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Appcelerator Titanium Smartphone App Development Cookbook Second Edition

By : Jason Kneen
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Appcelerator Titanium Smartphone App Development Cookbook Second Edition

By: Jason Kneen

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 (16 chapters)
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Index

Introduction


Applications that utilize maps and location-based technology are second only to games and entertainment in sheer numbers of users and downloads on the iTunes store. This popularity with consumers is no surprise, considering the multitude of uses we have found for them so far. From apps that help us navigate by car and on foot, to being able to find a coffee shop or a restaurant close by, the uses of this technology are truly only just being explored.

The Titanium Maps module exposes the building blocks of this technology for us through a tight integration of Apple Maps on iOS and Google Maps on Android, alongside GPS services on both platforms. Built-in geolocation, reverse geolocation, and point-to-point routing are all accessible through the Titanium Maps native module. With these tools at your disposal, you can build anything from a store location finder and location tracking to augmented reality applications.

Throughout the course of this chapter, we will introduce all of...