Livecode Mobile Development Cookbook - Softcover

Lavieri, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783558822 ISBN 13: 9781783558827

Publisher: Packt Pub Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

90 practical recipes for creating cross-platform mobile applications with the power of LiveCode

About This Book

• Clear and concise tactics for cross-platform mobile applications with LiveCode
• Extend the capabilities of LiveCode with externals
• Discover advanced LiveCode features and techniques for app creation

Who This Book Is For

If you are a LiveCode mobile developer looking to improve your existing skills, add efficiencies to your code, or want a better understanding of LiveCode's capabilities, then LiveCode Mobile Development Cookbook is a must-have for you. The reader should at least have a basic understanding of LiveCode and mobile application development.

What You Will Learn

• Build human-computer interfaces that result in immersive app experiences
• Set up and configure your development environment for iOS and Android OS
• Use loops and timers to make your mobile apps more robust
• Manipulate and manage text to supercharge your apps
• Integrate social media into your mobile applications
• Read, write, and edit external data to extend the capabilities of your mobile apps
• Understand how to use LiveCode externals and plugins to leverage their power in your apps

In Detail

LiveCode is a programming language that helps you create apps for multiple platforms and has emerged as one of the premier development environments and languages for creating mobile applications. Programming tasks and concepts are expertly handled with a recipe schema in this book, making access to the information you want readily available.

This book is chock-full of helpful recipes that quickly solve key tasks when using LiveCode for mobile development. It serves as a significant reference tool for LiveCode mobile developers, beginners, novices, and experts alike. It will help you learn how to create user interfaces, use loops and timers, take control of text, implement social media components to your apps, and more.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Edward Lavieri

Dr Edward Lavieri is a veteran game designer and developer with a strong academic background. He earned a Doctorate of Computer Science from Colorado Technical University and three Masters of Science degrees in Management Information Systems (Bowie State University), Education in Instructional Design (Capella University), and Operations Management (University of Arkansas), thus demonstrating his passion for academic pursuits. He has been developing and teaching computer-related courses since 2002. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 25 years as an Intelligence specialist and Command master chief. As the founder and creative director of three19, which is a software design and development studio, Edward is constantly developing software. He uses LiveCode as one of his primary prototyping and development tools. He focuses on developing adaptive learning systems, educational games, and mobile apps. He has authored LiveCode Mobile Development Hotshot, Packt Publishing; Software Consulting: A Revolutionary Approach, CreateSpace; and was the technical editor of Excel Formulas and Functions for Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. He has also authored numerous computer science and information systems college courses.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1783558822
• ISBN 13: 9781783558827
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 256