Native Mobile Development : A Cross-Reference for iOS and Android

Learn how to make mobile native app development easier. If your team frequently works with both iOS and Androidor plans to transition from one to the otherthis hands-on guide shows you how to perform the most common development tasks in each platform. Want to learn how to make network connections in iOS? Or how to work with a database in Android? This book has you covered.In the books first part, authors Shaun Lewis and Mike Dunn from OReillys mobile engineering group provide a list of common, platform-agnostic tasks. The second part helps you create a bare-bones app in each platform, using the techniques from part one.Common file and database operationsNetwork communication with remote APIsApplication lifecycleCustom views and componentsThreading and asynchronous workUnit and integration testsConfiguring, building, and running an app on a device