Smashing mobile web development : going mobile with HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript

**Developers, here's what you need to migrate your skills to mobile**If you're a devoted reader of Smashing Magazine, you know that all development roads now lead to mobile, so desktop-browser-based web developers need to get up to speed and soon. Start migrating your abilities to mobile with this terrific book. It first helps you make the switch to HTML5 and CSS3, before teaching you how to apply those skills to build websites that work across all mobile devices and mobile browsers. Topics include using wireframes and templates, understanding frameworks such as jQuery Mobile, getting up to speed on newer technologies such as Boilerplate, and more. * Essential guide for web developers who want to build websites that work across all mobile devices and mobile browsers * Explains the essential tools you'll need for web mobile, including HTML5, CSS3, and JQuery Mobile * Brings you up to speed on newer tools such as Boilerplate * Keeps your professional skills up to date with today's technology trends By the time you finish __Smashing Mobile Web Development__, you'll have built your own mobile website that incorporates geolocation, social media, and more. SMASHING WEB DEVELOPMENT: GOING MOBILE WITH HTML5, CSS3 AND JAVASCRIPT......Page 1 ABOUT THE AUTHORS......Page 11 CONTENTS......Page 13 INTRODUCTION......Page 19 PART III: DEVELOPMENT......Page 20 START BUILDING MOBILE WEB APPLICATIONS......Page 21 PART I: INTRODUCTION TO HTML5/JS/CSS......Page 23 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO MOBILE WEB DEVELOPMENT......Page 25 MOBILE WEB EXAMPLES......Page 26 UNDERSTANDING NATIVE VERSUS WEB PLATFORMS......Page 27 DEVICES AND OPERATING SYSTEMS......Page 30 DESIGN AESTHETICS......Page 31 SUMMARY......Page 36 CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES......Page 37 HTML......Page 38 CSS3......Page 46 JAVASCRIPT......Page 52 UI FRAMEWORKS/UTILITES......Page 53 SUMMARY......Page 56 PART II: APPLICATION SETUP AND INFRASTRUCTURE......Page 57 CHAPTER 3: DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION SETUP......Page 59 DEVELOPMENT SETUP......Page 60 SETTING UP THE PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT......Page 75 SUMMARY......Page 77 CHAPTER 4: CREATING THE PROTOTYPE......Page 79 USING HTML5 TO AID IN STRUCTURE AND DESIGN......Page 80 MOCKING UP YOUR PAGES......Page 82 SUMMARY......Page 94 CHAPTER 5: MOBILE WEB STRUCTURE......Page 95 ELEMENTS TO BUILD......Page 96 SUMMARY......Page 117 CHAPTER 6: CREATING A MOBILE WEB DATABASE......Page 119 ELEMENTS TO BUILD......Page 120 SUMMARY......Page 130 PART III: DEVELOPMENT......Page 131 CHAPTER 7: INTERACTING WITH WEB SQL......Page 133 ELEMENTS TO BUILD......Page 134 SUMMARY......Page 152 CHAPTER 8: GEOLOCATION AND AJAX......Page 153 ELEMENTS TO BUILD......Page 154 SUMMARY......Page 170 CHAPTER 9: RUNNING QUERIES AND CONNECTING WITH SOCIAL MEDIA......Page 171 CREATING THE ACTIVITY TAB......Page 172 CREATING THE WINE DETAIL PAGE......Page 180 CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL SITES......Page 185 SUMMARY......Page 197 CHAPTER 10: LOCATION STORAGE AND SEARCH......Page 199 ELEMENTS TO BUILD......Page 200 SUMMARY......Page 213 PART IV: PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTION......Page 215 CHAPTER 11: TESTING AND ORGANIZING YOUR CODE......Page 217 ORGANIZING YOUR JAVASCRIPT FILES......Page 218 LOADING YOUR JAVASCRIPT FILES......Page 222 MOBILE TESTING TECHNIQUES......Page 225 SUMMARY......Page 227 CHAPTER 12: PREPARING FOR LAUNCH......Page 229 DEBUGGING TIPS......Page 230 PERFORMANCE TIPS......Page 239 SUMMARY......Page 251 APPENDIX A: HTML5, CSS3, AND JAVASCRIPT CONCEPTS......Page 253 HTML5......Page 254 CSS3......Page 263 JAVASCRIPT......Page 283 SUMMARY......Page 295 INDEX......Page 297 Developers, here's what you need to migrate your skills to mobile If you're a devoted reader of Smashing Magazine, you know that all development roads now lead to mobile, so desktop-browser-based web developers need to get up to speed and soon. Start migrating your abilities to mobile with this terrific book. It first helps you make the switch to HTML5 and CSS3, before teaching you how to apply those skills to build websites that work across all mobile devices and mobile browsers. Topics include using wireframes and templates, understanding frameworks such as jQuery Mobile, getting up to speed on newer technologies such as Boilerplate, and more. Essential guide for web developers who want to build websites that work across all mobile devices and mobile browsers Explains the essential tools you'll need for web mobile, including HTML5, CSS3, and JQuery Mobile Brings you up to speed on newer tools such as Boilerplate Keeps your professional skills up to date with today's technology trends By the time you finish Smashing Mobile Web Development , you'll have built your own mobile website that incorporates geolocation, social media, and more.

"By the time you finish this book, you'll possess all the knowledge and skills you need to create sophisticated mobile websites incorporating the features your users want, including geolocation, social media, and much more."--Back cover