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The setup of the visual interface has to be implemented via the application framework of the specific e-shop software. Therefore the application framework provides a so called mobile application programming interface (short: mobile API). This mobile API threads the necessary content information for every single request of a mobile device. A markup language (e.g. HTML5) predefines the layout of the requested mobile page. | The setup of the visual interface has to be implemented via the application framework of the specific e-shop software. Therefore the application framework provides a so called mobile application programming interface (short: mobile API). This mobile API threads the necessary content information for every single request of a mobile device. A markup language (e.g. HTML5) predefines the layout of the requested mobile page. | ||
Furthermore, this mobile API enables an external management service to finally configure the mobile content. Such an external service is mostly a company that is primarily specializing in concerns of the mobile web. They direct a heavy expertise of mobile software & hardware as well as mobile usability. Currently a quick & high divided developement underlies the age of mobile technology. The cooperation with external services ensures that the e-shop always offers up-to-date mobile content. | Furthermore, this mobile API enables an external management service to finally configure the mobile content. Such an external service is mostly a company that is primarily specializing in concerns of the mobile web. They direct a heavy expertise of mobile software & hardware as well as mobile usability. Currently a quick & high divided developement underlies the age of the mobile technology. The cooperation with such external services ensures that the e-shop always offers up-to-date mobile content. | ||
Finally the request of a mobile device to the URL of an e-shop enables the application framework to chek out the relevant technical information | Finally the request of a mobile device to the URL of an e-shop enables the application framework to chek out the relevant technical information. As you can see in the figure, the redirection to the mobile page passes the management service & the mobile content can be processed back to the requesting device. | ||
[[Image:Process-of-a-mobile-request.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Process of a Mobile Request]] | [[Image:Process-of-a-mobile-request.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Process of a Mobile Request]] | ||