Hagen Höpfner
Jonas Pencke
Abstract
Mobile devices like smartphones are not merely voice communication devices. They offer the chance to promptly provide information to mobile users almost independent of their location. However, many potential information providers do not have the necessary programming skills required to realize mobile applications (apps). Furthermore, different smartphones use different operating systems that support different programming languages. In this paper we present our research towards a target platform independent specification and generation of such apps. Hence, the goal of our work is to provide a system to non-technical users that enables them to create their own apps.
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- Towards a target platform independent specification and generation of information system apps
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