Product manager

What is iPFaces?

iPFaces framework takes care of all the communication, protocols and technical stuff "under the hood".

Definition

What you get is a unique technical solution, solving all complicated tasks related to mobile applications’ development for you. iPFaces is a tool that allows you to develop mobile solutions faster, more effectively, and at lower cost. How is this possible?

Development of mobile platforms requires a lot of technical expertise and knowledge of patterns. A producer of mobile phone applications must face many challenges:

How to ensure compatibility with the many mobile platforms available today?
How to test a mobile application on so many devices?
How to distribute the application to the client’s end device?
How to update it in the end device?
Given these risks, how to meet the deadlines and other commitments?

iPFaces addresses and solves all these issues. Developers focus fully on the application logic itself, using well-tested development processes, similarly to the programming of web applications. Training costs are minimal, application management is centralised and many technological risks are covered.

Where to apply it?

iPFaces has a wide range of use. Your key data will always be at hand – on the road, by business partners as well as customers – wherever you or your customers need it

The solution is suited perfectly for various types of mobile applications, such as:

Mobile in-house applications
“Right hand” of company intranet
Mobile data collection and management of staff out of office
Mobile solution for sales agents

iPFaces has a wide range of use. Customers who appreciate the iPFaces instruments the most include:

Supranational corporations that want to consolidate their regional representations’ mobile platform
ICT companies that want to enter the mobile solutions segment
ICT companies, which want to save on mobile solutions’ development costs
Business companies, which are not using any mobile solutions for sales support yet, and which would like to get a competitive advantage
Business companies using a mobile solution, which would like to expand also to the iPhone world
Independent developers, freelancers and/or IT managers preparing mobile solutions for NGOs (Non Government Organisations) and interest organisations in line with the FOSS (free and open-source software) terms

iPFaces supports easy and innovative use of advanced technologies, previously a domain of specialised tools. The iPFaces application directly integrates support for GPS, readers and sensors (incl. cameras compass etc.).

iPFaces will prepare convenient control for users. You may control the iPFaces application in the same way as any other application created for that specific mobile device. Clients are thus using the usual procedures and tools available on their mobile devices. The application keeps all technological benefits of web access.

Why to use it?

iPFaces is a tool combining the experience and expertise of software engineers with unique architecture and innovative technologies.

iPFaces provides you with clear benefits:

Reduction of technological risks
- Excessive requirements are not placed on your development team, but you are still capable of preparing top-quality technological solutions
- The client application has been developed and tested already. Our engineers have prepared everything you need and you may focus your efforts on the content of your solution and simply rely on the iPFaces mobile solution.
Reduction of development costs
- We have designed the iPFaces tool so that it is advantageous for you. iPFaces is the result of a great amount of know-how, development, tuning and testing, saving time and your developers’ work. The licence price respects the value of your saved time.

Approximate quantification of savings made through the use of the iPFaces solution

Plan for development of a network application, using a slim client	Standard development (man days)	With iPFaces (man days)
Development of a mobile client for one platform – multiples with each additional platform!	20	5
Application’s communication layer development	10	0
Server logic development	20	20
Total	50	25

You reduce the costs of management and maintenance
- Product distribution to end users
- Rectification of errors
- Version updates

These are activities that will not let most product managers sleep – but not with the use of the iPFaces solution.

You do not have to handle the client application distribution. This is secured by Edhouse, through standard channels for the specific mobile platform (iPhone - AppStore, …). Everything is done on your behalf.

You may do the version updates for your solution yourself. The updates are easy and centralised. Changes in the client section of the solution are implemented without participation of end users and without complicated installation. Additionally, the developer version of the solution may be run simultaneously with the production version, and tested directly on production client devices.

The iPFaces solution includes also a tuning regime, suitable for fast testing of the readied solution, without the need for testing on real devices, using just a standard web browser. To tune your products, you may use standard tools and processes that your developers are accustomed to. Errors corrections are straight and simple.

Warranty and solution support - iPFaces is an advanced solution you can rely on. The supplier, Edhouse, provides full professional support for the solution through:
- Basic step by step instructions
- Detailed technical documentation
- Telephone and e-mail hot-line
- Individual and group training in the Edhouse training centre
- On-site training

How to use it?

Your developers have to become acquainted with iPFaces solution first. The use of iPFaces for development is free of charge.

As soon as you verify that the iPFaces solution is useful for you, make a professional solution for your customers or use our consulting and training services. More, we can prepare customized, branded client application for your own specific needs.

Documentation

All parts of the iPFaces solution are fully documented and the online version of the documentation is available in the Support & Services section, and installation packages come with complete printable documentation. Answers to your questions may be found also in the FAQ section, or you can join us on public forum. Also, do not hesitate and contact us directly through the contact form.

Is it really free?

The iPFaces client application is free of charge for all supported mobile platforms, both for non-commercial and commercial use. The distribution is secured by Edhouse through standard channels for the specific mobile platform (iPhone - AppStore, …).

The server part of the iPFaces technology is fully opened, both for non-commercial and commercial use under a BSD licence, in line with the FOSS principles.

Do I have any guarantees?

Yes, the author, Edhouse company, provides professional services for customers and developers. We can offer enterprise support, training and also consulting.

More details about these services are in section Professional Services or you can just contact us.

We suggest you to take advantage of professional services for serious commercial deployments of your own iPFaces projects. We can also prepare branded client applications for your deployments, with your logo, graphics and look and feel, tailored with your own solution.