Programming with Mobile Applications: Android, iOS, and Windows Phone 7

Discover how to create effective native apps across platforms and Web apps for today's most popular smartphone platforms with Duffy's PROGRAMMING MOBILE APPLICATIONS: ANDROID, iOS, AND WINDOWS PHONE 7. This unique, hands-on tutorial approach combines step-by-step instructions with numerous screenshots to guide you in developing applications for Google Android, Apple iOS, and Windows Phone 7. You need to have completed at least one semester of programming language for success with this popular mobile applications book.

You learn to create native and Web apps for each platform. As you develop identical apps for each platform, you can compare the development processes and determine which platform is best for you. The book's complete coverage ranges from platform architecture to native app life cycle management, with an emphasis on fundamental programming concepts, including optimization and object-oriented design, where appropriate.

A modular approach allows you to study content in any order. This book's unique coverage of multiple platforms demonstrates the portability of apps you create and ensures a solid understanding of programming principles that will benefit you throughout your career.