Taming the Explosion in CE Software Complexity

Colin Dixon — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:53:21 GMT

Description
Product Category: Market dBrief™
Price: $0
Release Date: 2008 Q3
Author: Colin Dixon
Pages: 6

Summary

Consumer expectations regarding the functionality and utility of electronic devices have changed dramatically over the last several years. From digital cameras to televisions, from PCs to mobile phones, users are demanding more of these devices than at any time before. These demands, however, extend far beyond the reliability and performance of core functionalities. Increasingly, purchase decisions are made on the basis of value-added or secondary features (implying such features can no longer be relegated to secondary status). CE software engineers must balance the need to design products that excel at their category-specific functions, yet support a growing number of applications and connectivity features (all while trying balance cost and complexity).

This Market dBrief™ examines these challenges, as well as how external software component vendors can be a key part of the solution.

Table of Contents
    Introduction
    The Explosion in Connectivity
    The Developer’s Challenge
    Build or Buy?
    Selecting the Right Partner
    Domain Expertise
    Standards-Based Solution
    Built-in Operability Across a Wide Range of Devices
    Hardware & OS Compatibility
    Test Support
    Conclusion