Build Mobile Websites and Apps for Smart Devices
Whip Up Tasty Morsels for a New Generation of Mobile Devices
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Build Mobile Websites and Apps for Smart Devices is a practical guide for front-end web designers and developers. You'll discover a fun and fresh approach to mobile web design and development, with enormous scope for opportunity.
Mobile web development is changing rapidly, with a greater emphasis on modern touch-screen smartphones. By following the advice in this book, you can be sure you're learning the skills you need to make the most of this new technology.
You'll learn how to:
Design effective interfaces for modern devices Use HTML5 and CSS3 to build fast, responsive layouts that look great on every device Use JavaScript to create a native feel with transitions, touch and swipe events, animations, and more Introduces PhoneGap and shows readers how to add native functionally to their web app with ease Leverage APIs to take advantage of built-in device functionality Use PhoneGap to turn your web app into a native app for iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and other platforms--and sell it online
And lots more...
Earle Castledine
Sporting a Masters in Information Technology and a lifetime of experience on the "web of hard knocks", Earle Castledine (Mr Speaker) holds an interest in everything to do with computers. A Senior Systems Analyst and JavaScript expert - he is equally happy in the muddy pits of .NET code as in the fluffy fields of client-side interaction development. Co-creator of the client-side opus TurnTubelis, Earle recognizes the Internet not as a lubricant for social change, but as a vehicle for unleashing frivolous ECMAScript gadgets and interesting time-wasting technologies.
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Myles Eftos
Myles Eftos is a Perth-based web developer that jumped on the Rails express and never looked back. He is the event co-ordinator for the Australian Web Industry Assocation which explains why most of their events are at the pub near his house.Myles Eftos is a Perth-based web developer that jumped on the Rails express and never looked back. He is the event co-ordinator for the Australian Web Industry Assocation which explains why most of their events are at the pub near his house.
More by Myles Eftos
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