The majority of information about the current device is available through the Ti.Platform
namespace. It is here that we can determine a host of device-specific data, including the battery level, device OS and version, current device language, screen resolution, and more. Knowing this information is important, as it will give you a series of clues about what is happening in the physical device. One example is that you may wish to back up a user's application data if the battery dips below a certain percentage, lest the device shuts down and the data is lost. More commonly, you will use device properties such as Ti.Platform.osname
to determine what operating system your app is currently running on, such as iPhone, iPad, Android, or the Mobile web.
Appcelerator Titanium Smartphone App Development Cookbook Second Edition
Appcelerator Titanium Smartphone App Development Cookbook Second Edition
Overview of this book
This book will take you through the process of building cross-platform, native UI applications for the mobile from scratch. You will learn how to develop apps, how to use GPS, cameras and photos and how to build socially connected apps. You will also learn how to package them for submission to the App Store and Google Play.
This cookbook takes a pragmatic approach to creating applications in JavaScript from putting together basic UIs, to handling events and implementation of third party services such as Twitter, Facebook and Push notifications. The book shows you how to integrate datasources and server APIs, and how to use local databases. The topics covered will guide you to use Appcelerator Studio tools for all the mobile features such as Geolocation, Accelerometer, animation and more. You’ll also learn about Alloy, the Appcelerator MVC framework for rapid app development, and how to transfer data between applications using URLSchemes, enabling other developers to access and launch specific parts of your app.
Finally, you will learn how to register developer accounts and publish your very own applications on the App Store and Google Play.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Appcelerator Titanium Smartphone App Development Cookbook Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
Building Apps Using Native UI Components
Working with Local and Remote Data Sources
Integrating Maps and GPS
Enhancing Your Apps with Audio, Video, and Cameras
Connecting Your Apps to Social Media and E-mail
Getting to Grips with Properties and Events
Creating Animations, Transformations and Implementing Drag and Drop
Interacting with Native Phone Applications and APIs
Integrating Your Apps with External Services
Extending Your Apps with Custom Modules
Platform Differences, Device Information, and Quirks
Preparing Your App for Distribution and Getting It Published
Implementing and Using URL Schemes
Introduction to Alloy MVC
Index
Customer Reviews