Mobile ASP.NET MVC 5 will take you step-by-step through the process of developing fluid content
that adapts its layout to the client device using HTML JavaScript and CSS and responsive web
design. This book introduces server-side techniques that allow you to show different content to
different devices and make the most of their strengths and capabilities. Mobile ASP.NET MVC 5
includes a wide range of techniques tips and guidelines for dealing with some of the
challenges of mobile web development such as browser incompatibilities varying device
performance and targeting older devices. Youll learn to: Use responsive principles to build
apps that display and perform well on a range of mobile devices. Leverage your server-side code
to customize what you serve to the client depending on its capabilities. Build an ASP.NET MVC
custom view engine use display modes effectively and create reusable mobile components with
custom HTML helpers. Make the most of new capabilities offered on some devices by interacting
with native APIs. By the end of Mobile ASP.NET MVC 5 you should feel confident building web
apps that successfully target anything from an iOS or Android device to a feature phone or an
older mobile browser. Along the way you'll learn about the modern mobile web landscape and how
to choose the approaches that are right for you depending on your target audience. This book
is for the ASP.NET developer who knows how ASP.NET MVC works and is eager to learn how to use
it for building mobile websites.
