1. NIAGARA MOBILE
Gareth Johnson
June, 2012
© Tridium 2012

2. Introducing Mobile Apps
Agenda
A little Background
Introducing Mobile Apps
Demo

3. Web – 10 years ago Early browsers Java used for visualisation
HTML fairly basic
Poor layout and styling control
Disparity in behaviour and standards support
Java used for visualisation
Niagara R2 and Web Applets for Niagara AX

4. Web – recent years More browser choice
Emergence of HTML5 as dominant standard
Arrival of SmartPhones and Tablets
iPhone set the standard for mobile browsers
Introduced concept of Web based Apps

5. Mobile Computing The rise of Apps Software dedicated to tasks
Usually single task
Typically not a universal toolkit

6. Types of Apps Native App (for specific Operating System)
iPhone/iPAD, Android, Blackberry, Windows
Niagara Examples
J2, Tyrrell eBMS, Distech, Think Simple...

7. Browser Apps HTML5, CSS and JavaScript now widely supported
Multi-Platform support a reality for browsers

8. Mobile Apps for Niagara
Open Web Apps – configured in Station
Serves views and data to browser
Optimised for mobile devices
SmartPhones and Tablets
Touchscreens
Desktop also supported
Framework for multiple apps
Tridium and third party possible
BajaScript API used for data

9. Powered by...

10. Demo

11. Mobile Apps for AX New Station components New Mobile user profile
Box Service
Apps folder
Mobile Apps set
New Mobile user profile
Px Views engineered for mobile profile
Px Editor is assembler, not WYSIWYG
Views autosize for small browser screens

12. Developers Niagara Mobile Apps API: Create your own Mobile Apps
Add custom Field Editors for Px and Property Sheet App
Custom themes
Create your own Mobile Apps
BajaScript
Velocity
Niagara App API

13. Questions?