Factors Affecting the Adoption of Entertainment Mobile Applications in Iran

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 67-79
Author(s):  
Sina Baghbaniyazdi ◽  
Amir Ekhlassi ◽  
Kamal Sakhdari
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Research On Application

While previous research on application adoption has partly advanced our understanding of factors affecting the adoption of mobile applications, less attention has been given to the whole process of application development, from idea characteristics to the supportive activities after launch. In particular, less is known about these factors in the context of developing countries, where mobile applications are gaining increasing popularity. In this vein, this paper, adopting a grounded theory approach, aims to identify factors influencing the adoption of entertainment mobile application from the developer's points of view focusing on different phases of application development in the novel context of Iran. The authors' in-depth semi-structured interviews with experts in mobile application development firms indicate 15 factors classified within four categories based on the application development process, entailing idea characteristics, design, marketing communications and supportive activities. The implications of these findings provides valuable insight into why some mobile applications are more successful than others.

Factors Affecting the Adoption of Entertainment Mobile Applications in Iran

2018 ◽  
pp. 1552-1566
Author(s):  
Sina Baghbaniyazdi ◽  
Amir Ekhlassi ◽  
Kamal Sakhdari
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Research On Application ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

While previous research on application adoption has partly advanced our understanding of factors affecting the adoption of mobile applications, less attention has been given to the whole process of application development, from idea characteristics to the supportive activities after launch. In particular, less is known about these factors in the context of developing countries, where mobile applications are gaining increasing popularity. In this vein, this paper, adopting a grounded theory approach, aims to identify factors influencing the adoption of entertainment mobile application from the developer's points of view focusing on different phases of application development in the novel context of Iran. The authors' in-depth semi-structured interviews with experts in mobile application development firms indicate 15 factors classified within four categories based on the application development process, entailing idea characteristics, design, marketing communications and supportive activities. The implications of these findings provides valuable insight into why some mobile applications are more successful than others.

scholarly journals Implementation of persuasive design principles in mobile application development: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1464
Author(s):  
Nor Afifah Shafin ◽  
RD Rohmat Saedudin ◽  
Nor Hazana Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Design Principles ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Mobile Application Development ◽  
Persuasive Systems ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Different Levels

<span>Persuasive design principles (PDP) of persuasive system features framework have shown impressive results from the context of user engagement and acceptance as well as continuous usage towards the persuasive systems involved. Yet, available literatures do not thoroughly address the implementation of these design principles specifically in mobile applications and there is insufficient discussion on the impact of the principles in relation to the overall achievement of mobile applications. Hence, this research was conducted with the aim to qualitatively explore the way PDP were implemented across three different levels of mobile applications’ attainment. For this study, seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with the involvement of fifteen (15) Android mobile applications in the area of utilities category. These mobile applications were then categorized into three categories which is successful, partially successful and less successful based on their numbers of mobile applications downloaded for three consecutive years. The results from the content analysis revealed that each of the PDP were implemented in many ways yet the most common applied principles are reduction, tailoring and personalization. However, the analysis also shows low numbers of implementation from the system credibility and social support category. <span>In addition, most of the mobile applications of the successful category have implemented a lot more PDP as compared to the other two mobile application categories. The results from this study has provide significance towards developers, practitioners as well as the scholars from the contextual perspective of persuasive system framework also the practical values of the principles specifically the implementation in mobile application development.</span></span>

Development of “My Retainers” mobile application: Triangulation of two qualitative methods (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalya Al-Moghrabi ◽  
Fiorella Beatriz Colonio-Salazar ◽  
Ama Johal ◽  
Padhraig Seamus Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Patient Experiences ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Participant Preferences ◽  
Orthodontic Retainers ◽  
Purposive Sample

