Phonegap 4 Mobile Application Development Cookbook [Paperback]

Build real-world hybrid mobile applications using the robust PhoneGap development platform

About This Book

• Get to grips with the usage of PhoneGap and its command-line interface
• Learn to use numerous plugins to access several hardware capabilities
• Step-by-step instructions on creating captivating mobile applications using popular frameworks

Who This Book Is For

If you are a developer who wants to get started with mobile application development using PhoneGap, then this book is for you. Previous experience with data mining libraries will help, but is not mandatory. A basic understanding of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a must.

What You Will Learn

• Set up a development environment to develop PhoneGap applications
• Generate, build, and run applications using the PhoneGap command-line interface
• Install plugins from the command line to add native capabilities to your application
• Call the JavaScript API of plugins and hook into native events
• Manipulate DOM using zepto and xuijs
• Develop a user interface using jQuery Mobile and the Ionic framework
• Get accustomed to using the PhoneGap Build service

In Detail

Developing mobile applications often feels intimidating. Especially when building cross-platform application. We have to learn a specific programming language to build an application for each platform. PhoneGap makes cross-platform mobile application development faster and easier by using web technologies such as HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.

This book gives you practical lessons on how to build a world class mobile application using PhoneGap. Whether you are a brand new to mobile application development, a web developer expert, or a seasoned mobile application developer, this book will guide you through creating hybrid mobile applications.

Starting with setting up a development environmentl