iPad in the Enterprise: Developing and Deploying Business Applications

Description

Discover how to plan, design, develop, and deploy iPad apps for the enterprise

Having taken the enterprise by storm, iPads are now in the hands of workers in virtually every level of companies in almost every industry. But using iPad apps in the enterprise is more complex than simply clicking an icon from the App Store. It presents unique challenges around software development, system integration, information security, application deployment, and device management.

That's where this book comes in. iPhone Life Enterprise Editor and veteran mobile consultant Nathan Clevenger presents a guide for developing a mobile strategy to properly take advantage of this transformative technology. You'll learn about the high-level software architectural options, the importance of design and user experience, application development tools and techniques, and best practices for deploying applications and managing iPads in the enterprise.
* Explores the requirements of preparation for developing, deploying, and supporting iPad apps for the enterprise
* Presents strategies for both business and IT to take advantage of the iPad and achieve dramatic ROI
* Includes case studies of thought-leading organizations that have empowered their workforce with iPads
* Features companion iPad applications developed by the author, including worksheets, sample apps, training instructor guides

iPad in the Enterprise gets you started immediately planning, designing, developing, deploying, and managing iPad apps specifically for the enterprise.

CONTENTS:

Introduction xxix

Part I Strategy 1

Chapter 1 Understanding the Mobile Industry Landscape 3

Chapter 2 Embracing the Consumerization of IT 21

Chapter 4 Creating an Application Road Map 55

Part II Architecture 75

Chapter 5 Deciding Whether to Build or Buy 77

Chapter 6 Evaluating Potential Architectures 123

Chapter 7 Creating Enterprise-Friendly Solutions 137

Chapter 8 Exposing Data and Web Services 149

Part III Design 163

Chapter 9 Designing Enterprise iPad Applications 165

Chapter 10 User Experience Prototyping 179

Chapter 11 Maximizing Application Usability 203

Chapter 12 Improving through Iterations 215

Part IV Development 225

Chapter 13 Developing iPad Applications 227

Chapter 14 Sharing Business Logic between Applications 245

Chapter 15 Developing Mobile-Friendly Web Services 261

Chapter 16 Ensuring Application and Data Security 277

Part V Deployment 293

Chapter 17 Planning a Deployment 295

Chapter 18 Provisioning and Confi guring the Devices 309

Chapter 19 Deploying Applications Over the Air 325

Chapter 20 Managing and Securing the Deployment 337

Index 351