BACKGROUND Diligent wear of removable orthodontic retainers requires prolonged compliance and is invariably necessary to preserve optimal results. Patient-informed behaviour-change interventions represent a promising and novel means of enhancing compliance with retainer wear. OBJECTIVE To describe the development of a patient-informed mobile application aimed to enhance retainer wear. METHODS Four aspects were considered during mobile application development: participant preferences; analysis of publicly-available retainer-related posts on Twitter; available interventions; and behaviour-change theories. Audio-recorded one-to-one interviews were conducted with a subset of participants to account for patient preferences in terms of features, design and content. A criterion-based purposive sample of participants wearing vacuum-formed retainers for at least 4 years was used. Thematic analysis of transcribed data was undertaken. RESULTS The need to facilitate communication with the treating clinician, responsive reminder and tracking systems, and access to useful and engaging written and visual information, in addition to other personalised and interactive features were considered important. Concerns related to retainer wear shared on Twitter informed an exhaustive list of frequently-asked questions. Application features were mapped to relevant theoretical constructs. Determinants of existing behavioural change theories were used to link application features to expected outcomes. CONCLUSIONS A holistic process involving both patient and professional input can be useful in informing the development of mobile applications. The orthodontic application (“My Retainers”) will undergo further scrutiny in relation to its effectiveness in inducing behavioural change and concerning patient experiences prior to finalisation.

COMPOSITIONAL PROCESS OF MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT BASED ON HETEROGENEOUS SOFTWARE OBJECTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 66-71
Author(s):  
Ю.Н. Дорошенко ◽  
О.Я. Кравец ◽  
Ю.С. Акинина
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Contextual Information ◽  
Compositional Process ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Heterogeneous Devices ◽  
Heterogeneous Objects ◽  
Software And Hardware ◽  
The Many ◽  
Composition Process

Несмотря на множество доступных мобильных приложений с различными формами реализации (например, компонент, услуга или приложение), потребности пользователя отличаются от одного к другому. Кроме того, мобильные устройства характеризуются разнородными программными и аппаратными конфигурациями. Таким образом, важной проблемой при разработке мобильных приложений является их развертывание на доступных разнородных устройствах. Для решения этих проблем необходим процесс композиции, позволяющий повторно использовать существующие разнородные объекты для разработки мобильных приложений в соответствии с требованиями пользователя, и чтобы поведение желаемых приложений можно было настраивать в соответствии с их различной контекстной информацией. В статье эта проблема решается на основе процесса создания мобильных приложений с учетом контекста на основе существующих гетерогенных программных объектов. Despite the many mobile applications available with different forms of implementation (for example, a component, service or application), the user's needs differ from one to another. In addition, mobile devices are characterized by heterogeneous software and hardware configurations. Thus, an important problem in the development of mobile applications is their deployment on available heterogeneous devices. To solve these problems, we need a composition process that allows us to reuse existing heterogeneous objects for developing mobile applications in accordance with the user's requirements, and so that the behavior of the desired applications can be customized according to their different contextual information. In the article, this problem is solved on the basis of the process of creating mobile applications taking into account the context on the basis of existing heterogeneous program objects.

Balinese Kulkul Semantic Ontology: REST API Mobile Application Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 457
Author(s):  
I Putu Agus Wahyu Widiatmika ◽  
Cokorda Rai Adi Pramartha
Keyword(s):  
Web Service ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Semantic Ontology ◽  
Rest Api

Kulkul is one of Bali's cultural heritage. Kulkul is used in Balinese society for communication when there is a danger, death, a ritual, and so on. The current phenomenon is that many Balinese people are only able to know and without knowing much knowledge about kulkul. It is because this knowledge is the only word of mouth, making it difficult for it to be collected, stored, retrieved, shared, and renewed. Current technological developments, especially mobile technology, allow the development of mobile applications on cultural knowledge with an ontology approach that will help provide an explicit explanation of this knowledge. In this study, the authors propose the application of a web service with a REST API architecture to help mobile applications integrate Balinese Kulkul Semantic Ontology. This study uses the prototyping method in developing the REST API. From the tests that have been done, it is found that the REST API has successfully received requests and responses which prove that the mobile application is well integrated.

