[Year 12 SofDev] Hang on a minute...

Mon Apr 23 11:49:07 EST 2012

Hi Adrian. Yes, I do force kids to use a 'really' mobile device for the
SAC. Perhaps laptops can be left off the list in the next study design.

On 23 April 2012 10:35, Adrian Janson <janson.adrian.a at edumail.vic.gov.au>wrote:

>  Hi Michael (and all),****
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> You are right – and actually I think in the last few years in particular,
> the desktop has been trending down and the notebook up (I no longer have a
> desktop at home – whereas it used to be my ‘power’ machine).****
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> However, ‘laptop’ was put into the study as an ‘easy out’ in some ways –
> to soften the blow of developing for a mobile device.  If it were not there
> – the chorus of disapproval would have been more than just your email!
> There are constraints for Notebooks that are worth considering apart from
> battery life.  You often have to use a touch-pad instead of a mouse and the
> resolution is often not as big – small things I know.****
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> Pick something other than a Notebook would be my advice, as it is a lot
> more interesting!****
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> *From:* sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Howard, David
> *Sent:* Monday, 23 April 2012 8:44 AM
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> *To:* Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List
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> That’s why you have the choice when writing the SAC. Last year I made
> prescribed the mobile device as an iPad. ****
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> I agree with the sentiments here but you as the teacher can decide what
> mobile device you are basing your SAC around. When we have run SD here, we
> base “mobile device” around smart phones & tablets that have constraints of
> screen size and users fat fingers.****
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> I found this relevant article on flipboard.****
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> http://mashable.com/2012/04/11/mobile-app-design-tips/ ****
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> *From:* sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Mark KELLY
> *Sent:* Monday, 23 April 2012 8:28 AM
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> +1.
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> "Netbooks" makes a bit more sense, but most laptops have no more
> constraints than do desktops, apart from battery life.****
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> On 23 April 2012 08:19, Michael Wooldridge <mwo at mornsc.vic.edu.au> wrote:*
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> Actually, I’ve always wondered about the position of the laptop in that
> list. What’s the difference between designing software for a laptop and a
> desktop? If, as I suspect, there is no difference, doesn’t it make the
> whole concept of designing for a ‘mobile computing device’ somewhat
> redundant? ****
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> *From:* sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Mark KELLY
> *Sent:* Sunday, 22 April 2012 11:24 AM
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> *SD U4O1 KK02- types and characteristics of mobile computing devices,
> including:*****
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>    - *PDAs*****
>    - *mobile phones*****
>    - *laptops*****
>    - *gaming consoles*****
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> Gaming consoles (e.g. Xbox, Playstation) are far from mobile - they are
> strictly limited by the length of their cords.
> If the study design means to refer to games machines such as the Gameboy,
> it would have been wiser to add the word "handheld" !
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