Introduction : projects, projects, projects -- 1. At the heart of the smartphone revolution -- 2. The big picture of a Symbian OS project -- 3. Involving ISVs -- 4. Twenty reasons why smartphones will win -- 5. Managing large projects -- 6. Managing defects -- 7. Managing configurations -- 8. Managing integration -- 9. Managing interfaces -- 10. Managing testing -- 11. Managing tools -- 12. Managing plans and change -- 13. Managing uncertainty -- 14. Simplifying smartphone projects -- 15. Design goals for Symbian OS -- 16. Designing for efficiency -- 17. Designing for robustness -- 18. Designing for usability -- 19. Designing for longevity -- 20. Designing for smartphones -- 21. The essential role of the project manager -- 22. The essential role of the support network -- 23. The essential role of renewal
Summary
"Smartphones are mobile rich portals into the ever-expanding, ever more important digital universe. As with any revolutionary new technology, Symbian OS poses challenges to software developers at a management as well as a technical level. This is the first book to address the wider set of skills and thought processes necessary to successfully complete smartphone development projects."--Jacket
Notes
Title from resource description page (viewed May 12, 2009)
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-288) and index
