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- One of the first practical books on Web Gadgets
- Author is a professional Web developer writing to the professional Web developer
- Web Gadgets are important in today's Web and Cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) applications development, in making sure Web applications and mini Web applications or Widgets run on all devices – big and small – including iPhone, Google phones and desktops
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Web Gadget Fundamentals
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Desktop Platforms
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Mobile Platforms
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About this book
The miniature web applications known as gadgets (or widgets) are a key component of the distributed web and an ideal way to publish your content far beyond the reach of your own web site. Packaging web content and functionality into a gadget enables it to 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 web site.
This book is a practical guide to building gadgets that will work everywhere, from handheld devices to any site on the web. The core methodology is to develop a single code base that will run on all platforms, multiplying the syndication opportunities for maximum return on your development investment. Extending this approach is a technique of abstracting key API calls from the various gadget platforms into a single interface layer, implemented in the book as a compact JavaScript class, allowing your gadgets full access to every platform's power without your having to rewrite your code for each.
- Learn the key concepts for successfully syndicating web content via gadgets.
- Build platform-agnostic gadgets that run on all the major web portals.
- Deploy your gadgets to web-enabled handheld devices.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pro Web Gadgets for Mobile and Desktop
Authors: Sterling Udell
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-2552-2
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Copyright Information: Sterling Udell 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4302-2551-5Published: 16 December 2009
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4302-2552-2Published: 06 April 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 350
Topics: Web Development, Computer Hardware