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Head First HTML5 Programming: Building Web Apps with JavaScript

HTML has been on a wild ride. Sure, HTML started as a mere markup language, but more recently HTML’s put on some major muscle. Now we’ve got a language tuned for building web applications with Web storage, 2D drawing, offline support, sockets and threads, and more. And to speak this language you’ve got to go beyond HTML5 markup …

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The Mobile Mind Shift: Engineer Your Business to Win in the Mobile Moment

Mobile has reprogrammed your customers’ brains. Your customers now turn to their smartphones for everything. What’s tomorrow’s weather? Is the flight on time? Where’s the nearest store, and is this product cheaper there? Whatever the question, the answer is on the phone. This Pavlovian response is the mobile mind shift — the expectation that I can get …

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Mobile App Development with HTML5

Are you looking to create mobile apps that work across multiple platforms? If so, this book has you covered! Get ready to use PhoneGap to leverage your already existing HTML, Javascript and CSS skills in order to create and deploy cross-platform mobile apps. This book will comprehensively cover HTML5 mobile app development from top to bottom. After …

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The Beginner’s Guide to Android Game Development

Android Game Development Made Easy. If you’ve always wanted to make Android games but didn’t know where to start, this book is for you. Whether you are an absolute beginner with no programming experience or an experienced Java developer wanting to get started with game development, this comprehensive book will help you accomplish your goals and teach you …

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Programming Google App Engine with Python: Build and Run Scalable Python Apps on Google’s Infrastructure

This practical guide shows intermediate and advanced web and mobile app developers how to build highly scalable Python applications in the cloud with Google App Engine. The flagship of Google’s Cloud Platform, App Engine hosts your app on infrastructure that grows automatically with your traffic, minimizing up-front costs and accommodating unexpected visitors. You’ll learn hands-on how to perform …

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 for Seniors: Get Started Quickly with This User-Friendly Tablet with Android 4.4 (Computer Books for Seniors series)

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (and other Samsung Tablets with Android 4.4) is an extremely user friendly, portable multimedia device that offers a wide range of possibilities. It is suitable for many different purposes. For instance, sending and receiving email messages, surfing the Internet, taking notes, planning a trip, or keeping a calendar. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 …

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Embedded Android: Porting, Extending, and Customizing

Looking to port Android to other platforms such as embedded devices? This hands-on book shows you how Android works and how you can adapt it to fit your needs. You’ll delve into Android’s architecture and learn how to navigate its source code, modify its various components, and create your own version of Android for your particular device. You’ll …

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