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Mobile is a totally new medium. Best practices from the desktop world simply do not apply. The unique attributes of the mobile device, ecosystem and user require new best practices for Mobile Web development. This book teaches you the syntax, semantics, and ecosystem of the Mobile Web. You will learn to build adaptive, responsive, and standards-compliant Mobile Web sites guaranteed to work on any mobile browser. Simple development tips and techniques will improve web usability on small screens. You will enrich your Mobile Web site for advanced smartphone browsers (browsers in high-end mobile phone with integrated Internet features such as email and desktop-capable Web browsing) capable of rendering full HTML and proprietary extensions. After development, you learn to test thoroughly on actual mobile devices, optimize Mobile Web pages for network transport, and maximize survival in the mobile ecosystem by avoiding transcoding. The Mobile Web is the Wild West. The big guns control the ecosystem, and shootouts are commonplace. A determined individual can stake a claim, build a homestead, and establish a community, and independent outposts flourish in remote locations. But the best way to survive is to show up armed. The most effective weapons for a mobile developer in the Wild West include:
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