WP7 First Steps <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>BIZ</a></font>
During last months I come across many developers that share zero confidence in the WP7 platform. Many of them still share the dissapointment from windows mobile. Many of them still believe that the wireless operators will keep blocking microsoft. Many of them simply don’t believe that the WP7 platform can take off. In a dynamic […]
Amazon Android Appstore <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>INFO</a></font>
Amazon has launched its android appstore. During the very near future, developers who join their developers program won’t need to pay the $99 program fee for the first year. You can find more information about amazon android appstore browsing at https://developer.amazon.com/welcome.html, amazon appstore developers program.
Creating Buttons in jQuery Mobile <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>PRO</a></font>
The button widget is a fundamental component of every mobile application. The available buttons in jQuery Mobile fits today touch screen user interface. There is a variety of differen buttons we can create. The fourth topic in my jQuery Mobile on going course covers the possibilities. You can download the slides of this topic and […]
Day in The Future <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>INFO</a></font>
Spectacular short video clip that shows a day in the future. Watching this clip together with my students we couldn’t avoid sensing the important role JavaScript and HTML 5 are going to play in the creation of rish user web based interface. Given today possibilities, this is the only option for creating cross platform user […]
PhiloGL Sencha Web GL Framework <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>INFO</a></font>
PhiloGL is a new JavaScript framework we can use to develop 3D models. PhiloGL uses the WebGL support we can find in HTML 5. PhiloGL is developed by Sencha, the creator of Sencha Touch and ExtJS. Currently, the only web browser I could use for running these samples was Chrome (latest version). I believe it […]
Develop Android Applications for Saab IQon Platform <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>INFO</a></font>
Saab chose to embed the android platform in their new car models. Developers can develop applicaitons specifically for saab new cars models and place them for sale in Saab ICon’s applications store. Saab will issue third-party developers with a vehicle application programming interface (API) providing access to more than 500 signals from different sensors in […]
jQuery Mobile Themes <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>PRO</a></font>
The jQuery Mobile framework supports a theme mechanism similarly to jQuery UI. Unlike jQuery UI a theme in jQuery Mobile includes a CSS file only. In additiion, each theme can support variants known as swatches. This way, we can use a specific theme and apply for each one of our pages and even for each […]
Dialogs in jQuery Mobile <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>PRO</a></font>
Using the jQuery Mobile framework we can easily create a dialog pop up modal window that presents the content of one of our pages. The third topic in my jQuery Mobile on going course covers this possibility. You can download the slides of this topic and watch the video clips available below. I believe they […]
The jQuery Mobile Pages Model <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>PRO</a></font>
The jQuery Mobile framework has a pages model similar to the one that was in use 10 years ago in WML. The mobile telephone downloads one big html file that includes separated div elements for each one of the pages. This model allows the user to navigate between the pages without forcing the mobile telephone […]
WP7 Platform Improvements <font size=-2><a href=http://www.lifemichael.com/en/?page_id=73 target=_blank>PRO</a></font>
During the past year I have been playing around with the WP7 platform. The platform is heaven for any developer. The simpllicy inolved with applications development for the WP7 platform is unmatchable. Yet, there are few improvements I hope Microsoft will introduce. The first and the most important improvement is changing the web browser engine […]