{"product_id":"9781430226215","title":"Beginning Smartphone Web Development: Building JavaScript, CSS, HTML and Ajax-based Applications for iPhone, Android, Palm Pre, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Nokia S60","description":"\u003cp\u003eToday’s Web 2.0 applications (think Facebook and Twitter) go far beyond the confines of the desktop and are widely used on mobile devices. The mobile Web has become incredibly popular given the success of the iPhone and BlackBerry, the importance of Windows Mobile, and the emergence of Palm Pre (and its webOS platform). At Apress, we are fortunate to have \u003cstrong\u003eGail Frederick\u003c\/strong\u003e of the well-known training site Learn the Mobile Web offer her expert advice in \u003cem\u003eBeginning Smartphone Web Development\u003c\/em\u003e. In this book, Gail teaches the web standards and fundamentals specific to smartphones and other feature-driven mobile phones and devices.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eShows you how to build interactive mobile web sites using web technologies optimized for browsers in smartphones \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDetails markup fundamentals, design principles, content adaptation, usability, and interoperability \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eExplores cross-platform standards and best practices for the mobile Web authored by the W3C, dotMobi, and similar organizations \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDives deeps into the feature sets of the most popular mobile browsers, including WebKit, Chrome, Palm Pre webOS, Pocket IE, Opera Mobile, and Skyfire \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBy the end of this book, you’ll have the training, tools, and techniques for creating robust mobile web experiences on any of these platforms for your favorite smartphone or other mobile device.\u003c\/p\u003e  What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBuild interactive mobile web pages that comply with industry standards and best practices. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDevelop web sites using the markup languages of the mobile Web: XHTML-MP, Wireless CSS, and WML. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUse Mobile JavaScript and Ajax for client-side web interactivity. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAdapt the syntax and design of mobile web pages to target smartphone models. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEnhance mobile web pages to target advanced features of smartphone browsers. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eValidate and compress mobile markup to optimize for network transmission and browser performance. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSimulate smartphone browsers using emulators and development tools. \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  Who this book is for\u003cp\u003eMobile application developers and their managers need to learn mobile web technologies because it’s in their economic interest. Time-to-market and opportunity costs are significantly lower for web-based mobile applications than for native ones. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDesktop web developers at software companies and IT departments of non-technology businesses need to learn mobile web technologies to meet the demands of managers who will soon be asking them to “mobilize this web site.” These developers will want to do the minimum work possible to maximize the compatibility of their mobile web sites. The standards-based approach advocated in this book will allow them to build gracefully adaptive and portable mobile web experiences that perform well across mobile browser platforms.\u003c\/p\u003e  Table of Contents\u003col\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Mobile Web Development \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSet Up Your Mobile Web Development Environment \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMobile Markup Languages \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDevice Awareness and Content Adaptation \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAdding Interactivity with JavaScript and AJAX \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMobile Web Usability \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEnhancing Mobile Web Pages for Smartphone Browsers \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eOptimizing Mobile Markup \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eValidating Mobile Markup \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTesting a Mobile Web Site \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDeploying a Mobile Web Site \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to Play Well in the Mobile Ecosystem \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe Future of the Mobile Web \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127564484848,"sku":"9781430226215","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430226215_p0.jpg?v=1763750970","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430226215","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}