Phonegap Essentials
Use PhoneGap to build cross-platform mobile applications quickly and efficiently
Published on 8. July 2025
178 pages
978-1-78528-006-1 (ISBN)
Description
Use PhoneGap to build cross-platform mobile applications quickly and efficiently
Key Features
Book DescriptionPhoneGap is an open source framework that allows you to quickly build cross-platform mobile apps using HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS. PhoneGap Build is a cloud service that allows you to quickly develop and compile mobile applications without SDKs, compilers, and hardware. PhoneGap allows you to use its existing plugins or create new ones, as per your requirements, to enhance your mobile applications. Starting by installing PhoneGap, you'll develop an app that uses various device capabilities through different plugins and learn how to build an app in the cloud with PhoneGap's Build service. You'll discover how to use PhoneGap to create an application view, along with how to use a camera, geolocation, and other device capabilities to create engaging apps. Next, you'll augment applications with PhoneGap's plugins using minimalistic code. You'll explore the app preparation process to deploy your app to the app store. By the end of the book, you'll have also learned how to apply hybrid mobile UIs that will work across different platforms and different screen sizes for better user experience.What you will learn
Get to grips with the fundamentals of PhoneGap to get started
Set up a development environment for Linux, Mac OS, and Windows
Use Cordova CLI, workflows, and Plugman Plugin manager to create mobile applications efficiently
Understand the development workflow to create native crossplatform mobile applications
Embed plugin support to transition to PhoneGap or use it to enhance existing applications
Improve your mobile development knowledge using objectoriented programming (OOP), reusable components, and AJAX closures
Be empowered to build your own mobile apps quickly with ease
Discover tips and tricks to make app development fun and easy
Who this book is forIf you are a mobile application developer in iOS or Android, or a web application developer who wants to learn how to make cross-platform mobile applications using PhoneGap, this book is perfect for you. To make the most of this book, it will be helpful if you have prior knowledge of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.
Key Features
Book DescriptionPhoneGap is an open source framework that allows you to quickly build cross-platform mobile apps using HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS. PhoneGap Build is a cloud service that allows you to quickly develop and compile mobile applications without SDKs, compilers, and hardware. PhoneGap allows you to use its existing plugins or create new ones, as per your requirements, to enhance your mobile applications. Starting by installing PhoneGap, you'll develop an app that uses various device capabilities through different plugins and learn how to build an app in the cloud with PhoneGap's Build service. You'll discover how to use PhoneGap to create an application view, along with how to use a camera, geolocation, and other device capabilities to create engaging apps. Next, you'll augment applications with PhoneGap's plugins using minimalistic code. You'll explore the app preparation process to deploy your app to the app store. By the end of the book, you'll have also learned how to apply hybrid mobile UIs that will work across different platforms and different screen sizes for better user experience.What you will learn
Get to grips with the fundamentals of PhoneGap to get started
Set up a development environment for Linux, Mac OS, and Windows
Use Cordova CLI, workflows, and Plugman Plugin manager to create mobile applications efficiently
Understand the development workflow to create native crossplatform mobile applications
Embed plugin support to transition to PhoneGap or use it to enhance existing applications
Improve your mobile development knowledge using objectoriented programming (OOP), reusable components, and AJAX closures
Be empowered to build your own mobile apps quickly with ease
Discover tips and tricks to make app development fun and easy
Who this book is forIf you are a mobile application developer in iOS or Android, or a web application developer who wants to learn how to make cross-platform mobile applications using PhoneGap, this book is perfect for you. To make the most of this book, it will be helpful if you have prior knowledge of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.
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Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Digital original
File size
4,52 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78528-006-1 (9781785280061)
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Ivan Turkovic is an experienced developer with over 15 years of programming experience. He developed an interest for software development at an early age of 8, when he started to write Basic code on his first Commodore 64 computer. Seeing the potential of what could be done with it encouraged him to pursue his studies in computer science. He has extensive experience of mobile and web application development and has delivered many enterprise and consumer solutions. His favorite languages are Ruby, Swift, and JavaScript. Ivan has always been interested in emerging technologies. In his spare time, when he is not working on another exciting pet project, he is traveling and learning new "human" languages. He writes his thoughts at http://ivanturkovic.com. In the past, he has helped found several technology start-ups. As a founder and digital consultant at Blaeg (http://www.blaeg.com), he helps companies, start-ups, and individuals integrate technology into their business and strategies. He also conducts trainings and workshops and writes blogs to share his knowledge with the community.
Ivan Turkovic is an experienced developer with over 15 years of programming experience. He developed an interest for software development at an early age of 8, when he started to write Basic code on his first Commodore 64 computer. Seeing the potential of what could be done with it encouraged him to pursue his studies in computer science. He has extensive experience of mobile and web application development and has delivered many enterprise and consumer solutions. His favorite languages are Ruby, Swift, and JavaScript. Ivan has always been interested in emerging technologies. In his spare time, when he is not working on another exciting pet project, he is traveling and learning new "human" languages. He writes his thoughts at http://ivanturkovic.com. In the past, he has helped found several technology start-ups. As a founder and digital consultant at Blaeg (http://www.blaeg.com), he helps companies, start-ups, and individuals integrate technology into their business and strategies. He also conducts trainings and workshops and writes blogs to share his knowledge with the community.
Content
Table of Contents
Introducing Phonegap
Multiplatform support
Using Command Line
Plugin Support
First Phonegap Application
Accessing Hardware API
Accessing Media Content
Application Development Workflow and Deployment
Beyond PhoneGap- Ionic
Introducing Phonegap
Multiplatform support
Using Command Line
Plugin Support
First Phonegap Application
Accessing Hardware API
Accessing Media Content
Application Development Workflow and Deployment
Beyond PhoneGap- Ionic
