Beginning iPhone and iPad Web Apps: scripting with HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript
It seems that everyone and her sister has developed an iPhone App.everyone except you, the hard-working
web professional. And now with the introduction of the iPad, you may even feel farther behind. But the
time has come where you don.t need to struggle through Objective-C or master Apple.s Cocoa touch APIs.
WebKit.s support for HTML5 means any ambitious web developer can join Apple.s second mobile App wave
and create compelling apps that address the unique features of both the iPhone and the larger iPad.
Beginning iPhone and iPad Web Apps: scripting with HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript takes you through every
aspect of the latest Mobile Web Standards as well as the specific features of the iPhone and iPad. You.ll
go beyond Web 2.0 and Ajax to learn about WebKit and Mobile Safari, HTML5 and CSS3, Vector Graphics and
Multimedia support. You.ll discover what built-in hardware features of the iPhone and iPad you can use
and how to take advantage of these device-specific capabilities.
The market for Web apps is expanding and the combination of iPhone and iPad makes this a very hot area.
as well as a competitive one. You.ll want to know about all the advantages available to get ahead and
stay ahead, and Beginning iPhone and iPad Web Apps is the perfect starting point.
What you.ll learn
* How to take your existing web skills and deploy them on iPad and iPhone
* User interface design basics for both the small iPhone screen and the big iPad display
* The keys to web app development built into HTML5, WebKit, and Mobile Safari
* How to support mobile-media with iPhone- and iPad-specific features
* How to take advantage of advanced features of CSS3 for graphics
* How to address Apple.s touch screen interface and interact with Cocoa touch APIs
Who this book is for:
Web designers and developers who want use their hard-earned skills and knowledge to create compelling
mobile web experiences for iPhone and iPad users.
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