Web standards-based apps or Web apps on mobile devices continues to grow for iPhone
and now Android. Web apps and cloud-based web apps appeal to many developers who may
not have the native language requirements, but do have the web standards skills and
knowledge like HTML 5, Javascript, CSS, and more.

As HTML5 evolves, so does the power and flexibility of web apps as they start to
rival 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 .work smarter, not harder. in developing web apps for
mobile through a number of practical, real-world application examples. Discover the
potential that cloud services offer Android web apps, for both connecting with and
scaling to millions of users.

After reading this book, you'll be able to build complex web and cloud-based apps
for Android devices, as well as sell these web apps on the new Google Chrome Web
App Store. This book pairs nicely with Pro Android 2, which covers native Android
Apps development.

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 book is 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.

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