2. Viewing e-learning content on a small screen
browser is not desirable
We want to create a server-side application which
will alter the web pages so that they can be viewed
easily on a small screen device
In doing so, we want to customise the content so
that it can be used to refresh the user’s memory i.e.
for reviewing notes for a meeting
3. Web Servers Web Servers Web Servers
Internet
Server contacts host
server for the webpage
and it is retrieved
Web Application
Server
Server uses a servlet
to convert the webpage
Mobile Requests into a suitable format for
a web page the small screen device
Mobile phone
4. A Java Server Page is used to enter the web page
needed or to search for information
A servlet converts the web page entered,
into a small-screen friendly format Nokia
Web Portal
This means no extra software needs
Enter website
Http://www.
to be installed on the device Go
Enter keywords
Search
Go
It is very user friendly
5. Create a drop down menu of – navigational links
– headings
Nokia
Show the first heading & the key
Links -> News
content New York Blast...
New York Blast was like a
volcano
A massive
Scale down relevant images so underground explosion
that caused a jet of
steam and rubble to
they can still be clearly viewed tear through a New York street
has left a gaping crater in the
heart of the city.
Hundreds of people fled in panic
after seeing steam billowing near
Place an icon on the top right of Grand Central Station, fearing a
terrorist attack.
The initial burst of steam rose
the screen to allow users go back higher than the nearby 77-storey
Chrysler Building, one of
to portal page. Manhattan's tallest skyscrapers.
6. Make the content customisable to the individual
user
Test the application with different types of content
Test the web application using simulators such as
mobile phone and PDA simulators
Deploy the application to an actual web server
where it can be used by DCU
