Build HTML5-based hybrid applications for Android with a mix of native Java and JavaScript components, without using third-party libraries and wrappers such as PhoneGap or Titanium. This concise, hands-on book takes you through the entire process, from setting up your development environment to deploying your product to an app store. Learn how to create apps that have access to native APIs, such as location, vibrator, sensors, and the camera, using a JavaScript/Java bridge--and choose the language that gives you better performance for each task. If you have experience with HTML5 and JavaScript, you'll quickly discover why hybrid app development is the wave of the future. Set up a development environment with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript tools Create your first hybrid Android project, using Eclipse IDE Use the WebView control to host your hybrid application Explore hybrid application architecture, including JavaScript/Java communication Build single-page applications, using JavaScript libraries such as Backbone and Underscore Get optimization tips and useful snippets for CSS, DOM, and JavaScript Distribute your application to Google Play and the Amazon Appstore.

Build HTML5-based hybrid applications for Android with a mix of native Java and JavaScript components, without using third-party libraries and wrappers such as PhoneGap or Titanium. This concise, hands-on book takes you through the entire process, from setting up your development environment to deploying your product to an app store. Learn how to create apps that have access to native APIs, such as location, vibrator, sensors, and the camera, using a JavaScript/Java bridge—and choose the language that gives you better performance for each task. If you have experience with HTML5 and JavaScript, you’ll quickly discover why hybrid app development is the wave of the future. Set up a development environment with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript tools Create your first hybrid Android project, using Eclipse IDE Use the WebView control to host your hybrid application Explore hybrid application architecture, including JavaScript/Java communication Build single-page applications, using JavaScript libraries such as Backbone and Underscore Get optimization tips and useful snippets for CSS, DOM, and JavaScript Distribute your application to Google Play and the Amazon Appstore

Build HTML5-based hybrid applications for Android with a mix of native Java and JavaScript components, without using third-party libraries and wrappers such as PhoneGap or Titanium. This concise, hands-on book takes you through the entire process, from setting up your development environment to deploying your product to an app store. Learn how to create apps that have access to native APIs, such as location, vibrator, sensors, and the camera, using a JavaScript/Java bridge—and choose the language that gives you better performance for each task. If you have experience with HTML5 and JavaScript, you’ll quickly discover why hybrid app development is the wave of the future. Set up a development environment with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript tools Create your first hybrid Android project, using Eclipse IDE Use the WebView control to host your hybrid application Explore hybrid application architecture, including JavaScript/Java communication Build single-page applications, using JavaScript libraries such as Backbone and Underscore Get optimization tips and useful snippets for CSS, DOM, and JavaScript Distribute your application to Google Play and the Amazon Appstore

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.

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.

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