scholarly journals Research and Analysis of the Development Approaches in E-Business Mobile Application

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 03005
Author(s):  
Yongkang Xing
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Significant Trend ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Mobile Platforms ◽  
Mobile Application Development ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Mobile Development

With e-Business rapidly spreads out in recent years, there is a significant trend that more and more consumers are using mobile applications in engaging with e-Commerce. In order to reach out to maximum consumers across diverse mobile platforms, how to choose a suitable e-Commerce mobile application development approaches with reliable compatibility and lower cost becomes a challenging solution. This paper starts with describing an overview of various development approaches in the field of e-Commerce mobile applications. The research will focus on examining the performance of e-Business mobile applications in terms of access to mobile features, advanced graphics and compatibility are developed using such frameworks. By analyzing the research data on several platforms, this paper will list the pros and cons in each development approaches under different commercial criteria. Finally, the paper summarizes the contributions and concludes with some possible future e-Commerce mobile development directions.

Who’s in charge? Results from a qualitative study of caregiver perspectives on the care transition process

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Shirley ◽  
Nathaniel Erskine ◽  
David D McManus ◽  
Catarina I Kiefe ◽  
Milena Anatchkova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Care Transitions ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Care Transition ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Medical Provider ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Health Insurance Status

Background: Care transitions are a topic of increasing interest as researchers and clinicians focus their effects on patient outcomes. Engaging caregivers, who play important roles in care transitions, may yield valuable insight into how care transition processes can be improved. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews, focusing on caregivers’ experiences with and perceptions of care transitions, with 11 eligible caregivers whose loved ones had recently experienced an unplanned admission to a single academic medical center. Our research team analyzed the transcripts to identify key themes.Results: Caregivers detailed multiple factors affecting care transitions, including both in-hospital and external elements. Identifying the medical provider in charge of care emerged as a common difficulty. Other areas of interest included receiving discharge information, length of stay, health insurance status, the presence of social support, access to transportation and educational level, among others. Caregivers’ views on the quality of various in-hospital aspects of their own care transition experiences varied.Conclusions: Caregivers re-affirmed the complexity of the care transition process by identifying myriad factors that influence their quality. Taking steps to address these factors may help hospitals to empower and engage caregivers, as well as to improve care transitions overall and better manage the health of their patients.

Metaphylaxis Of Stone Disease In Smartphone Or Russian mHEALTH

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 84-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nariman K Gadzhiev ◽  
Sergei S Brovkin ◽  
Vladislav E Grigoryev ◽  
Vladimir V Dmitriev ◽  
Vigen A Malkhasyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Stones ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Recurrence Risk ◽  
Stone Disease ◽  
Direct Application ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Saint Petersburg ◽  
Combined Work

Goal: to develop mobile application for patients with kidney stone for compliance maintenance and possible reduction of recurrence rate. Material and methods. Existing mobile applications for urolithiasis were meticulously reviewed by three groups of doctors each from different urological facilities from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Information used in our mobile application was from main urolithiasis guidelines of different urological associations. Direct application development was done by professional programmers. After application release urologist from all over the Russia were questioned about the usefulness of this product. Results. As a result of combined work application “Urolithiasis: patient assistant” was produced. Among 102 respondents 96 % evaluated this application as very useful, 3 % as useful and only 1 % considered it as a weak tool. Conclusion. Application “Urolithiasis: patient assistant” being first and single in Russian language consists of tools for compliance maintenance and plenty of other useful information regarding recurrence risk reduction and thus may be used in patients with kidney stones.

scholarly journals Exploring the Features of Mobile Application of Anatomy in Basic Medical Sciences: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Mansouri ◽  
Shoaleh Bigdeli ◽  
Afsaneh Dehnad ◽  
Zohreh Sohrabi ◽  
Somayeh Alizadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Health Professions Education ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Basic Medical

