posted 10 years ago
Great question here.
To simply put it, our book is most different, in my opinion having read many, because we focus on mobile in general with respect to building. So we discuss and focus on the paradigm change between moving from the web/desktop computers to mobile, rather than focusing on a specific platform. Most books tackle either Android or iPhone, but rarely both. We discuss nearly everything in a way that makes the lessons valuable irregardless as to if you're programming on Android or iPhone, or even Windows Phone, Blackberry, the mobile web, etc.
Our goal isn't necessarily to make you think about building better Android designs (although you will get better at Android designs), but to help you think more critically about why pieces of interface should be placed in specific ways. iPhone and Android are the two platforms we most specifically get into detail on, but anything you learn in the book should be relevant for any phone/tablet platform you need to build for, now or in the future.
Check out my latest book, Essential Mobile Interaction Design, for information on how to best design apps for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, and all things mobile! A link to the book is in my forum biography if you're interested!
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