Developing applications for Android and other mobile devices
using web technologies is now well within reach. When the
capabilities of HTML5 are combined with CSS3 and JavaScript, web
application developers have an opportunity to develop compelling
mobile applications using familiar tools. Not only is it possible
to build mobile web apps that feel as good as native apps, but to
also write an application once and have it run a variety of
different devices. While the HTML5 specification is still evolving,
there is a lot that can be used right now to build mobile web apps.
Mobile web apps are now starting to provide many of the features
that were once only available to native-language-based apps in
Java, Objective-C, etc. Pro Android Web Apps teaches developers
already familiar with web application development, how to code and
structure a web app for use on the Android mobile platform.
Understand both the why and how of mobile web app development,
focusing on the Android platform. Learn how to structure mobile web
apps through a number of practical, real-world application
examples. Discover what cloud platforms such as Google AppEngine
have to offer Android web apps, for both hosting web apps and
providing device to cloud data synchronization solutions. Get a
real picture of the status of HTML5 on Android and other mobile
devices, including some things to watch out for when building your
own applications. Understand the capabilities of the web
application stack, and how to complement those with native bridging
frameworks such as PhoneGap to access native features of the
device. Gain an understanding of the different UI frameworks that
are available for building mobile web apps. Learn how to include
mapping and leverage location-based services in mobile web apps to
create engaging mobile experiences. Enable social integration with
your Android web app and gain access to millions of potential
users.
After reading this book, you will not only have a greater
understanding of the world of web apps on Android, but also how to
leverage additional tools and frameworks to increase the reach of
your mobile web apps. Additionally, through the practical samples
in the book you will have been given solid exposure of where both
the opportunities and challenges lie when building mobile apps the
web way. What you'll learn What Android web apps can do, and when
to use web development rather than native development to create an
application. How to use existing JavaScript and CSS frameworks to
create rich mobile user interfaces. When to use HTML5 and when to
use a native bridging framework to access native Android
functionality. Connext with cloud services and APIs to build
engaging location based services and games. Enable social
integration with your Android web app and gain access to millions
of potential users. Who this book is for
This bookis targeted at web developers looking to transfer their
skills over to mobile application development.Readers will
understand that Android is continuing to gain momentum in the
marketplace and will want to build an application specifically for
that platform.They will have a strong desire to use web
technologies rather than the native tools to build applications,
either due to personal taste or to gain cross-platform mobile
portability for the majority of their application code. Table of
Contents Getting Started Building a Mobile HTML Entry Form HTML5
Storage APIs Constructing a Multipage App Synchronizing with the
Cloud Competing with Native Apps Exploring Interactivity Location
Based Services and Mobile Mapping Native Bridging with PhoneGap
Integrating with Social APIs Mobile UI Frameworks Compared
Polishing andPackaging an App for Release The Future of Mobile
Computing Appendix: Debugging Android Web Apps
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