Strategies for Running Oracle Forms from Mobile Devices and Tablets.

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1 Strategies for Running Oracle Forms from Mobile Devices and Tablets Mia Urman, AuraPlayer Denis Tyrell, Oracle

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5 5 Copyright 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. GLOBAL MOBILE 3G SUBSCRIBERS

6 Enterprise Mobility TWO THIRDS OF THE WORKFORCE WILL OWN A SMARTPHONE BY 2016, AND 40% OF THE WORKFORCE WILL BE MOBILE SOURCE: GARTNER 2013

7 Mobile & Cloud Computing 90% of CIOs expect to deploy more than 25 mobile apps in Source: Forbes: Mobile Business Statistics For 2012 By 2015 mobile app development projects will outnumber native PC projects by a ratio of 4-to-1. Market for Cloud-based Mobile Apps is expected to grow by 88% from 2009 to 2014

8 A Multichannel, Multidevice Strategy is a Requirement Expectations set for high user experience Touch first simple connected apps Search and voice interfaces Context driven app experience transitions Development Impact Multiplatform is inevitable New UI design skills needed Native v/s Hybrid v/s Mobile Web

9 We ll just use our existing web application

10 A Variety of Application Types Mobile Web Apps Native Mobile Apps Hybrid Mobile Apps Mobile Web App (Viewed in Safari) Native App (ios) Online application accessed through mobile device browser Browser governs access to local storage and device services (camera, GPS, etc.) Highly reusable code Highly portable Application installed & runs on device Optimized for specific mobile platform and form factor Direct access to local storage and device services Code reuse can be complex Portability requires work Application installed & runs on device with HTML5 UI Optimized for specific mobile platform & form factor Direct access to local storage and device services Code reuse simplified Portability simplified

11 Can You Guess the Hybrid App? Trick Question The Answer All of them

12 We can run our Forms using Remote Desktop

13 MOBILIZE your Forms instead!

14 MOBILIZE your Forms instead!

15 MOBILIZE your Forms instead!

16 Understanding Mobile Requirements What Device: ios / Android Form Factor, Screen size Device Features / Capabilities Offline / Connected Processing power BYOD?

17 Understanding Mobile Challenges No mouse, Function keys Using gestures Harder to type Difficult to touch small elements Slower network Disconnects Security

18 ADF Mobile Simplifying Development Oracle ADF Mobile Java HTML5 Built on Standards Use Use Existing Existing Skills Skills Set Set Wizard Based Development

19 ADF Mobile Overview Native application container on each platform Java for business logic & data model HTML5 + Javascript + CSS presentation only Isolated SQLite with Encryption Device Access via Cordova Tight integration with Oracle IDM Feature modularity and re-use Maximum UI flexibility: Declarative AMX or HTML5

20 Wizard Based Mobile Development Deploy to ios or Android

21 Evolving with Oracle Forms ADF Mobile Block Mode Character Mode Client Server Web SOA??

22 Introducing AuraPlayer Expose Oracle Forms as WebServices

23 Oracle Forms to Next Generation Any Web UI WebServices Mobile Cloud Service Bus / SOA

24 Demos: Oracle Form to ADF Mobile Define the Business Process Expose the Forms as a Webservice Create the Mobile App in Jdeveloper Run Your Mobile App! ADF Mobile on ipad Demo

25 Solution Architecture One System For both Desktop and Any UI Oracle 11g DB Desktop DMZ External Network FireWall Internal Network

26 Productive Mobile Development Rapid Mobile development Wizard based development - Rollout Mobile apps in weeks instead of months No Redevelopment / Migration of the Oracle Forms System Achieve new cutting edge applications without risking your existing systems Leverage existing investments Build Mobile interfaces on existing business logic Simplify Maintenance One source of business logic across the stack

27 Moving Forward Considerations For Modernization Projects Asses Your Requirements What platforms do we need to deploy to? UI requirements? Understand Your Existing System Where does the business logic sit today? Define Timeline and Budget Conduct Proof of Concept of Proposed Solution Decide on Implementation Method

28 Free Trial Create your own Oracle Forms App! Free remote trial offer for webinar participants For Details click here Register here 28

29 Questions?

30 Future of Forms - Survey

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32 More Information Mia Urman - ADF Mobile on OTN Datasheets,Tutorial,Demos ADF Mobile Blog Oracle Forms Community Blog Twitter.com/Jdeveloper, Facebook.com/Jdeveloper AuraPlayer or