If you know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you already have the tools you need to develop Android apps. With this book, you'll learn how to use these web technologies to design and build apps for any Android device, using the framework of your choice. No knowledge of Java is required.
Device-agnostic mobile apps are the wave of the future, and this book shows you how to create one product that can be used on several mobile operating systems. You'll find guidelines for using the free PhoneGap framework to convert your product into a native Android app. And you'll learn why releasing your product as a web app first helps you find, fix, and test bugs much faster than if you went straight to the Android Market with a product built with the official Android SDK.
- Build Android apps with tools you already know how to use
- Learn advanced styling techniques for creating animation
- Develop apps with jQTouch and XUI that look and feel like native Android apps
- Take advantage of client-side data storage with apps that run even when the Android device is offline
- Hook into advanced Android features -- including the accelerometer, camera, microphone, and more -- with JavaScript
- Submit your applications to the Android Market
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