Turbocharge Your Mobile App: Caching

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Did you know that your application is not caching images by default? Web developers are used to the browser doing it for you.  However, in mobile – you have to explicitly turn on caching in your application. In a recent study, AT&T Labs found that 17% of all mobile content consumed was downloaded in a duplicate manner.

 

In this brief summary, I'll discuss the basics behind adding caching to your mobile app.

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Nothing chases away users (or invites bad reviews!) like an app that is slow or drains battery life too quickly. New research from AT&T and University of Michigan offers insight into how applications can be modified to prevent these issues from occurring. Historically, wireless optimization best practices have focused on how to optimize content for smaller screens and slower processors. In this article, the researchers describe how mobile wireless networks are different than wired networks, and how simple changes to your app can work WITH the network to improve your application’s efficiency.

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More Web 2.0 2011

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Even more reporting from Web 2.0! UX tips, performance tools, and more!

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