HTML5 and JavaScript Web Apps [Kindle Edition]

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Book Description

This hands-on book shows you how to work with HTML5, JavaScript MVC frameworks, and the latest W3C specifications to build mobile and desktop web apps that are widely supported across all browsers and devices. You’ll quickly master building client-side applications with a loosely coupled backend infrastructure that supports offline clients.
Learn how to incorporate web storage, web workers, geolocation, Device Orientation, and WebSockets into your application architecture, using real-world examples. If you’re familiar with server-side programming and understand the basics of HTML5, this book is for you.
    Assemble a coherent architectural whole from HTML5’s complex collection of parts
    Gain a clear understanding of client-side architecture and the “mobile first” approach
    Design, create, and tune eye-catching and robust mobile web apps
    Explore how the top five JavaScript MVC frameworks interact with the server
    Learn best practices for setting up a raw WebSocket server
    Examine how sites such as Google, Twitter, and Amazon store data
    Use real-world methods for applying geolocation, and learn the pitfalls of various implementations
    Process images and other data in the background with Web Workers

About The Author

Wesley Hales is a User Interface architect from Atlanta, GA. He has been involved in UI and User Experience roles for over a decade in both startup and enterprise environments. Wesley co-founded several enterprise frameworks during his 4+ years at JBoss by Red Hat (including the JBoss Portlet Bridge and AeroGear projects) and also served as a co-founder of a recently acquired startup.
Wesley enjoys creating world-class user interfaces and experiences that people fall in love with. You can see him speak at the occasional conference, read his posts on wesleyhales.com, or follow him on twitter @wesleyhales.

Product Details

  • File Size: 4486 KB
  • Print Length: 172 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media (October 29, 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B009YN8O6G
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HTML5 and JavaScript Web Apps [Kindle Edition]