Abstract: An example method for creating and operating a mobile application for an existing legacy system is provided in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. The method includes encapsulating a plurality of user interface (UI) automation scripts of an existing legacy system with an application programming interface (API) wrapper associated with a mobile application. In response to a call from the mobile application, the method further includes utilizing a selected one of the plurality of recorded UI automation scripts in the API wrapper to execute at least one action in the legacy system. The method also includes returning results from the at least one action in the legacy system to the mobile application.

Abstract: Extending a feature includes receiving a feature extension request from a first device identifying a feature not natively available to the first device. From a pool of registered devices, a second device offering the requested feature is identified. A communication link via which the requested feature can be extended to the first device is initiated. The extending of the requested feature from the second device to the first device is facilitated.

Abstract: Extending a feature includes receiving a feature extension request from a first device identifying a feature not natively available to the first device. From a pool of registered devices, a second device offering the requested feature is identified. A communication link via which the requested feature can be extended to the first device is initiated. The extending of the requested feature from the second device to the first device is facilitated.

Abstract: An example method for creating and operating a mobile application for an existing legacy system is provided in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. The method includes encapsulating a plurality of user interface (UI) automation scripts of an existing legacy system with an application programming interface (API) wrapper associated with a mobile application. In response to a call from the mobile application, the method further includes utilizing a selected one of the plurality of recorded UI automation scripts in the API wrapper to execute at least one action in the legacy system. The method also includes returning results from the at least one action in the legacy system to the mobile application.

Abstract: In one example of the disclosure, data indicative of a current message, sent via a first communications application for delivery to a user, is accessed. A preferred communications application is identified for delivering the current message to the user. Identification is in consideration of past behaviors of the user with respect to communication applications. The current message is caused to be delivered to the user via the preferred application.

Abstract: Displaying inbox entities are displayed as a grid of faceted tiles includes causing a display of a tile grid that includes a faceted tile for each of a plurality of inbox entities. A first facet of each tile includes data corresponding to the inbox entity the faceted tile represents. Upon detecting a first user interaction with the first facet of a first displayed tile, a second facet is caused to replace the first facet of the first displayed without substantially affecting any other displayed tile. The second facet includes a first control for interacting with the inbox entity represented by the first displayed tile.