March 2013
Intermediate to advanced
774 pages
20h 36m
English
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Chapter 1. The Mobile Jungle
Everyone wants to go mobile today. There are several reasons for this, such as more than 70% of the world’s population having an active mobile device, and these being really the first personal devices (really personal), reading the user’s context all the time, always and everywhere.
So what’s the problem? Well, as I always say, “Mobile is a minefield.” That is, everyone trying to enter into the mobile world feels as if they’re in a minefield. Every step might be the right one, or might just be a waste of time.
Should we create native apps? Should we go with jQuery Mobile? Should we create a special version for tablets? Should we target feature phones?
We have lot of questions, and sometimes it’s difficult to find answers. No step feels right enough. That’s the “minefield sensation.”
The mobile web appears to be a solution to some of the problems that the mobile space has. This book is about trying to get an idea of what we can do and how, and what the main problems we face are.
The Mobile Ecosystem
If you are coming from the desktop web world, you are probably not aware of the complete mobile ecosystem. Maybe you have read a lot about mobile development, but I can assure you that it will be more complex than you think. Let’s review the current state of affairs, so we can be sure we have all the knowledge we need to create the best solutions.
What Is a Mobile Device?
It’s really difficult to categorize every mobile device. Is it a smartphone? Is it a handheld? ...
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