Building Mobile Applications With Java

Marinacci, Joshua

ISBN 10: 1449308236 / ISBN 13: 9781449308230

Published by O'Reilly Media, 2012

About this Item

Unread book in perfect condition.

Seller Inventory # 13608741

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Building Mobile Applications With Java
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1449308236
• ISBN 13: 9781449308230
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

About this title

Synopsis

Do you want to develop mobile apps with Java—and have them work on a variety of devices powered by iOS and Android? You’ve come to the right place.

This project-driven book shows you how to build portable apps with two amazing open source frameworks, Google Web Tools (GWT) and PhoneGap. With these tools, you’ll use learn how to write Java code that compiles into cross-platform Javascript and HTML, and discover how to take advantage of features in several popular devices, such as the camera, accelerometer, and GPS.

Get started with GWT by building an example Twitter search app Build a example web app and adapt it for mobile with CSS Add touch centric controls with the GWT Mobile UI library Develop a working wine journal app that tracks a user’s GPS location Use techniques to make a mobile version of your web or desktop app Work with HTML5 Canvas to build a mobile video game Package your apps for iOS, webOS, and Android with PhoneGap

About the Author

Joshua Marinacci is the author of "The Java Sketchbook" column for java.net, covering topics in Java client-side and web development. A Java programmer since 1995, he's currently working on enterprise document management software. Joshua earned his BS from Georgia Tech in 1997, and has been a professional programmer for over a decade.