Jeff McWherter - Professional Mobile Application Development

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Professional Mobile Application Development

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To my daughter Abigail Grace: I will help you to succeed in anything you choose to do in life.

Jeff McWherter

For Barbara and Charlotte, I couldnt have done it without you.

Scott Gowell

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

JEFF MCWHERTER wrote Chapters 2, 7, 9 and 12. He is a partner at Gravity Works Design and Development and manages the day-to-day activities of the development staff. Jeff graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Telecommunications, and has 15 years of professional experience in software development. He is a founding member of the Greater Lansing Users for .NET (GLUG.net). He enjoys profiling code, applying design patterns, finding obscure namespaces, and long walks in the park. His lifelong interest in programming began with a Home Computing Magazine in 1983, which included an article about writing a game called Boa Alley in BASIC. Jeff currently lives in a farming community near Lansing, MI. When he is not in front of the computer he enjoys Lego, Snowboarding, board games, salt-water fish and spending time with his beautiful wife Carla and daughter Abigail Grace.

Scott Gowell wrote Chapters 1, 6 and 10. He is Senior Developer at Gravity Works Design and Development. Scott graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in Network Computing, and has been working as a professional in software development since Spring of 2003. Scott lives with his wife Barbara and their daughter Charlotte. When not working he loves spending time with his family, playing with Duplo and dinosaurs or snuggling up on the couch to watch a movie.

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

David Silva Smith wrote Chapter 3. Dave is Director of Business Development at Gravity Works Design and Development. Dave has been creating websites and writing code since he was in 7th grade. Dave is happy he can use his technology skills to work with customers proposing solutions to their problems and proposing ways for them to capitalize on business opportunities. Dave graduated from Michigan State University and serves as a board member on a number of professional organizations in the Lansing area. When Dave is not working he enjoys spending time with his son Colin. Dave also enjoys playing football, basketball, and volleyball.

Lauren Therese Grace Colton wrote Chapter 4. Lauren is a geek fascinated by how people interact with technology to find and use information. A graduate of James Madison College at Michigan State University, her editorial work includes the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences and the Encyclopedia of Modern China . During much of her time spent working on this book, her husband Adam was cooking homemade pizza, while her lovely pit bulls Maggie and Beatrice cuddled at her feet.

Amelia Marschall-Miller wrote Chapter 5. Amelia is Partner and Creative Director at Gravity Works Design and Development. She holds a Bachelors degree from Northern Michigan University in Graphic Design and Marketing. Amelia has over five years of graphic and web design experience and is continually exploring the latest techniques in website design. She has spoken at regional and national conferences about front end web technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, and the mobile web. She is one of the rare designers who likes to code. (Or, one of the rare coders who likes to design!) When she is not designing or building websites, Amelia enjoys swimming and competing in triathlons, and going on camping and ski trips with her husband John.

Adam Ryder wrote Chapter 11. He is a developer at Gravity Works Design and Development. He has a Bachelors of Science from Lake Superior State University in Computer Science. When Adam is not working he enjoys spending time with his family. He fishes regularly and spends time camping in Michigans State Park system with his fiance, Alicia, and yellow lab, Jasper.

CREDITS

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Carol Long

PROJECT EDITOR

Brian Herrmann

TECHNICAL EDITOR

Al Scherer