Name: Build Mobile Websites and Apps for Smart Devices
Rating: 4.2 (93 reviews)

Details

This book is a practical guide for those interested in taking part in one of the most exciting developments in computing since the internet itself: the mobile web. With mobile web usage expected to overtake desktop browsers in the next year, you'll be perfectly placed to take advantage!

What you will learn

* How to build a mobile web application from scratch * How to use the fundamental rules of mobile UI design to create effective interfaces * Create smart, responsive layouts that look great on all device * Capture the 'native app' feel with transitions * Create touch and swipe events, and animations with JavaScript * Get the most out of every device with APIs

Description

Who is this for?

This book is aimed at web developers with an existing background in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This book focuses on what's relevant for the mobile context, so you'll need a decent grounding in the basics of front-end development. It also includes some HTML5 and CSS3, but don’t worry if you’re unfamiliar with these standards — anything we use that’s either new or uncommon will be explained in greater detail.

Creators

Earle Castledine

Earle Castledine—JavaScript flâneur and internet flibbertigibbet—is back! By day it’s serious business while Earle steers the ship as lead engineer at hot startups. By night his attention turns to the world of weird art and wonderful game design.

Myles Eftos

Myles a Perth-based web developer who has worked in all the major web languages, his weapon of choice being Ruby on Rails—although he’s found himself doing more and more front-end development in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

Max Wheeler

An interaction designer, Max Wheeler believes interactive media should function as beautifully as it looks. He currently resides in Canberra, Australia, where he works with Icelab, a media-agnostic design agency.