Just weeks ago, I discussed the idea of templating mobile web development, designing in the ability to dynamically generate mobile sites from Internet sites. It’s happened thanks to dotMobi with the introduction of its Instant Mobilizer™ product.
It always was just a matter of time before mobile became commoditized. Mobile, as other software plug-and-play modules, is following the path of:
1. New and expensive
2. Reusable and growingly affordable
3. Commoditized and inexpensive
Mobile is simply another module in the overall environment of integrated e-tools being used to power today’s organizations.
Long-term IT professionals should take heart when considering adding mobile to the IT portfolio, especially with this kind of accelerator tool. When learning mobile, think “dog years”. If you’ve been in IT for more than 10 years, you’ll find that 6 months in mobile feels like 3 ½ years in terms of how easily you acquire this new domain. Download an SDK from an aggregator (e.g., mBlox or another aggregator), learn the quirks of the mobile platform with mobiForge, learn about MMA compliance, and you’re positioned to utilize the mobile platform to your organization’s advantage.
You’ve been through the latest-and-greatest at least several times before…
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