Pro Web Gadgets for Mobile and Desktop (Expert's Voice in Web Development) [Paperback]

Sterling Udell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1430225513 | ISBN-13: 978-1430225515 | Publication Date: December 16, 2009 | Edition: 1

The miniature web applications known as gadgets (or widgets) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadget#Application_gadgets) are a key component of the Distributed Web, and an ideal way to publish your content far beyond the reach of your own website.

Packaging web content and functionality into a gadget enables it be seen anywhere from iGoogle to the iPhone – wherever the user may be, on or off the traditional web. Everyone can access your content without having to visit your website.

Pro Web Gadgets is one of the first practical books on Web Gadgets, a guide to building gadgets that will work everywhere, from handheld devices to any site on the web.

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About the Author

Sterling Udell is one of the top-ranked iGoogle developers, where his gadgets receive over 15 million pageviews per month. As a freelance web developer and author of Beginning Google Maps Mashups (Apress, 2008), he makes his living producing and writing about leading-edge gadgets and map mashups. Sterling has a degree in mathematics and computer science from Drake University, followed by graduate-level computer science study at the University of Maine. Originally from Wisconsin, Sterling lived all over the United States, including three years traveling and working full-time in an RV, before moving to his current home in the United Kingdom.

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (December 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430225513
• ISBN-13: 978-1430225515
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #368,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > Computers & Technology > Mobile & Wireless Computing > Programming

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond Web 2.0 with Cross-platform Development Strategies, April 27, 2011

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"Pro Web Gadgets" by Sterling Udell was published before its time. This book about "Cross-platform Development Strategies" goes far beyond how to use clever Web 2.0 technologies for creating apps, widgets, and gadgets for the "Distributed Web". The author carefully guides the reader through the techniques and strategy of extending existing IT investments to make data more interesting and sharable across environments and devices. The purchase of this book is a priceless investment for anyone thinking about developing for the future of the web, tablets, and mobile devices.

5.0 out of 5 stars Isn't a gadget!, December 19, 2010

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Vignaux "LVdesign" (France) - See all my reviews
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The world go fast...yes, but this book explain all background on all mobile device. So buy it is well.
Oui le monde est si rapide que l'on peut penser que ce livre est dépassé.
Mais non, il apporte toutes les bases des contraintes de chaque plateforme de mobile et techniquement il est interessant pour le javascript et le developppement de vos widgets.