1300 187 187
 

Architecting Mobile Solutions for the Enterprise

MICROSOFT PRESS

Paperback

Published: 6th June 2012
Ships: 7 to 10 business days
RRP $49.95
$46.90

Your guide to planning a sound business strategy for mobile sites and applications

Revisit your approach to the mobile web-and deliver cross-platform solutions that capitalize on the strengths of today's powerful mobile devices. Led by web development luminary Dino Esposito, you'll learn architectural advice, design patterns, and implementation options for developing a coherent mobile web strategy. Discover how to build dedicated mobile sites and applications that meet the needs of your business and your clients.

Discover how to:

  • Architect a mobile website with methods for detecting device capabilities
  • Develop applications with features that perform well on any mobile platform
  • Implement a specific set of design patterns for mobile development
  • Explore technologies for building iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone apps
  • Examine the pros and cons of tools for writing one codebase for many platforms
  • Address concerns such as localization and mobile web marketing

Introduction
Who Should Read This Book
Who Should Not Read This Book
Organization of This Book
Conventions and Features in This Book
System Requirements
Code Samples
Acknowledgments
Errata & Book Support
We Want to Hear from You
Stay in Touch;
Going Mobile
Pillars of a Mobile Strategy
What Does "Going Mobile" Mean?
Outlining a B2C Strategy
Outlining a B2B Strategy
Summary
Mobile Sites vs. Native Applications
Not a Pointless Matter
Aspects of Mobile Sites
Aspects of Native Applications
Summary;
Mobile Sites
Mobile Architecture
Focusing on Mobile Use-Cases
Mobile-Specific Development Issues
Summary
Building Mobile Websites
From Web to Mobile
Development Aspects of a Mobile Site
The Device-Detector Site
Summary
HTML5 and jQuery Mobile
jQuery Mobile Fast Facts
HTML5 Fast Facts
Summary
Developing Responsive Mobile Sites
A Developer's Perspective of Device Detection
Inside WURFL
Implementing a Multiserving Approach
Summary;
Mobile Applications
Patterns of Mobile Application Development
Mobile Applications Are Different
Patterns for Interaction
Patterns for Presentation
Behavioral Patterns
Summary
Developing for iOS
Getting Ready for iOS Development
Programming with Objective-C
Programming with MonoTouch
Deploying iOS Applications
Summary
Developing for Android
Getting Ready for Android Development
Programming with the Android SDK
Summary
Developing for Windows Phone
Getting Ready for Windows Phone Development
Programming with the Silverlight Framework
Deploying Windows Phone Applications
Summary
Developing with PhoneGap
The Myth of Cross-Platform Development
Building an HTML5 Solution
Integrating with PhoneGap
Summary;
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

ISBN: 9780735663022
ISBN-10: 0735663025
Series: MICROSOFT PRESS
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 472
Published: 6th June 2012
Dimensions (cm): 22.4 x 18.8  x 2.501
Weight (kg): 0.754