CHAPTER 4

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The Right Controls

Developing for mobile form factors is exciting. No matter what the platform, it is tremendously enticing as a developer to see your code running on a device that you can hold in your hands. It is as if all the code in the app just came alive in your hands to provide the perfect user experience. Add to that the breakneck competition in the quality and quantity of mobile apps from stores by Apple, Microsoft, and Google. And with a worldwide audience base to consume your app and its code, glory can be very near for many talented developers.

Although developer excitement to write mobile apps is commendable, there is commercial/business ...

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