Beginning Mobile Application Development in the Cloud E-Book

Richard Rodger

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 784

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2011

Beschreibung

Learn how to build apps for mobile devices on Cloud platforms The marketplace for apps is ever expanding, increasing the potential to make money. With this guide, you'll learn how to build cross-platform applications for mobile devices that are supported by the power of Cloud-based services such as Amazon Web Services. An introduction to Cloud-based applications explains how to use HTML5 to create cross-platform mobile apps and then use Cloud services to enhance those apps. You'll learn how to build your first app with HTML5 and set it up in the Cloud, while also discovering how to use jQuery to your advantage. * Highlights the skills and knowledge you need to create successful apps for mobile devices with HTML5 * Takes you through the steps for building web applications for the iPhone and Android * Details how to enhance your app through faster launching, touch vs. click, storage capabilities, and a cache * Looks at how best to use JSON, FourSquare, jQuery, AJAX, and more * Shares tips for creating hybrid apps that run natively If you're interested in having your application be one of the 200,000+ apps featured in the iPhone store or the 50,000+ in the Android store, then you need this book.

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Introducing Cloud-Based Mobile Apps

How to Build Mobile Apps in the Cloud

Two Big Ideas About the App Industry

Getting Started

Summary

Chapter 2: Mobilizing Your App

Building a Touch-Sensitive Drawing App

Using the Amazon Cloud

Summary

Chapter 3: Building Mobile Web Apps

What You Can Do with Mobile Web Apps

Introducing jQuery and jQuery Mobile

Building a To-Do List App

Summary

Chapter 4: Enhancing Your App

Using App Caching

Handling Touch Events

Embedding an Interactive Map

Providing an Application Icon and a Startup Screen

Summary

Chapter 5: Building Apps in the Cloud

Server-Side JavaScript

Cloud Analytics for Your To-Do List App

Summary

Chapter 6: Use the Cloud!

The Classic Cloud Architecture

Introducing Amazon SimpleDB

Putting the To-Do List App in the Cloud

Summary

Chapter 7: Enhancing the User Experience

Creating a Classic Tab Bar Interface

Enabling Mobile Audio and Video

Launching Apps from Your App

Summary

Chapter 8: Working with the Cloud

Storing Content in Amazon S3

Signing In with the Cloud

Building Large-Scale Apps

Summary

Chapter 9: Creating Hybrid Apps that Run Natively

Introducing Hybrid Apps

Building Hybrid Apps

Lifestream, a Photo-Blogging App

Summary

Chapter 10: Building a Photo-Blogging App

The Architecture of Lifestream

Building the Server

Completing the Lifestream App

Summary

Chapter 11: Working with Cloud Development Services

Getting to Know the Mobile App Development Platforms

Using the FeedHenry Platform

Using the Appcelerator Platform

Using the appMobi Platform

Summary

Chapter 12: Going Social!

Using the Twitter API

An App for Direct Messages

Summary

Chapter 13: App Stores

What You Need to Publish Your App

Building Your App for Release

Summary

Chapter 14: Selling Your App

Determining a Marketing Strategy

Choosing Tactics for Promoting Your App

Summary

Appendix: Exercise Solutions

Introduction

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