jQuery Mobile Web Development Essentials-Third Edition

Build a powerful and practical jQuery-based framework in order to create mobile-optimized websites

Key Features

• Build websites with jQuery Mobile that work beautifully across a wide range of mobile devices
• Become a competent jQuery Mobile developer and learn the building blocks of jQuery Mobile’s component-driven design
• This book covers key concepts but with a focus on providing the practical skills required

Book Description

What you will learn

• Create mobile-optimized sites using simple HTML
• Structure your sites so users can browse them on mobile devices
• Find out how to work with multiple pages in the JQM framework and embed multiple pages in HTML files
• Enhance simple pages using various toolbars
• Include mobile-optimized forms for interactive sites
• Convert desktop sites into mobile versions
• Use HTML5's local storage feature in jQuery Mobile to include persistent client-side storage
• Explore the rich sets of widgets and themes available and discover how to modify them for use in your jQuery Mobile site

Who this book is for

This book is for any web developer who is looking to create mobile-optimized websites. Basic knowledge of HTML is required. Minor familiarity with JavaScript would help but is not required.