Smashing Mobile Web Development

Smashing Mobile Web Development (Smashing Magazine Book Series)
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.

Table of Contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION TO HTML5/JS/CSS 5

Chapter 1: Introduction to Mobile Web Development 7
Chapter 2: Overview of Mobile Technologies 19

PART II: APPLICATION SETUP AND INFRASTRUCTURE 39

Chapter 3: Development and Production Setup 41
Chapter 4: Creating the Prototype 61
Chapter 5: Mobile Web Structure 77
Chapter 6: Creating a Mobile Web Database 101

PART III: DEVELOPMENT 113

Chapter 7: Interacting with Web SQL 115
Chapter 8: Geolocation and AJAX 135
Chapter 9: Running Queries and Connecting with Social Media 153
Chapter 10: Location Storage and Search 181

PART IV: PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTION 197

Chapter 11: Testing and Organizing Your code 199
Chapter 12: Preparing for Launch 211