customizing the mobile connections app
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BP204: Customizing the Connections Mobile App
Michael J. McReady, Prolifics
Agenda
Introductions
Options
Architecture
Customization
Introduction
Michael J. McReady
– Company: Prolifics
– Booth: B32
– Role: Practice Director – Social Solutions – Digital Experience
– Email: [email protected]
– Next we have a propaganda slides – I’ll be very quick so not enough time to even check messages.
Achievement Awards
Winner of the Overall Technical Excellence Award – Twice
IBM Beacon Laureate Award for Business Agility, Prolifics has demonstrated technology leadership through deep skills, a proven methodology, and high customer marks.
2014
– 2014 Winner of IBM Impact Award for Best Customer Integration
– 2014 Finalist for IBM Beacon Award for Outstanding Expert Integrated Systems Solution – PureSystems
– 2014 Finalist for IBM Beacon Award for Demonstrating Greater Business Impact with Social Business Best Practices
– 2014 Finalist for IBM Beacon Award for Outstanding Technical Excellence in Major Markets
– 2014 Winner of the IBM Beacon Laureate Award for Business Agility
Quick Survey
Silly Questions First
– How many people have a mobile phone on them right now?
– More than one phone?
Next Questions
– How many people have a mobile device besides their mobile phone?
– Who uses the connections mobile app?
– Who uses the web interface?
– Who uses both?
Leveraging Connections on Mobile Device
Mobile Device Customization Options
– Mobile Application – APP Store
– Mobile Device Browser
– Social Rendering
Mobile App Infomation
Server Requirements
– Connections 3.0.1 with Mobile Refresh (L061851)
– Connections 3.0.1 CR2 – application management
– Connections 4.0 CR1 – mobile security
– Connections 4.5 – file sync
– Connections 5.0 – file sync & push notification
– Connections 5.0 CR1 – mdm configuration update
Connections Mobile Application
– Google Play - Android
– BlackBerry Play
– iTunes App Store - iOS
ARCHITECTURE
Mobile AppUser Interface
App Mgmt Security Mgmt Features Content Provider
Database
Mobile Services
App Mgmt Security Mgmt Web Pages
Connections Services
Profiles, Files, Communities, Blogs,
Wiki……..
Mobile Architecture Challenge
Single Mobile Application per Device
PROLIFICSGREENHOUSE CUSTOMER A
CUSTOMER B
Demo
SPACE & Greenhouse
Customization vs Configuration
Customization– Branding
– Services
• Add
• Remove
• Re-order
• Rename
– Custom Login Form
– Custom EULA
Configuration– General Properties – 9
– Activities – 3
– Blogs – 3
– Bookmarks – 3
– Communities – 5
– Files – 8
– Forums – 3
– Profiles – 4
– Search – 1
– Wiki - 3
Mobile App Customization
Branding
Services
Custom Login Form
Custom EULA
Branding
Limitations
– Architecture limits your options
• Theme is not really customizable
• User Interface changes are out of your control
Capabilities
– Application Name
• Services– Availability
– Labels
• Ordering
• Extensions
Branding
Application Name
– Configuration
• AppName
– Mobile Application Account
• Application Nickname
Today’s Mobile Client
Demo of current clients
– New Client Accounts (Greenhouse / SPACE)
• Ordering
• Favorites
Service Availability
Default Options
– Applications enabled in IBM Connections are enabled on MobIle App
– Applications enabled for Home Screen (Launcher)
– Applications enabled in Communities
Two Parameters for most applications
– enabled – application is available in mobile app
– displayInLauncher – Application appears on Home screen
Service Labels
Service Labels
– Configuration
• AppName
– Mobile Application Account
• Application Nickname
Service Labels
Properties File
– Location: Customization Directory
• /LCShared/customization/strings
– Name: Value of ‘CustomizationLocation’ in mobile-config.xml
• Ex: space.mobile = space.mobile.properties
– Support multiple languages via properties files
• Example: space.mobile_fr.properties – for French
Custom EULA
Enterprise User License Agreement (EULA) or information pages can be defined to be presented to users before they are granted app access
Custom Login Form
A custom login form can be defined for various authentication mechanisms such as TAM, SiteMinder, SPNEGO, etc.
