Evaluating the benefits and user experience of a customized java library for mobile applications menu systems / (Record no. 318182)

MARC details
000 -LEADER
fixed length control field 03802ntm a2200313Ia 4500
001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field 318182
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20260707210606.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 051012s2014 xx a bm 000 0 eng d
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency ORE
Transcribing agency ORE
049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC)
Holding library OREV
090 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED LC-TYPE CALL NUMBER (OCLC); LOCAL CALL NUMBER (OCLC)
Classification number (OCLC) (R) ; Classification number, CALL (RLIN) (NR) LD4330
Local cutter number (OCLC) ; Book number/undivided call number, CALL (RLIN) Maina, Joseph Mwangi
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Maina, Joseph Mwangi.
9 (RLIN) 403108
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Evaluating the benefits and user experience of a customized java library for mobile applications menu systems /
Statement of responsibility, etc by Joseph Mwangi Maina.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Date of publication, distribution, etc c2014.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xx leaves :
Other physical details ill. ;
Dimensions 29 cm.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Printout.
502 ## - DISSERTATION NOTE
Dissertation note Thesis ()--Oregon State University, .
520 3# - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Despite rapid growth of mobile solutions, their novelty has meant relatively little is known about the user's experience and costs associated in developing custom mobile applications in today's market. The main problem this dissertation aimed to address is lack of custom made menu system for mobile applications in the current market which has contributed to the existence of mobile applications without good user experiences. Developers rely on current software development kits that allow creation of menu system statically which don't offer user personalization, its complex and inefficient for developers to create custom menus with current java libraries provided. The literature revealed that there are successful Java Libraries developed for improving user experience. but none has been done to improve user experience for mobile applications menu systems. This study sought to: (1) develop a customized Java library for mobile applications menu systems; (2) evaluate mobile user's experience on the customized library for mobile applications menu systems; and (3) determine the benefits and cost trade offs involved in providing customized library for mobile applications menu systems. One of the key contributions of this study is the improvement of user experience for emerging mobile applications using a customized library for menu systems which will allow the creation of mobile solutions with rich user experience as well as forming a basis on which other future studies could be developed. Another contribution is the provision of a java library that adds value to mobile applications community by allowing the development and implementation of customized mobile solutions. This study involved gathering data in Nairobi County only The initial findings reveal that customized menu application (Interface A) scored a higher mean compared to a mobile application which was not customized (Interface B) in menus of user's perception. It was evidenced that the overall user experience was likely to be satisfactory using customized menu application (Interface A) than using non-customized menu application (Interface B). Findings revealed that customized menu application was set up and launched in a simple manner at relatively low cost and effort. In addition, it was found out that the application can be successfully downloaded and executed on the device. The results show that the benefits outweighed the cost associated while providing a customized library. This study recommends that developers should make use of device emulators in mobile applications testing since they are easy to obtain and efficient in testing. In addition, a customized Java library for creating mobile applications custom menus is recommended and developed.
530 ## - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM AVAILABLE NOTE
Additional physical form available note Also available on the World Wide Web.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (leaves - ).
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Customized java library.
9 (RLIN) 415082
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Programming.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mobile application.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mobile.
9 (RLIN) 126
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Software.
9 (RLIN) 4007
856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="http://hdl.handle.net/11071/4312">http://hdl.handle.net/11071/4312</a>
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type Thesis

No items available.


© Strathmore University Library
Madaraka Estate, Ole Sangale Road | P. O. Box 59857 - 00200 City Square, Nairobi, Kenya
(+254) (0)703 034 000/200/300 | (+254) (0)20-607498