Product Description
by Mark A. Lassoff (Author)
So you want to be a Mobile App Developer? With 10 Apps in 10 Weeks you will learn how to build 10 different mobile apps in 10 weeks. Each app is unique and while building it you'll learn a distinct and important skill set used by professional app developers every day. Each chapter of this book includes detailed step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and full source code listings. You'll build all of these apps: The Sound of Musik: A fully-featured MP3 Player, Chuck Norris Joke Generator: Chuck Norris jokes at the click of a button, Phillly Trains: When are the next trains coming? (Philly Transit System), Current Weather: What's the weather like where I am?, Weather Forecaster: What's the weather forecast?, Where Am I?: Show me a map of where I am standing right now!, I'm Hungry!: What restaurants are close to me?, Scout Compass: Scouts never leave home without a trusty compass!, Whack-a-mole Game: Whack the mole. Hilarity ensues., Bat Hunt Game: Kill the bats before you run out of time. While creating these apps you'll learn skills like media control, web service consumption, XML and JSON parsing, jQuery Mobile, Google Maps, Google Places API, geolocation, gaming techniques and much, much more. Forget choosing Android, iOS, or Kindle... these apps can easily be deployed to all three of the largest app stores and we'll show you how. There is simply no better way to learn mobile app development.
Author Biography
Mark started programming at age 11 on a Commodore 64. While other kids were outside playing kickball, Mark was creating video games in the BASIC programming language. After a career that included web development, team leadership, corporate leadership, and founding three startups, Mark founded LearnToProgram. LearnToProgram is currently the fastest growing technical publishing company in the country. In his spare time, Mark likes to travel, dine out and work with other entrepreneurs in Connecticut. When he's not at work, Mark can be found at every Journey, REO Speedwagon and Foreigner concert within driving distance.
