Handbook Of Mobile Application Development A Guide To Selecting The Right Engineering And Quality Features

This handbook is a concise yet complete guide to fundamental engineering requirements and quality characteristics that users, developers, and marketers of mobile applications should be aware of. It provides detailed definitions and descriptions of eight key software application features that are integral to the overall design and user experience goals, and which may often overlap with certain functionalities. The book explains the essential aspects of these features clearly to novice developers. Readers will also learn about how to optimize the listed features to tailor their applications to the needs of their users. Key Features: - Presents detailed information about eight different features which guide mobile application development: capability, reliability, usability, charisma, security, performance, mobility and compatibility - Reader-friendly, structured layout of each chapter including relevant illustrations and clear language, designed for quick learning - Focus on both software function and user perception of applications on mobile devices - Includes a handy appendix with information about mobile learning projects and related work packages Handbook of Mobile Application Development A Guide to Selecting the Right Engineering and Quality Features is the ideal learning tool for novice software developers, computer science students, IT enthusiasts and marketers who want to design or develop mobile apps for an optimal user experience.

A hands-on guide to building mobile applications, Professional Android Application Development features concise and compelling examples that show you how to quickly construct real-world mobile applications for Android phones. Fully up-to-date for version 1.0 of the Android software development kit, it covers all the essential features, and explores the advanced capabilities of Android (including GPS, accelerometers, and background Services) to help you construct increasingly complex, useful, and innovative mobile applications for Android phones. What this book includes An introduction to mobile development, Android, and how to get started. An in-depth look at Android applications and their life cycle, the application manifest, Intents, and using external resources. Details for creating complex and compelling user interfaces by using, extending, and creating your own layouts and Views and using Menus. A detailed look at data storage, retrieval, and sharing using preferences, files, databases, and Content Providers. Instructions for making the most of mobile portability by creating rich map-based applications as well as using location-based services and the geocoder. A look at the power of background Services, using threads, and a detailed look at Notifications. Coverage of Android's communication abilities including SMS, the telephony APIs, network management, and a guide to using Internet resources Details for using Android hardware, including media recording and playback, using the camera, accelerometers, and compass sensors. Advanced development topics including security, IPC, advanced 2D / 3D graphics techniques, and user–hardware interaction. Who this book is for This book is for anyone interested in creating applications for the Android mobile phone platform. It includes information that will be valuable whether you're an experienced mobile developer or making your first foray, via Android, into writing mobile applications. It will give the grounding and knowledge you need to write applications using the current SDK, along with the flexibility to quickly adapt to future enhancements.

Create applications for all major smartphone platforms Creating applications for the myriad versions and varieties of mobile phone platforms on the market can be daunting to even the most seasoned developer. This authoritative guide is written in such as way that it takes your existing skills and experience and uses that background as a solid foundation for developing applications that cross over between platforms, thereby freeing you from having to learn a new platform from scratch each time. Concise explanations walk you through the tools and patterns for developing for all the mobile platforms while detailed steps walk you through setting up your development environment for each platform. Covers all the major options from native development to web application development Discusses major third party platform development acceleration tools, such as Appcelerator and PhoneGap Zeroes in on topics such as developing applications for Android, IOS, Windows Phone 7, and Blackberry Professional Mobile Cross Platform Development shows you how to best exploit the growth in mobile platforms, with a minimum of hassle.

Learn to use mobile DevOps for faster, more efficient mobile development by uncovering the secrets of mobile application development lifecycle Key Features Discover best practices and mobile DevOps tools for test automation, app releases, performance optimization, security, error tracking, and more Enhance efficiency, speed, and quality of your development process with mobile DevOps Explore mobile DevOps components like continuous integration, testing, deployment, and monitoring Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionTo build mobile apps, you need to understand mobile-first features, tools, and processes that help you build, test, and release robust apps faster and more efficiently. The multitude of challenges stemming from mobile development's inherent complexities, including native iOS and Android app creation, cross-platform frameworks, and the implementation of scalable architectures within extensive teams, collectively contribute to a substantial number of obstacles that can significantly prolong the release process. This book will help you understand and implement the best practices of mobile DevOps for continuous integration, testing, delivery, deployment, and monitoring. You’ll explore different challenges faced by developers due to varied OSs, the unforgiving nature of mobile applications, and continuous updates to mobile phones and learn how to maneuver through these challenges. You’ll also get to grips with the latest trends while discovering the potential future of mobile DevOps, with valuable insights and guidance about integrating mobile development teams into your organization. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to successfully implement mobile DevOps and build fast, qualitative, and efficient mobile apps for your team or organization.What you will learn Discover the principles, components, and concepts of mobile DevOps Develop a successful mobile CI/CD strategy in your organization Identify the tools and processes for mobile app release and distribution Develop and release mobile applications efficiently and reliably Implement continuous testing with mobile DevOps Leverage Mobile DevSecOps to improve security, efficiency of your Mobile app development process Understand how Platform Engineering and IDP Teams can improve Developer Productivity in Mobile DevOps Identify and fix problems with mobile application performance and data usage Who this book is forThis book is for DevOps engineers looking to learn more about mobile DevOps to build effective processes for releasing mobile apps quickly and frequently. It’s also an excellent resource for mobile developers, mobile release managers, mobile architects, mobile platform engineers, and QA engineers, involved in mobile app development. Familiarity with DevOps and mobile app challenges related to testing, releasing, and monitoring especially at scale is a prerequisite.

"This book highlights state-of-the-art research concerning the key issues surrounding current and future challenges associated with the software engineering of mobile systems and related emergent applications"--Provided by publisher.

Spending on worldwide wireless and mobile network infrastructure will rise by $10.7 billion between 2002 and 2007. In this new resource, the authors provide technology-independent principles and practices that no mobile application developer should be without. This book illustrates specific details of mobile technologies and includes mobile application case studies.

Presents the basics for designing mobile applications for wireless-capable devices using .NET Compact Framework 2.0, SQL Server 2005, and Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0.