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Agilix GoBinder™ SDK

Agilix GoBinder™ SDK. Building pen-perfect Tablet PC Applications July 21, 2005 Tablet PC Workshop 2005. Agenda. Who is Agilix? What problem do we want to solve? How can the GoBinder SDK assist?. Leading Tablet PC applications developer Mobilized software solutions company

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Agilix GoBinder™ SDK

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  1. AgilixGoBinder™ SDK Building pen-perfect Tablet PC Applications July 21, 2005 Tablet PC Workshop 2005

  2. Agenda • Who is Agilix? • What problem do we want to solve? • How can the GoBinder SDK assist?

  3. Leading Tablet PC applications developer • Mobilized software solutions company • First mobilized Higher Ed solution • Rapid software development platform • 35MM worldwide users of FolioViews • 800+ publishers, including world top 10 • Highly scalable unstructured database • #3 Web content subscription business with over 1,600,000 subscriptions • $100MM+ in revenue, profitable • .NET Web Services solution Agilix Experience Same core team for +20 years at 3 successful companies

  4. SOAP The Opportunity MobileDevices Wireless Networks $38B 129% CAGR ’01-’06 $18B 62% CAGR ’01-’06 Services- Oriented Architectures Agilix Area of Focus $25B 53% CAGR ’01-’06 Source: IDC 2002

  5. Dynabook / Orange Prototype

  6. Jeff Raikes at TechX June 02 • “What I want to do is to show some great work from FranklinCovey, • of course the leader in thinking about paper-based organizers • and how people can get the most out of their time. • They’re extending that leadership with a company called Agilix • to provide a new digital organizing system that represents • the best of the FranklinCovey work!” Jeff Raikes, Group Vice President, Productivity and Business Services

  7. The “Ultimate FranklinCovey Planning Solution”

  8. Agilix Mobilizes Students “I cannot say enough about the potential of this product. Not only does it exploit (in the most positive way) the increase in [the] organizational world of the student…it moves well into the world of content delivery and multi level response… It is very exciting to see the puzzle pieces falling into place….”(Ken Collura, Director of IT, Bishop Hartley High School)

  9. Students Love GoBinder!

  10. Blackboard/Agilix Announce Mobilized LearningApril 12, 2005 "With the Blackboard-Agilix platform, NTU has true anywhere, anytime, any pace learning." Tan Tiong Hok, Associate Professor Director – Centre for Educational Development “At NTU, we believe that mobilized software solutions are central to the success of our key teaching and learning initiatives. We expect to significantly improve the student learning environment and improve our competitiveness with other institutions. We believe our 15,000 user deployment will validate the effectiveness of our strategy and approach and could lead to even broader deployments in the future.” http://www.prnewswire.com/news/index_mail.shtml?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-12-2005/0003386271&EDATE

  11. Chinese-Traditional-Simplified

  12. FranklinCovey Products TabletPlanner 1.0 TabletPlanner 2.0, 2.01, 2.02, 2.1, 2.11 TabletPlanner 3.0, 3.01, 3.02, 3.1 PlanPlus for Windows 4.0 PlanPlus for Windows 5.0 (in dev) PlanPlus for Outlook 2.0, 2.01, 2.02 PlanPlus for Outlook 3.0 PlanPlus for Outlook 4.0 (in dev) WorkCompass Agilix Products GoBinder 1.0 GoBinder 2005 GoBinder 2006 (in dev) InfiNotes InfiNotes 2006 (in dev) GoBinder SDK (in dev) Blackboard Backpack 1.0 Blackboard Backpack 2.0 (in dev) Experienced Tablet PC Dev Team

  13. Comdex 2003 Keynote Demo • Nationwide Insurance App • Tablet PC Functionality • Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office Integration • Localized into 8 Tablet PC languages as Worldwide Insurance Demo • Built in less than two weeks

  14. Four Generations of Mobile Learning Solutions 1st Gen: Stand-alone client applications 2nd Gen: Client-server applications 3rd Gen: Browser-based web server applications 4th Gen: Mobilized Smart-Client solutions

  15. Problem Statement • The vast majority of web applications developed over the past five years were not designed for mobile use • Weak user interface, poor productivity • Require 100% connectivity • Lose data when disconnected • 33% of 200 surveyed medium-to-large companies moving back to rich client (Jupiter 2004)

  16. Solution: Mobilized Applications • Rich UI/smart clients that work well in online & offline modes • Strong user interaction—note taking, document annotation, local data manipulation • Network connection is used, but not required • Application monitors for a network connection, background data synchronization when reconnected

  17. Agilix Mission We empower mobile learners • Optimized for Tablet PC • Collects, annotates, organizes, searches, and shares rich content • Mobilizes Course Management Systems, Databases, Web Sites, etc. • Enables new learning scenarios

  18. Synchronize Assignments,Schedules and Projects through BlackBoard 3-Ring Binder-Like Customized Tab Interface Key Word Search ForTyped, Printed or Handwritten Documents Organize Everything In One Place GoBinderTM

