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*'''What is an App?'''
'''What is an App?'''
 
**has their own navigation in the UI (not relying on the chrome for nav)
**has their own navigation in the UI (not relying on the chrome for nav)
**has a native look and feel
**has a native look and feel
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**synced in the cloud, but only gets installed to the device when the users asks for it from the cloud
**synced in the cloud, but only gets installed to the device when the users asks for it from the cloud
**works well on at least two of the following device types - phones, tablets, desktops/laptops
**works well on at least two of the following device types - phones, tablets, desktops/laptops
**uses one of the following, but doesn't have to:
**uses one of the following, but doesn't have to:
***accelerometer
***accelerometer
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***geolocation
***geolocation


*'''What is NOT an App?'''
'''What is NOT an App?'''
**a website
**a website

Revision as of 03:07, 24 March 2012

What is an App?

    • has their own navigation in the UI (not relying on the chrome for nav)
    • has a native look and feel
    • remembers the user's state - stay logged in unless the user logged out
    • synced in the cloud, but only gets installed to the device when the users asks for it from the cloud
    • works well on at least two of the following device types - phones, tablets, desktops/laptops
    • uses one of the following, but doesn't have to:
      • accelerometer
      • camera
      • offline storage
      • microphone
      • geolocation

What is NOT an App?

    • a website