Abstract Background The importance of mobile phones has become one of the new research topics in health professions education due to the ease of access and flexibility. Although novel approaches to health professions education recommend the use of educational technologies such as mobile applications, a limited number of studies have been conducted with regard to teaching anatomy through mobile applications. Considering the increasing needs of medical students for mobile technology to meet their educational needs, wants and desires, we decided to explore the features of an anatomy mobile application. Methods This qualitative study was conducted in two stages of holding focus groups and an expert panel session. Students of basic Medical sciences, and faculty members of anatomy at Iran University of Medical Sciences formed the research participants. Semi-structured interviews and note-taking were used to collect the data. Brown and Clark methods were used for thematic analysis and feature extraction. Finally, four criteria presented by Lincoln and Guba for qualitative studies were used to ensure the credibility, confirmability, trustworthiness and transferability of the data. Results Based on the data analysis, 37 codes that could be used to design anatomy mobile content for medical students were extracted. These features were categorized into the main themes of “visual richness”, “scientific comprehensiveness”, “audio richness”, “affordability”, “user-friendliness”, “self-assessment”, “interactive content” and “user support”. Conclusion This study explored the features of an anatomy application that can be used by educational app developers. Anatomy departments of universities of medical sciences, policymakers, and planners in the field of medical education can also adopt the findings of the present study.

scholarly journals Keberkesanan Aplikasi Mudah Alih ‘Algoritma bersama Algo’ bagi Pembelajaran Topik Algoritma dalam Subjek Asas Sains Komputer

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-81
Author(s):  
Anis Syuhada Shaharom ◽  
Mohd Hishamuddin Abdul Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Model Data ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
Majority Students ◽  
Addie Model ◽  
Interesting Learning

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membangunkan sebuah aplikasi mudah alih, Algoritma Bersama Algo untuk pelajar tingkatan 1 yang mengambil subjek Asas Sains Komputer bagi topik Algoritma. Pembangunan aplikasi ini berasaskan kepada permasalahan yang berlaku dalam kalangan guru mahupun pelajar yang sukar untuk mencari bahan rujukan. Pembangunan aplikasi ini dapat membantu para guru dan pelajar dengan menerapkan elemen-elemen multimedia dan teknologi maklumat. Seterusnya, kajian ini juga mengkaji persepsi pelajar dan guru terhadap penggunaan aplikasi dalam pembelajaran bab Algoritma. Metodologi kajian yang digunakan sebagai panduan dalam pembangunan aplikasi ini adalah ADDIE. Data kajian dikumpul dengan menggunakan soal selidik yang diedarkan kepada guru dan pelajar melalui Google Form. Hasil dapatan kajian memperlihatkan majoriti pelajar dapat menggunakan aplikasi dengan baik dan menarik minat pelajar untuk belajar. Cadangan pada masa akan datang adalah dalam menghasilkan sesuatu produk pembangun perlu kreatif dalam menerapkan elemen multimedia dalam menarik minat pengguna. Kesimpulan daripada kajian menunjukkan pembelajaran yang menarik mampu dijalankan walaupun diluar bilik darjah dengan menggunakan aplikasi mudah alih yang disediakan..   Usefulness of the 'Algoritma bersama Algo' for Learning Algorithm Topic in Asas Sains Komputer Subjects Abstract: This study aim to develop a mobile application, “Algoritma bersama Algo” for Form 1’s student taking “Asas Sains Komputer” in Algorithm topic. This application development based on problem that occurred within both teacher and student that having dificulity in searching reference materials. This application can help both teacher and student to applied multimedia and information technology elements. Next, this study also examines the perceptions of students and teachers to use this application in learning about algorithm. Methodology used as guide in development of this application is ADDIE model. Data collected using questionnaires which distributed to students through Google Forms. The result showed that majority students can use application properly and it attract students to learn. Suggestion for the future is to produce a creative product as developer needs to implement multimedia elements to interest users. As conclusion, the study showed interesting learning can be carried out even outside the classroom using mobile applications that were develop. Keywords: Learning Tool, Algorithm, Mobile Application.

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