Visualize Data with Mobile Analytics Toolkit: Webcast

Hybrid Web Container Enhancements inSUP 2.1.3David FishEngineering Evangelist, Sybase Unwired Platform

Agenda•Hybrid Web Container (HWC) Overview•PhoneGap Integration with the Hybrid Web Container•Customization Support for Android and iOS Hybrid Web Container•How to use the Mobile Analytics Kit (MAKit) libraries in an HWC applicationto create drill-down capabilities, semantic zooming, and dynamic analyticcharts© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 2

Hybrid Web Container (HWC) Overview•HTML5/JS Hybrid Apps support simple business processes, such asapprovals and requests, and also use mobile business objects (MBOs) tofacilitate connection with a variety of enterprise systems•A hybrid web container is developed and deployed to a device, then one ormore applications are deployed to the container•This approach supports mobile application enablement, which enablesmobile device users to operate as workflow participants, allowing the mobileuser to start and respond to back-end enterprise requests within a genericframework© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 3

Hybrid Web Container (HWC) Overview•With Hybrid App development, the server-side of the application is metadata-driven and the client-side of the application is a fully generated Webapplication package•The focus is on how data is rendered to the device user; data is madeavailable using a request-response pattern, without synchronization•Lightweight applications and mobile workflows are developed to providebusiness logic and interaction with MBOs © 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 4

Hybrid Web Container (HWC) Overview•A native container application is packaged with a Web Browser plug-in andbuilt-in core application services such as connectivity, guaranteedmessaging, caching, and security•The container is provisioned to mobile devices•Data transport and access relies on messaging protocol between the serverand the container on the device, invoking either online operations to the backend, or cached MBO data on the Unwired Server© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 5

Hybrid Web Container (HWC) Overview•Themobile workflow package is compiled —consisting of platform-independent HTML, JavaScript and CSS resources— and can be deployedautomatically to the container, without writing any code•Deviceand application services include offline cache, reliable messaging,and secure store•Thecontainer is deployed to a device and provides the runtime from whichrequest-response decision patterns are executed© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 6

PhoneGap Integration

PhoneGap Integration with the HWC•Integrationwith PhoneGap allows you to link your own custom native codeto the Hybrid Web Container and call this native code from JavaScript, as wellas access native device functionality using the PhoneGap framework•Note:This feature is only applicable to Android and iOS applications in thisrelease© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 9

PhoneGap Integration with the HWC•PhoneGap is an open source framework that leverages Web technologiessuch as HTML and JavaScript to access native (system and third-party)functionality across platforms© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 10

PhoneGap Integration with the HWC•Sybase Unwired Platform comes with PhoneGap 1.4.1 libraries, which handlecommon tasks supported by most devices, linked in and ready to use•IntegratingPhoneGap plug-ins with Hybrid Web Containers allows you toextend the set of APIs available within a Mobile Workflow application•Seewww.phonegap.com for information about the supported PhoneGapAPIs.•You can use both Hybrid Web Container JavaScript APIs and PhoneGap APIsin a single HWC application© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 11

PhoneGap Integration with the HWC•Some examples of the PhoneGap APIs available in HWC Applications: Accelerometer Camera Capture Compass Contacts Email File Geolocation© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 12

Customization Supportfor the HWC

Customization Support for Android and iOS Hybrid WebContainer•Template source code is provided for the Android and iOS Hybrid WebContainer•This allows you to build your own Hybrid Web Container and customize it indifferent ways© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 21

Customization Support for Android and iOS Hybrid WebContainerThe source code for iOS can be found in the following directory:Copy this file to a Mac, uncompress it, and open Workflow.xcodeproj inXcode© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 22

Customization Support for Android and iOS Hybrid WebContainerThe source code for Android can be found in the following directory:Unzip and import the contents of template.zip into Eclipse (after you haveinstalled the Android SDK)© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 23

Customization Support for Android and iOS Hybrid WebContainerExamples of What can be customized:• Default Connection Information• The HWC’s Icon• The HWC’s Name (e.g. from Workflow to Directory)• The Splash Screen• The Password Screen © 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 24

Customization Support for Android and iOS Hybrid WebContainerOther Customizations available:• Have the HWC automatically launch a workflow application when it is opened• Filter the list of Workflow application messages so only messages meeting certain criteria are shown• Set HTTP headers for the Hybrid Web Container to include authentication tokens• Use Multiple Hybrid Web Containers on the Same Device(For More information see the Hybrid Web Container Customization Section inthe Mobile Workflow Documentation) © 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 25

Mobile Analytics Kit andthe HWC

How to use the MAKit libraries in an HWC application tocreate drill-down capabilities, semantic zooming, anddynamic analytic chartsThe Mobile Analytics Kit (MAKit) component provides graphical controls withanalytics capabilities for mobile devices© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 27

How to use the MAKit libraries in an HWC application tocreate drill-down capabilities, semantic zooming, anddynamic analytic chartsDevelopers can use this component to develop mobile applications that offersophisticated and compelling interfaces that let users easily view enterprisedata© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 28

How to use the MAKit libraries in an HWC application tocreate drill-down capabilities, semantic zooming, anddynamic analytic chartsThe MAKit component is available for HTML5/JS hybrid appsThe MAKit includes a built-in, optimized, on-device analytics engine, whichavoids frequent, time-consuming queries to remote servers© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 29

How to use the MAKit libraries in an HWC application tocreate drill-down capabilities, semantic zooming, anddynamic analytic chartsThe MAKit library contains controls that the developer can programmaticallyenable:Data Range SelectorToolbarsDynamic Analysis© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 30

How to use the MAKit libraries in an HWC application tocreate drill-down capabilities, semantic zooming, anddynamic analytic chartsThe MAKit charts are defined in XML Meta Data:© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 32

How to use the MAKit libraries in an HWC application tocreate drill-down capabilities, semantic zooming, anddynamic analytic chartsThe data is retrieved from a data source and loaded into a DataTable:© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 33

How to use the MAKit libraries in an HWC application tocreate drill-down capabilities, semantic zooming, anddynamic analytic chartsJavaScript is used to create and load the chart:© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 34

How to use the MAKit libraries in an HWC application tocreate drill-down capabilities, semantic zooming, anddynamic analytic chartsThe data visualization suite of charts currently includes 5 types - column, bar,pie, line and bubble. In addition to the five charts, MAKit also supports a tablecontrol© 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 35

RunBetter

ResourcesSUP Documentation:http://infocenter.sybase.com/help/topic/com.sybase.infocenter.pubs.docset-SUP-2.1.3/doc/html/title.htmlMAKit HTML5 HWC Code Examples and Tutorial:http://scn.sap.comPhoneGap and HWC Customization White Paper:https://cw.sdn.sap.com/cw/docs/DOC-149428SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions (RDS):• In July, SAP will be releasing a rapid-deployment solution for mobile analytics visualizationhttp://www.sap.com/rds © 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 43

Highlights of RDS for mobile analytics visualizationAccelerate ROI of your Sybase Unwired Platform and leverage its newvisualization capabilities with this RDS to• Out-innovate your competitors with mobile analytics apps for all your staff• Capitalize on your SAP Business Suite data for business insight anywhereSoftwareImplement Sybase Unwired Platform’s Mobile Analytics KitLibraryContentSAP best practices and mobile app samples acceleratecreation of mobile analytics applications end-to-endEnablementStep-by-Step guides speed up user adoption of mobileanalytics application development methods and toolsServiceFixed scope and price provides maximum predictability andlowers risk in the rapidly changing mobile world © 2012 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 44

Thank You!Contact information:David Fishdave.fish@sap.com

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