MashZone NextGen 10.2 | Appendix | Legacy Presto components | Apps and Workspaces | About Desktop and Mobile Compatibility for Apps
 
About Desktop and Mobile Compatibility for Apps
Most apps are designed, by default, to be desktop compatible. They run properly in browsers on laptops or other personal computers. Their view is appropriate and responds appropriately to mouse actions such as click or scroll.
Mobile compatibility means that the app has been optimized to function in mobile devices on the mobile operating systems that MashZone NextGen supports. MashZone NextGen built-in views that are mobile compatible also recognize and respond, where appropriate, to common gestures such as tap.
The format of the view in a mobile device may be different than its desktop counterpart. For basic apps with multiple views, the layout used in mobile devices may differ from the layout used in desktop devices.
In workspace apps with compatible layouts, mobile and desktop layouts remain the same. Basic apps or built-in MashZone NextGen views included in the workspace, however, are shown with their desktop view.
Note: Currently, MashZone NextGen supports mobile apps for iOS (iPhone or iPad) devices.
Apps can be both desktop- and mobile-compatible. Or they can be designed for one specific device. Device compatibility for an app depends on how the app was created:
Type of app
Desktop Compatible
Mobile Compatible
Basic apps created in the App Maker wizard
Yes, if:
*At least one view is desktop compatible and
*The app was flagged for desktop devices when it was created
All of the views bundled in MashZone NextGen are desktop compatible. Consult your MashZone NextGen administrator for information on any pluggable views that have been added to the MashZone NextGen View Gallery.
Yes if:
*At least one view is mobile compatible and
*The app was flagged for that type of mobile device (phone or tablet) when it was published to the AppDepot.
Workspace apps created in Mashboard
Yes, if at least one view or app in the workspace app is desktop compatible.
Yes, if:
*The workspace layout is a column or table layout and
*The workspace was flagged for that type of mobile device (phone or tablet) when it was published to the AppDepot.
Workspace apps that include apps or views that are not mobile compatible do attempt to render these components using their desktop view. In some cases however, the result may be unacceptable.
Custom apps written by MashZone NextGen developers
Yes if the app:
*Has been designed for desktop browsers and
*Is flagged in its App Spec as desktop compatible
Yes if the app:
*Has been designed as HTLM5 compatible,
*Uses a mobile JavaScript library that supports gestures, such as jQuery Mobile and
*Is flagged in its App Spec as compatible for that type of mobile device (phone or tablet)
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