Programming with Mobile Applications : Android (TM), iOS, and Windows (R) Phone 7

ISBN-13: 9781133628132 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 416 str.

Thomas J Duffy

Opis

Discover how to create effective native apps across platforms and Web apps for today's most popular smartphone platforms with Duffy's PROGRAMMING MOBILE APPLICATIONS: ANDROIDT, iOS, AND WINDOWSr PHONE 7. This unique, hands-on tutorial approach combines step-by-step instructions with numerous screenshots to guide you in developing applications for GoogleT AndroidT, Appler iOS, and Windowsr Phone 7. You need to have completed at least one semester of programming language for success with this popular mobile applications book. You learn to create native and Web apps for each platform. As you develop identical apps for each platform, you can compare the development processes and determine which platform is best for you. The book's complete coverage ranges from platform architecture to native app life cycle management, with an emphasis on fundamental programming concepts, including optimization and object-oriented design, where appropriate. A modular approach allows you to study content in any order. This book's unique coverage of multiple platforms demonstrates the portability of apps you create and ensures a solid understanding of programming principles that will benefit you throughout your career.

Spis treści

1. The Computer of the Future Is in Your Hand. 2. Developing for Small Devices. 3. Best Practices for Small Device Programming. 4. Google Android: App Inventor. 5. Google Android: Motorola MOTODEV Studio. 6. Apple iOS. 7. Microsoft Windows Phone 7. 8. Web Applications. 9. Cross-Platform Development with PhoneGap. Appendix A: Installation and Setup.

O autorze

Professor Tom Duffy currently serves as Chair of the Computer Science Department and Program Coordinator for the computer science degree program at Norwalk Community College in Norwalk, Connecticut. He teaches popular courses on Web technologies, Java, and mobile device programming. Professor Duffy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a Master of Arts degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Western Connecticut State University. In addition to his teaching, he owns and manages Bright Moments Software, a software development company that specializes in today's most effective Web technologies and design solutions. In addition to this book, Professor Duffy has written a successful book on JavaScript and numerous professional articles.