Learning Mobile App Development · A Hands-On Guide to Building Apps With iOS and Android (Jason Arnold's Library) by Iversen, Jakob -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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About This eBook Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page Contents Preface Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments from Jakob Iversen Acknowledgments from Michael Eierman

About the Authors Part I: Overview of Mobile App Development

1. Why Mobile Apps?

Transformative Devices Reaching Customers Changing Business Process Making Money Summary Exercises

2. App Design Issues and Considerations

App Design Device Differences Introducing Your First App Summary Exercises

Part II: Developing the Android App

3. Using Eclipse for Android Development

Starting a New Project Coding the Interface Coding App Behavior Summary Exercises

4. Android Navigation and Interface Design

Activities, Layouts, and Intents Creating the Interface Activating the Interface Summary Exercises

5. Persistent Data in Android

Preferences, Files, and Database Creating the Database Using the Database Using Preferences Summary Exercises

6. Lists in Android: Navigation and Information Display

Lists and Adapters Simple Lists Complex Lists Completing the ContactList Activity Summary Exercises

7. Maps and Location in Android

Location Sensors, Maps, and Fragments Setting Up for Maps Finding Your Location Displaying Your Contacts’ Locations Summary Exercises

8. Access to Hardware and Sensors in Android

Sensors, Managers, and Other Hardware Monitoring the Battery Using Sensors to Create a Compass Using the Phone Using the Camera Summary Exercises

Part III: Developing the iOS App

9. Using Xcode for iOS Development

Creating the Xcode Project Dismissing the Keyboard Summary Exercises

10. iOS Navigation and Interface Design

Views and Controllers Creating the Interface Activating the Interface Summary Exercises

11. Persistent Data in iOS

File Data Storage User Defaults Core Data Setting Up Core Data Storing the Settings Summary Exercises

12. Tables in iOS: Navigation and Information Display

Overview of Tables Setting Up Tables Summary Exercises

13. Maps and Location in iOS

Overview of Location and Mapping Adding Location Information to the App Summary Exercises

14. Access to Hardware and Sensors in iOS

Getting Device Information Monitoring Battery Status Controlling the Camera Calling a Phone Number Using Core Motion for Accelerometer Data Summary Exercises

Part IV: Business Issues

15. Monetizing Apps

App Monetization Strategies Owning Your Own Business Other Income Possibilities Choosing a Platform Summary Exercises

16. Publishing Apps

App Distribution Through the App/Play Stores App Distribution for the Enterprise Testing and Fragmentation Keeping Up with the Platform Summary Exercises

Part V: Appendixes

A. Installing Eclipse and Setup for Android Development

Setting up Java and Eclipse Installing Android Setting Up the Classroom

B. Installing Xcode and Registering Physical Devices

Download and Install Xcode Apple Developer Programs Setting Up the Classroom Deploying Apps to Real Devices

C. Introduction to Objective-C

A Brief History of Objective-C Two Languages in One Objects and Classes Memory Management

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