Comments about O'Reilly Media Mobile Design and Development:

"Mobile Design and Development" describes the state of mobile software development today. The author discusses a wide range of topics in great detail and gives a lot of good information and statistics about the current marketplace. The book discusses the pros and cons of different mobile app design structures in great detail and gives a lot of history of how we got to where we are today. The book is not highly technical as it focuses more on high level concepts than on low level system design, but there are definitely parts of the book that require advanced web development knowledge.

Overall, the book is fairly good. It has lots of good information and gives clear descriptions of a wide range of topics. The book is very wordy and has very few specific examples, and it seems to spend too much time on the history of mobile instead of focusing more on the future. That said, the book will definitely give you a ton of information about how mobile applications can be developed today. Since I have several years of experience working in the mobile phone industry, there was not much in the book that I was not already aware of, but for someone wanting to jump into the rapidly growing mobile space, this would be an excellent resource.

Comments about O'Reilly Media Mobile Design and Development:

If you are not working in the mobile or telecommunications industry, the first few chapters would be beneficial even for mobile developers who are just starting out, to learn a bit about mobile history and to learn from it.

The author, Brian Fling, an established leader in the mobile development community, with over a decade of experience, shares his opinion and recommends techniques on how to develop a better mobile application or a mobile web application for your users.

There are now many variables in developing a mobile application, with factors such as the variations in mobile devices, manufacturers, browsers, screen size, as compared to just building a website or web application.

This book does not go deep technically, but it goes wide into introducing technologies and tools that you can use for your mobile project.

The most beneficial thing that you can gain from this book is the tips and pitfalls of mobile development. Gathering questions you should ask yourself before starting out with your next mobile project, you would most likely get a higher success rate than just diving right in with your idea.

Comments about O'Reilly Media Mobile Design and Development:

I enjoyed the author's perspective, but I thought the examples/screen shots should be in color and larger... Mobile is small enough screen size wise, but the images/examples featured in the book are very small. I know color adds $$ but perhaps you could include color pages in the middle?

Comments about O'Reilly Media Mobile Design and Development:

Get this book,great for software developers that
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Comments about O'Reilly Media Mobile Design and Development:

'Mobile Design and Development' is a book that describes itself as being full of "practical techniques for creating mobile sites and web apps". This is indeed the case as this excellent book covers all the basics that you will need to know in order to produce excellent websites and apps for mobile devices. It is important to mention that this book is not solely focused on the iPhone (unlike many other books of this ilk), but instead covers all of the main smartphone technologies available today.The book covers topics from understanding the mobile eco-system, the differences between mobile and traditional design, putting mobile work into context, pros and cons of native application development versus mobile web apps, usability, testing and justifying the choice to work for mobile. All in all this book provides an excellent introduction to designing for mobile - something which is becoming increasingly more important in the current climate. With the convergence of various technologies it seems as though many of us are now carrying around small multimedia computers in our pockets, not just phones. These permanently connected devices provide so many opportunities for the budding mobile designer and content provider, and understand what makes these platforms different in vital to the success of any project.The book is divided in half, with the first section serving as an introduction to mobile technologies and giving details on two basic principles; the need to know the different facets of the mobile medium, and the need to know how to leverage mobile technologies to address context. The second half of the book is all about how to leverage the right mobile technology for your particular need. This is key as although there are many, many ways to achieve a particular goal (when working in mobile), the most important factor for many projects will be choosing the right approach. In order to do this it is important to understand all the pros and cons prior to beginning development - as changing tact midway through a project can be costly in terms of development time and budgets!Those looking for a technical manual telling them exactly how to master a particular mobile approach should stay away, this book is so much more than that. Mastering the technologies is merely a simple google search away, this book is about learning the underlying principles and making solid decisions throughout the development of a project. The book can be read and understood by Project Managers and Developers alike, and I fully intend to recommend clients read certain chapters of this book as well. Refreshingly honest and cleverly written, the book is not afraid to point out weaknesses within the technology and provides sound advice for those looking to make their first steps into the world of mobile design and development.Although not an instructional technical manual as such, there are excellent examples of best practice code within the pages, and these are surrounded by explanatory text detailing the reasons for the approach, as well as any situations where it would not be used. Illustrations and diagrams are used throughout, helping to explain points in more detail, and these are of a high quality as well.In summary, Mobile Design and Development is an excellent read for those looking to develop their knowledge of the mobile space. I thoroughly recommend it for Project / Account Managers looking to understand the approaches required for developing for mobile, and for developers looking to check any mobile specific knowledge required for making decisions regarding the correct techniques for a specific project.