Mobile JavaScript Application Development: Bringing Web Programming to Mobile Devices - Softcover

Kosmaczewski, Adrian

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9781449327859: Mobile JavaScript Application Development: Bringing Web Programming to Mobile Devices
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1449327850 ISBN 13: 9781449327859
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, 2012

Synopsis

When developing apps for the latest smartphones, you’re faced with several vexing questions. How many platforms do you need to accommodate? What level of support do mobile browsers provide? To help you address these and many other key issues, this guide provides a hands-on tour of the most powerful JavaScript frameworks available today.

You’ll build sample apps with jQuery Mobile, Sencha Touch, and PhoneGap to learn the unique advantages—and disadvantages—of each framework. From there, you can determine which one is best for your project. This book is ideal for web developers familiar with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

Experience the simplicity of jQuery Mobile for building cross-browser applications Learn how Sencha Touch’s architecture, widgets, and blazing-fast rendering engine makes it a good choice for enterprise software Use PhoneGap to package your web app into a native iOS, Android, or Windows Phone application Discover the impact of various HTML5 features on mobile app development Pick up JavaScript productivity tips as you delve into its object orientation, closures, and coding conventions Test and debug your app with a collection of tips, tricks, and tools

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About the Author

Adrian Kosmaczewski is a software developer, trainer and published author. He has shipped mobile, web and desktop apps for iOS, Android, Mac OS X, Windows and Linux since 1996. He is the author of "Mobile JavaScript Application Development" and "Sencha Touch 2 Up and Running", both published by O'Reilly.
When not coding or teaching, Adrian likes to spend time with his wife Claudia, his cat Max and his Olivetti Lettera 22 typewriter.

Adrian has studied physics in Geneva, economics in Buenos Aires, and holds a Master in Information Technology with a specialization in Software Engineering from the University of Liverpool. 

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Publisher
O'Reilly Media
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1449327850
ISBN 13 
9781449327859
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
168
Rating
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