  19. SOAP Robust Data Mobilizing • Client-based sync engine • Synchronize with multiple servers • Monitors connection state • Background, continuous operation • Graceful recovery from dropped connections • Works with existing servers with no requirement for server-side components • Subscribes to change notifications for immediate updates • Supports industry standard protocols • Web Services/SOAP, WebDAV, HTML, SSL/TLC

  20. The Empowered Mobile Learner Content-rich Website Electronic Content Databases SOA-Enabled Enterprise Applications RSS Feeds

  21. Mobile Learning Objectives Enable students to: • Be organized • Easily take and organize notes • Have access to course content when offline • Collaborate in real-time when on-line … or peer to peer • Capture, share and annotate documents • Easily search all their learning information • Extensible plug-ins, easy to evolve/enhance product …

  22. GoBinder SDK Extend and enhance GoBinder to: • Connect to other information sources • Mobilize new types of objects/content • Provide new views of objects/content • Add new ways to communicate/collaborate • with classmates and/or faculty • Add new education solutions we haven’t even thought of…

  23. GoBinder SDK • Componentized Architecture • Highly extensible plug-in APIs • UI APIs • Data Item APIs • Sync Provider APIs • .NET Framework • Develop using Visual Studio.NET

  24. … UI Plug-ins Calendar Tasks Contacts Notes Blackboard Outlook Palm … Data Plug-ins Action Folders Contacts Projects GoBinder SDK Architecture User Interface UI Plug-in API UI Manager Sync Provider Plug-Ins MobileManager DataHub Sync Provider API Data Manager Data Plug-in API GoBinder Database

  25. SDK Includes • Documented sample code that uses APIs • User Interface Plug-ins • Data Item Plug-ins • Sync provider Plug-ins • Developer guide • How to create custom UI elements • How to extend the GoBinder database to support unique data types • How to create a custom sync provider to exchange data with another application

  26. Ink Note-Taking Framework InfiNotes • Drag control intoWindows or Webforms • Add “Journal”-likefunctionality inminutes! • Extension ofTablet PC SDK • Supports .NETFramework Cut Tablet PC development from person years to person days/weeks

  27. Editing Modes Pen, Highlighter, Eraser (stroke & pixel), Lasso select, Mouse (disabled) Unlimited undo/redo Cut/Copy/Paste Drag & Drop Size/Move Ink Background Division Background Recognition Find first, find next Background Image Insert/Remove Space Scroll Format Ink Ruled Paper College, Narrow, Wide, Grid, Blank Copy as Text/Correction UI InfiNotes Features

  28. Multiple pages Embedded pictures Embedded rich text Font, Point size, Alignment, Bullets, Numbering, Columns Convert ink to text Dynamic paper types XML definition ePaper Documents captured through print driver Flags Shapes Line, Rectangle, Circle, Triangle, etc Enhanced import/export Clipboard support HTML, RTF, Bitmap, Text import/export InfiNotes Features (Professional)

  29. Example InfiNotes Applications

  30. Why Partner with Agilix? • Free SDK w/ Ink/Tablet Controls • Extend GoBinder functionality • Leverage GoBinder’s installedbase in education market • Access to 12.5 million studentsvia Blackboard partnership • Channel to deliver research plug-ins to a global student population • Ability to gather Tablet PC and application usage data • Get promoted on GoBinder Plug-in Website • Will offer Free, Commercial & Research Plug-ins

  31. How to learn more … • E-mail: scott.lemon@agilix.com • Agilix Support Forums – http://forums.agilix.com • InfiNotes Forums • GoBinder Forums • Tablet PC Workshop Forum (Private) • Register in Forums • E-mail Username to scott.lemon@agilix.com • Request Beta Participation • GoBinder 2006 currently in Beta • GoBinder SDK Beta – August 1, 2005

  32. 2005-6 “PALS” Initiative • “Portable Active Learning System” Initiative • Intended to empower mobile learners with any information, anytime, anyplace – regardless of connectivity (including disconnected usage) • Three key technology elements: • Extensible .NET-based GoBinder smart client platform • Extensible .NET-based Mobilizer synchronization system • Customized 3rd party GoBinder “Plug-Ins”

  33. PALS Initiative • Participants: 10 Universities • Timetable: 1 Sept 2005 - 1 Jan 2006 • Benefits: • 25 GoBinder 2006 clients • 25 GoBinder SDKs • On-site / On-line training • Online Technical support • Inclusion in PALS announcement • Web-based promotion of GoBinder Plug-Ins • Tablet PC giveaway for “most innovative” GoBinder Plug-In • Requirements: • Participation in PALS Initiative Announcement • Delivery of at least one GoBinder Plug-In

  34. Thank You!

  35. Contact Information • E-mail: • curt.allen@agilix.com 801-376-5251 • scott.lemon@agilix.com 801-368-2509 • Agilix Support Forums – http://forums.agilix.com • Tablet PC Workshop Forum (Private) • Register in Forums • E-mail Username to scott.lemon@agilix.com • Download Current Products • Request Beta Participation

  36. Making learning mobile

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