Beginning TiVo Programming (Paperback)

* For the first time in consumer electronics history, a television set top box manufacturer is allowing programmers to create applications for its product, and this book provides readers with a complete understanding of all the pieces that make up a TiVo application
* Uses real-life code and examples to walk readers through the necessary steps to implement an application that can take advantage of the power of the TiVo platform
* Author team Brosnan and Copeland, designers of an award-winning TiVo HME application, use their own programming experience to explain how to design applications for the TV screen, work with media files, respond to remote control events, access data from the Web, and more
* As the world's most popular DVR, TiVo sits in the living rooms of more than 3 million homes

 

 

 

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Chapter 1: Introduction to TiVo Applications.

Chapter 2: Getting the TiVo Box Ready for HME.

Chapter 3: Your Development Environment.

Chapter 4: Your First TiVo HME Application.

Chapter 5: Displaying Resources.

Chapter 6: Events.

Chapter 7: Going Bananas.

Chapter 8: Using Bananas Events.

Chapter 9: Advanced Resources.

Chapter 10: Advanced HME Application Lifecycle.

Chapter 11: Application Preferences.

Chapter 12: Animation.

Chapter 13: Connecting to External Resources.

Chapter 14: Deploying an HME Application.

Chapter 15: Tips and Troubleshooting.

Appendix A: Exercise.

Index.