The Connections App presents the same login interface regardless of the login form/mechanism enabled in the environment
Extensibility
Additional Service
– Application Name
– URL
– Icons
Human Resources Community
Additional Service
– Application Name
– URL
– Icons
Digital Experience
Additional Service
– Application Name
– URL
– Icons
Mobile APP URIs
Connections Mobile App can be started from a browser, or another mobile app, on the device using the following URIs
Launch App → ibmscp://com.ibm.connections/launch
Open Profile → ibmscp://com.ibm.connections/profiles?<uid=X>|<email=Y>
Open Community → ibmscp://com.ibm.connections/communities?<uid=X>
Open File → ibmscp://com.ibm.connections/files?<uid=X>
And More!!! → http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21601146
BlackBerry does not support ibmscp, so use an http prefix instead
Leveraging Connections on Mobile Device
Mobile Device Customization Options
– Mobile Application – APP Store
– Web Browser Display
– Social Rendering
Mobile APP
Mobile Device Customization Options
– Mobile Application – APP Store
• No Corporate Branding
• No Custom Widgets
•Focused Communities
Leveraging Connections on Mobile Device
Mobile Device Customization Options
– Web Browser Display
• Corporate Branding
• Custom Widgets
• Non-responsive design
Demo
SPACE & Greenhouse
Leveraging Connections on Mobile Device
Mobile Device Customization Options
– Social Rendering
• Corporate Branding
• Responsive design
• Custom Widgets
– well in some cases
Social List
List of Blog Posts
List of Communities
List of Community Events
List of Community Forum Topics
List of Community Blog Posts
List of Community Content
List of Community Files
List of Files
List of Forum Topics
List of People
Connections Portlets
Community Libraries
Activity Stream
Activities
Blogs
Bookmarks
Communities
Forums
Profiles
Wiki
Tag Cloud
Mobile Administration
Enable MobileAdmin settings in mobile-config.xml
Restart Mobile Administration application
In the Integrated Solutions Console, map users to administrator role
Mobile Security Management Overview
Prevent Corporate Data Loss
Features
Secure access to data stored on the device
Control user access to data
Wipe enterprise data (if needed)
Capabilities
Password Policies
Expose/hide e-mail addresses
Manage geolocation features
Manage copy & paste capabilities
Engage Online
SocialBiz User Group socialbizug.org
– Join the epicenter of Notes and Collaboration user groups
Social Business Insights blog ibm.com/blogs/socialbusiness
– Read and engage with our bloggers
Follow us on Twitter
– @IBMConnect and @IBMSocialBiz
LinkedIn http://bit.ly/SBComm
– Participate in the IBM Social Business group on LinkedIn
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IBMConnected
– Like IBM Social Business on Facebook
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Achievement Awards
2012
– 2012 Winner of IBM Impact Smart SOA Award
– 2012 Winner of IBM Awarding Client Excellence (ACE) Award
– 2012 Impact Global WebSphere Community Customer Recognition Award
– 2012 IBM Impact Award Finalist for Smarter Decision Management
– 2012 Winner of IBM Beacon Award for Outstanding Business Agility Solution
– 2012 Beacon Award Finalist for Outstanding Security Solution
– 2012 Winner of IBM Collaboration Solutions Award for Industry Oriented Social Business Solution
– 2012 Award Finalist for Delivering an Exceptional Web Experience Driving Business Value
– 2012 Finalist for IBM Tivoli Business Partner Award, Integrated Service Management Summit Cup
Achievement Awards
2013
– 2013 Winner of IBM Collaboration Solutions Highest Achiever Award for North America
– 2013 Winner of IBM Beacon Award for Outstanding Technical Vitality
– 2013 Beacon Award Finalist for Outstanding Business Agility Solution
– 2013 Finalist for the IBM Impact Best of Show Award
– 2013 Finalist for the IBM Impact Smarter Process Award
– 2013 Winner of Distinguished Business Achievement Award for North America at IBM Connect
– 2013 Finalist for the Create an Exceptional Customer Experience Award at IBM Connect
Monday to Friday
– MacBook Pro
– Laptop
Friday to Monday – Harley Time
– Worry about the ounces and the pounds will take care of themselves
– Motorcycle Rallies
– Camping
– iPad, Galaxy Tab, iPhone