<div class="gmail_extra">+1. <br><br>"Netbooks" makes a bit more sense, but most laptops have no more constraints than do desktops, apart from battery life.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 23 April 2012 08:19, Michael Wooldridge <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mwo@mornsc.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">mwo@mornsc.vic.edu.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-AU"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Actually, I’ve always wondered about the position of the laptop in that list. What’s the difference between designing software for a laptop and a desktop? If, as I suspect, there is no difference, doesn’t it make the whole concept of designing for a ‘mobile computing device’ somewhat redundant? <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><img src="" alt="Description: signiture" height="86" width="194"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">"It is the tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn't know - and the less a man knows, the more sure he is that he knows everything" </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">Joyce Cary.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">Michael Wooldridge<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#4f6228" lang="EN-US">Information Technology Coordinator<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">Mornington Secondary College<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Important - </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">This email and any attachments may be confidential. If received in error, please contact us and delete all copies. Before opening or using attachments check them for viruses and defects. Regardless of any loss, damage or consequence, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or not, resulting directly or indirectly from the use of any attached files our liability is limited to resupplying any affected attachments. Any representations or opinions expressed are those of the individual sender, and not necessarily those of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. There, that just about covers everyone's arse but yours, sorry.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US"> <a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark KELLY<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 22 April 2012 11:24 AM<br><b>To:</b> Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 SofDev] Hang on a minute...<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal">
<u></u> <u></u></p><p><i>SD U4O1 KK02- types and characteristics of mobile computing devices, including:</i><u></u><u></u></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><i>PDAs</i><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal"><i>mobile phones</i><u></u><u></u></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><i>laptops</i><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal"><i>gaming consoles</i><u></u><u></u></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Gaming consoles (e.g. Xbox, Playstation) are far from mobile - they are strictly limited by the length of their cords. <br>
If the study design means to refer to games machines such as the Gameboy, it would have been wiser to add the word "handheld" !<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Mark Kelly<br>Manager of ICT, Reporting, IT Learning Area<br>
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