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Research and Markets: Building iPhone Applications with Titanium: The Official Guide to the Appcelerator Titanium Mobile P

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Posted January 19, 2011

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/34d72c/building_iphone_ap) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Building iPhone Applications with Titanium: The Official Guide to the Appcelerator Titanium Mobile Platform" to their offering.

With Titanium, web developers can build native iPhone apps using just their existing skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScript

  • iPhone is the hottest mobile device on the planet, and programmers everywhere want to write applications for this new platform
  • Writing applications for the iPhone usually requires developers to learn the Objective-C programming language
  • With Appcelerator's free Titanium Mobile Platform, developers can create iPhone applications using their existing skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScript - no Objective-C required
  • Titanium applications are not web apps running in the iPhone browser. They are real, native iPhone applications and can be sold via the App Store
  • This official guide is written by, and supported by the Titanium team at Appcelerator

With this official guide to Appcelerator's Titanium Mobile Platform, developers have the expert guidance they need to create amazing applications for Apple's iPhone as well as the iPod touch. Inside, Appcelerator c-founder and CTO Nolan Wright gives readers step-by-step guidance on building real, native iPhone and iPod touch application using only HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Objective-C is no longer a requirement for developers who want to start building native applications for iPhone and iPod touch. With Titanium, web developers can use their existing skills to create rich apps, and participate in a marketplace that is estimated at more than $2.4 billion per year.

Inside readers will find complete coverage of the Titanium Mobile Platform, step by step guide to building applications, and a complete API reference.

Topics covered include:

  • Exploring the Anatomy of a Titanium iPhone App
  • Working with Tabs, Windows and Views
  • Using Native Controls
  • Integrating gestures
  • Taking advantage of geolocation
  • Working with the photo gallery, video, sound, and accelerometer
  • Leveraging the SQLite database
  • Using Advanced CSS Capabilities such as Animations, Gradients, 3D Transforms and Rounded Corners
  • Installing your apps on your device and distributing them via the App Store
  • And more.

Author:

Nolan Wright (Mountain View, CA) has over 17 years of technology experience working for well-known companies like Netscape and Accenture as well as several smaller start-ups. He is currently the co-founder and CTO of Appcelerator. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a BS in Electrical Engineering.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/34d72c/building_iphone_ap



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