Tag: mobile_devices

Let’s build some iPad web apps

 

We have a fairly sizable group of people taking classes based around web development, interactive media, computer science… but I’m sure there are plenty of people who are hobbyists as well. With that in mind, here’s a how-to book, Beginning iPhone and iPad Web Apps : Scripting with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. This is a book for those looking to make sites that look good and flow well on Apple devices, but not necessarily building App Store apps. By taking advantage of the latest versions of HTML and CSS, web developers can actually make some slick design choices to build sites that use your mobile browser to recreate the way a lot of apps feel.  This is a good book for anyone running a website that wants a solid mobile version of their site, for design students, or for anyone with an interest in interactive and mobile media.

The Mobile Web: Design It While It’s Still Free

So on the issue of Net Neutrality, corporations like Google have been trying to argue that using your 3G or 4G or super-secretG mobile device should be tiered and priced separately.  A lot of people have made a good argument for why this is a bad idea, but for the moment, people using mobile devices are only limited by their data plan and how well Web designers program for these platforms.

Enter Programming the Mobile Web by Maximiliano Firtman.  If you have a standard website and need to make it accessible for iPhones and Androids, or if you’re out to design browser-based web applications, these cross-platform tips, techniques, and standards are essential for your ability to reach the widest audience possible. If you’re taking any sort of website design classes, check this book out.