Author Description

Is your TV cool enough? What can you do to make your TV smart, social and connected to the Web? Well, TV 2.0 may be upon us. The "smart," or web-connected TV has a larger potential for success than the tablets and tablet apps development markets, especially when Apple eventually unveils its smart TV or giant iPad for the wall strategy. TV apps development is an area that will exist in the long term for iOS app developers, Android app developers, Web app developers and Facebook app developers. Apps on TV serves a dual purpose: First, it intends to introduce and motivate the apps on TV marketplace. Questions answered include why the marketplace exists, what types of product are well suited to apps on TV and what is otherwise important to know. Second, part of the book looks at the plethora of vendors currently active in the apps on TV game. Where an API is available to the general public, its usage is demonstrated by implementing an example or case study app. After reading this book, you'll have the cutting edge information and enough skills to be an early adopter in TV apps design and development. Why is this important? It's yet one more major class of apps you can eventually profit from, besides those apps you've already made for smartphones and tablets. What you’ll learn Understand the apps on TV market Identify key players in the market Create apps for Samsung TVs Create apps for Google TV (Android and Web apps) Create apps for the Xbox