Annotation. If you know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you already have the tools you need to develop Android apps. With this book, you'll learn how to use these web technologies to design and build apps for any Android device, using the framework of your choice.

Android rockt: immer mehr Android-Geräte der unterschiedlichsten Formen und Grössen kommen auf den Markt. Das bedeutet für Entwickler natürlich einerseits einen wachsenden Markt. Andererseits bedeuten mehr Gerätetypen auch mehr zu berücksichtigende Unterschiede im Code. Dieser Fragmentierung können Sie begegnen, indem Sie Ihre Apps mit Standard-Webtechnologien erstellen.

modified If you know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you already have the tools you need to develop Android applications. This hands-on book shows you how to use these open source web standards to design and build apps that can be adapted for any Android device -- without having to use Java. You'll learn how to create an Android-friendly web app on the platform of your choice, and then convert it to a native Android app with the free PhoneGap framework. Discover why device-agnostic mobile apps are the wave of the future, and start building apps that offer greater flexibility and a broader reach. Learn the basics for making a web page look great on the Android web browser Convert a website into a web application, complete with progress indicators and more Add animation with jQTouch to make your web app look and feel like a native Android app Take advantage of client-side data storage with apps that run even when the Android device is offline Use PhoneGap to hook into advanced Android features -- including the accelerometer, geolocation, and alerts Test and debug your app on the Web under load with real users, and then submit the finished product to the Android Market This book received valuable community input through O'Reilly's Open Feedback Publishing System (OFPS). Learn more at http://labs.oreilly.com/ofps.html.

If you know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you already have the tools you need to develop Android applications. Now updated for HTML5, the second edition of this hands-on guide shows you how to use open source web standards to design and build apps that can be adapted for any Android device. You'll learn how to create an Android-friendly web app on the platform of your choice, and then use Adobe's free PhoneGap framework to convert it to a native Android app. Discover why device-agnostic mobile apps are the wave of the future, and start building apps that offer greater flexibility and a much broader reach. Convert a website into a web application, complete with progress indicators and other features Add animation with JQTouch to make your web app look and feel like a native Android app Make use of client-side data storage with apps that run when the Android device is offline Use PhoneGap to hook into advanced Android features, including the accelerometer, geolocation, and alerts Test and debug your app on the Web with real users, and submit the finished product to the Android Market.

Presents instructions for creating Android applications with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with information on such topics as styling, animation, client-side data storage, using PhoneGap, testing, and debugging.

Do you want to develop mobile apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript—and have them work on a variety of devices powered by iOS and Android? You’ve come to the right place. Ideal for web designers and developers familiar with either these popular web tools or other frontend technologies, this book teaches you the principles of mobile interface design and shows you process for building and optimizing mobile applications. You’ll also learn how to build hybrid apps—web apps that have access to native device APIs—with PhoneGap. Pick up this book and join the mobile revolution.