Generating applications directly on the mobile device: an empirical evaluation

Authors:
Andrea De Lucia;Rita Francese;Michele Risi;Genoveffa Tortora
Affiliations:
University of Salerno, Fisciano (SA);University of Salerno, Fisciano (SA);University of Salerno, Fisciano (SA);University of Salerno, Fisciano (SA)
Venue:
Proceedings of the International Working Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces
Year:
2012

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Abstract

This paper presents an investigation, based on the combined use of two techniques: a questionnaire-based survey and an empirical analysis, to assess the effectiveness and efficacy of the MicroApp environment to support End-Users in the visual composition of their own applications directly on their mobile phone. The satisfaction of the End-Users has been investigated as well. The context of this study was constituted of students, administrative personnel and consultants of the University of Salerno. The survey shows a positive satisfaction degree of all the involved subjects, while the empirical analysis reveals that the use of the Micro App tool increases the efficiency and, in case of complex tasks, also the simplicity with respect to the use of a PC-based similar tool proposed by Google.