Neurosurgical content for mobile devices

Abstract

Moore’s law is long-term trend in the history of computing hardware. It basically says that the number of transistors that can be placed inexpensively on an integrated circuit roughly doubles every 2 years.[2] Although the exact time frame varies in several documents, the description originates from 1965 and is still valid today. Modern computers have tremendous processing power, but at the same time they are a fraction of the size compared to their predecessors of 20-30 years ago. Modern computing hardware shows an increasing trend toward mobility, while offering high resolution color displays, multimedia capacities, and integrated network connectivity (phone, internet, GPS, Bluetooth). The latter is particularly important for developing countries, where cable networks are rare. Satellite-based wireless networks for phone and Internet are expected to become the primary choice for connectivity, and mobile devices can serve as a cost-effective hardware solution. To have users benefit from all features on mobile devices, content needs to be optimized for smaller screens and limited keyboard input. This is also important for scientific and clinical applications. Mobile applications are used differently from desktop applications. They should allow users to perform some common tasks in a quick and efficient manner. Of course, the nature of these tasks depends on the nature of the application. For Surgical Neurology International (SNI), we wanted a web application that offers you quick access to the pillars of our website: the articles, the posts and the forum. It is also important that you are able to qucikly and easily access our multimedia and social network updates.