UNIT-e futures and UNIT-e Mobile
Ben Potter
Systems Architect
UNIT-e evolution
User definable
UNIT-e solutions
WYSIWYG
mobile apps
WYSIWYG
web apps
Information Interface
Web Client
Information Interface
Web Client
WYSIWYG
Windows apps
Information Interface
User definable
web pages
Internet Builder
User definable
applications
Proformas
Fixed
applications
Manager Apps
Cloud & Mobile & iOS & Android & Metro…..
 Spending cuts
 Reduce costs
 Increased efficiency
 Mergers & Shared Services
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iPad & iPhone
Android
Windows Phone & Metro
Blackberry
Cloud
Cloud Computing
 Hosted solutions
 What do people think of when they think of cloud
 Online storage - Apple iCloud, Microsoft SkyDrive
 Email - Gmail, Hotmail
 Cloud models
 IaaS - infrastructure as a service
 PaaS - platform as a service
 SaaS - software as a service
 Deployment models
 Public cloud
 Community cloud
 Private cloud
Hosted solution
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Hosted on-site/off-site
Multiple colleges/locations sharing software
College mergers could be easier to handle
One point of deployment and upgrade
Browser based access over the internet
Wireless/3G based access
Usable by multiple devices
UNIT-e Browser based deployment
UNIT-e Browser based deployment
 Native Apps
 Performance
 UI
 Offline
 Expensive
 Which platforms do you support?
 Commission from store providers
 Web Apps
 Limited UIs but improving quickly
 Easy deployment
 Wide support
 Use existing frameworks
 Offline not practical at present
 Still need custom behaviour for
some devices
UNIT-e browser based deployment
 Different form factors
 Smaller screens
 Rotation
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Gesture navigation
Text input
Performance
Browser compatibility
Security
Many users
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Staff
Students
Parents
Employers
UNIT-e Browser based deployment
 Built on Information Interface (Web Client)
 CSS/JavaScript/HTML Device Templates
 Automatic device detection
 Maximise screen real estate
 Hide navigation where possible
 Handle Rotation
 Specific controls for mobile
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Image Pick List
Navigation Bar
Twitter feed
Google maps
 Code to support mobile events
 Swipe Gestures
 More to follow…
What is a Web Application?
Web Sites
Large numbers of users
Often anonymous access
Change UI to match other sites
Security & performance drivers
Off site
Many devices
UNIT-e Forms Apps
Known users
Data entry and workflow driven tasks
On site
Windows
What is a Web Application?
Web Sites
Large numbers of users
Often anonymous access
Change UI to match other sites
Security & performance drivers
Off site
Many devices
Web Apps
• Remote workers
• New Devices
• New People
UNIT-e Forms Apps
Known users
Data entry and workflow driven tasks
On site
Windows
II Web Client applications
 LaunchPad
II Web Client applications
 DayView
II Web Client applications
 Markbook Manager
II Web Client applications
 Parent Portal
II Web Client applications
 Parent Portal
II Web Client applications
 Parent Portal
II Web Client applications
 Parent Portal
II Web Client applications
 DLHE – Student Questionnaire
II Web Client applications
 DLHE – Student Questionnaire
Mobile application stack
mPadStudent
mPadStaff
Cost option
mPad
Free
LaunchPad
Information Interface tool stack
II Web Edition
with Professional
Edition
II Web Edition
with Advanced
Edition
Use scripts to extend
standard functionality
Create new web apps
Amend Capita web apps
New browser controls – user layout
New browser controls – user layout demo
New browser controls – user layout
New browser controls – user layout
II Web Client applications – mobile configuration
Mobile configuration functionality
 mPadStaff
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Staff timetables
Student contact details
Student timetable
Attendance data
Student text and email messages
Course data
Current enrolments
 mPadStudent
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Timetable
Exams
Attendance data
Aims and personal review data
Mobile configuration 1
Mobile configuration 2
Mobile app design
Mobile app design
II Web Client applications – the future
 Gesture support
 Transitions
 HTML5
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Local storage
Built-in form validation
Animations
Audio support
Video support
UNIT-e technology
UNIT-e evolution
Using the tried and
tested UNIT-e
architecture to create
a turnkey solution
making information
available anywhere,
anytime