbian (and before that, Psion Software) since 1996.