Building Mobile Applications with Java: Using the Google Web Toolkit and PhoneGap

by Joshua Marinacci

Do you want to develop mobile apps with Java—and have them work on a variety of devices powered by iOS and Android? You’ve come to the right place.
This project-driven book shows you how to build portable apps with two amazing open source frameworks, Google Web Tools (GWT) and PhoneGap. With these tools, you’ll use learn how to write Java code that compiles into cross-platform Javascript and HTML, and discover how to take advantage of features in several popular devices, such as the camera, accelerometer, and GPS.
Get started with GWT by building an example Twitter search app
Build a example web app and adapt it for mobile with CSS
Add touch centric controls with the GWT Mobile UI library
Develop a working wine journal app that tracks a user’s GPS location
Use techniques to make a mobile version of your web or desktop app
Work with HTML5 Canvas to build a mobile video game
Package your apps for iOS, webOS, and Android with PhoneGap

86 pages, Paperback

First published November 22, 2011