Beginning Mobile Application Development in the Cloud

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Introducing Cloud-Based Mobile Apps

How to Build Mobile Apps in the Cloud

Two Big Ideas About the App Industry

Getting Started

Summary

Chapter 2: Mobilizing Your App

Building a Touch-Sensitive Drawing App

Using the Amazon Cloud

Summary

Chapter 3: Building Mobile Web Apps

What You Can Do with Mobile Web Apps

Introducing jQuery and jQuery Mobile

Building a To-Do List App

Summary

Chapter 4: Enhancing Your App

Using App Caching

Handling Touch Events

Embedding an Interactive Map

Providing an Application Icon and a Startup Screen

Summary

Chapter 5: Building Apps in the Cloud

Server-Side JavaScript

Cloud Analytics for Your To-Do List App

Summary

Chapter 6: Use the Cloud!

The Classic Cloud Architecture

Introducing Amazon SimpleDB

Putting the To-Do List App in the Cloud

Summary

Chapter 7: Enhancing the User Experience

Creating a Classic Tab Bar Interface

Enabling Mobile Audio and Video

Launching Apps from Your App

Summary

Chapter 8: Working with the Cloud

Storing Content in Amazon S3

Signing In with the Cloud

Building Large-Scale Apps

Summary

Chapter 9: Creating Hybrid Apps that Run Natively

Introducing Hybrid Apps

Building Hybrid Apps

Lifestream, a Photo-Blogging App

Summary

Chapter 10: Building a Photo-Blogging App

The Architecture of Lifestream

Building the Server

Completing the Lifestream App

Summary

Chapter 11: Working with Cloud Development Services

Getting to Know the Mobile App Development Platforms

Using the FeedHenry Platform

Using the Appcelerator Platform ...