Programming the Mobile Web

Download or read book Programming the Mobile Web written by Maximiliano Firtman and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The market for mobile apps continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, as tablets join the parade of smartphones and feature phones. If you’re an experienced web developer, this second edition of this popular book shows you how to build HTML5 and CSS3-based apps that access geolocation, accelerometer, multi touch screens and other features in these mobile devices. You’ll learn how to build a standard app core that you can extend to work with specific devices. You’ll also discover how to deal with platform variations, browsers, native web platforms, HTML5 compatibility, design patterns for mobile development, and other issues. Learn how to use your existing web skills to move into mobile development Discover the particulars and pitfalls of building mobile apps with HTML5, CSS, and other standard web tools Create effective user interfaces in the mobile environment for touch and non-touch devices Understand variations among iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, and other mobile platforms Bypass the browser to create full screen and native web apps, e-books and Apache Cordova (PhoneGap) applications Build apps for the App Store, Google Play Store, Windows Marketplace, App World, and other online retailers