Handheld & Mobile Devices eBooks

Use your Flash skills to create popular apps for Apple productsThe new version of Flash allows you to export your developed applications as iOS apps, which can then be uploaded to Apple?s app store. Written by an expert Flash and iOS developer, this visual guide takes your Flash skills to the next level so that you can begin developing applications for Apple?s unique platform. Loads of screen shots enhance your learning process as you go step by step through the process of creating apps that rate well in the app store. You?ll quickly get up to speed on the special considerations of developing for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Takes you visually through the process of creating apps designed for Apple?s unique platform using the latest version of Fl...

So you've got an idea for an iPhone app -- along with everyone else on the planet. Set your app apart with elegant design, efficient usability, and a healthy dose of personality. This accessible, well-written guide shows you how to design exceptional user experiences for the iPhone and iPod Touch through practical principles and a rich collection of visual examples. Whether you're a designer, programmer, manager, or marketer, Tapworthy teaches you to "think iPhone" and helps you ask the right questions -- and get the right answers -- throughout the design process. You'll explore how considerations of design, psychology, culture, ergonomics, and usability combine to create a tapworthy app. Along the way, you'll get behind-the-scenes insight...

Jump in and build working Android apps with the help of more than 200 tested recipes. With this cookbook, you'll find solutions for working with the user interfaces, multitouch gestures, location awareness, web services, and device features such as the phone, camera, and accelerometer. You also get useful steps on packaging your app for the Android Market.Ideal for developers familiar with Java, Android basics, and the Java SE API, this book features recipes contributed by more than three dozen developers from the Android community. Each recipe provides a clear solution and sample code you can use in your project right away. Among numerous topics, this cookbook helps you:Use guidelines for designing a successful Android app Work with UI controls, eff...

Learn the simplest ways to get things done with Windows 8 on tablets!Here's WHAT you'll learn:Enjoy the Windows 8 touch experience on your tablet Use the Start screen to find everything you need Explore the web, and send and receive email and messages Organize your files, photos, and videos in the cloud Play games, manage your music, and watch movies Use maps to find directions and set your location Here's HOW you'll learn it:Jump in wherever you need answers Easy-to-follow STEPS and SCREENSHOTS show exactly what to do Handy TIPS teach new techniques and shortcuts Quick TRY THIS! exercises help apply what you learn right away...