Pro Web Gadgets: Across iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, iGoogle and More | by Sterling Udell | 2009 | ISBN: 9781430225515. IT Gadgets Books. Cross-platform Development Strategies. Developing a Windows Gadget. Mac OS X Dashboard Widgets. Creating Native iPhone Applications
Pro Web Gadgets: Across iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, iGoogle and More
by Sterling Udell
2009 (386 pages)
ISBN:9781430225515
By showing you how to design a successful web gadget, build it efficiently, and deploy it painlessly to a dozen platforms from a single code base, this practical guide will help you gain far greater exposure than with a traditional web site alone.
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Pro Web Gadgets—Across iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, iGoogle and More
Introduction
Overview
How This Book Is Structured
Downloading the Code
Contacting the Author
Acknowledgments
Part 1 – Web Gadget Fundamentals
Chapter 1 – Introducing Web Gadgets
Overview
What Is a Web Gadget?
Why Build Web Gadgets?
Cross-platform Development Strategies
Summary
Chapter 2 – Designing the Core Gadget
Overview
Creating the Concept
Designing the User Interface
Architecting the Gadget
Considering External Design Issues
Deploying the Core Gadget
Summary
Chapter 3 – Developing for Multiple Platforms
Overview
Platform Detection
Retrieving Content
Saving State
Size-Related Functions
Utility Functions
Summary
Part 2 – Web Platforms
Chapter 4 – Netvibes
Introducing Netvibes
Developing for Netvibes
Testing and Debugging
Deploying to Netvibes
Using Netvibes-Specific Extensions
Learning More About Netvibes
Summary
Chapter 5 – iGoogle
Overview
Introducing iGoogle Gadgets
Developing an iGoogle Gadget
Testing and Debugging
Deploying iGoogle Gadgets
Google-Specific Optimizations
Learning More About iGoogle Gadgets
Summary
Part 3 – Desktop Platforms
Chapter 6 – Windows
Introducing Windows Gadgets
Developing a Windows Gadget
Testing and Debugging
Deploying Windows Gadgets
Using Windows-Specific Extensions
Learning More About Windows Gadgets
Summary
Chapter 7 – Mac OS X Dashboard
Overview
Introducing Dashboard Widgets
Developing a Dashboard Widget
Testing and Debugging
Deploying Dashboard Widgets
Dashboard-Specific Extensions
Learning More About Dashboard Widgets
Summary
Chapter 8 – Opera
Overview
Introducing Opera Widgets
Developing for Opera
Testing and Debugging
Deploying Widgets for Opera
Learning More About Opera Widgets
Summary
Part 4 – Mobile Platforms
Chapter 9 – Windows Mobile
Overview
Introducing Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile Emulators
Running Web Applications
Windows Mobile Web Widgets
Opera Mobile Widgets
T-Mobile Web’n'Walk Widgets
Learning More About Windows Mobile
Summary
Chapter 10 – Symbian S60
Overview
Introducing Symbian S60
Emulating Symbian Devices
Running Web Applications
Creating Web Runtime Widgets
Learning More About Symbian S60
Summary
Chapter 11 – iPhone
Overview
Introducing iPhone
Installing the iPhone Simulator
Running Web Apps
Creating Native iPhone Applications
Learning More About iPhone
Summary
Chapter 12 – Android
Overview
Introducing Android
Installing the Android Emulator
Running Web Applications
Creating Native Android Applications
Learning More About Android
Summary
Chapter 13 – The Future of Web Gadgets
Overview
Better Standards
Web-Based Operating Systems
Summary
Appendix A – Gadget Platform Cross-Reference
Overview
Packaging
Screen Resolutions
Icons
Screenshots
Description Fields
Appendix B – The crossPlatform Abstraction Layer
Appendix C – The Moon Phase Gadget
Overview
Client
Server
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