Mobile Development Glossary

channels

Web content that is optimized for and delivered to mobile devices by M-Business Anywhere server. Channels are defined by a base URL and by other parameters such as channel size, link depth, image preferences, and frequency of refresh. M-Business Anywhere server automatically delivers new information from the specified URL to M-Business Client on the connecting mobile device.

composite application

Binds existing mobile applications into a common operation, sharing data between the mobile applications and allowing them to operate as a virtual application. Composite applications can include serialized applications on multiple pages (a page flow), or an application with tabs (a tab flow).

element

Elements are used to build mobile applications. A mobile application can consist of one or more elements.

mobile application

An application capable of being distributed to a mobile device. The mobile application can contain various data elements and the layout can be customized to accommodate various mobile devices.

mobile catalog

Mobile catalogs allow you to organize existing mobile applications in groups. Mobile catalogs contain mobile applications grouped in user-specified branches. You can arrange the applications into different branches and subbranches within a catalog for sorting and organization.

mobile device

Any number of small wireless devices such as PDAs, WAP phones, and mobile computers.

mobile page

A collection of mobile applications. You can use page groups as containers for deploying mobile applications to mobile devices.

mobile page group

A set of mobile pages that are grouped together.

mobile template

A template that is associated with a mobile application. It defines the layout of the mobile application so that it can be easily viewed and navigated on various mobile device types.

personalization adapter

Personalization adapters allow you to customize mobile applications for individual user profiles using personalization keys that are added to the mobile application templates.

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