Converting Websites into Native Apps using PhoneGap

In this short ebook you will see how you can take your knowledge of HTML5 for mobile devices and convert your optimized Web sites into native applications that run on Android, iPhones, BlackBerry’s and more. PhoneGap integrates tightly into the development environment you are working in. The benefit this bring is that you can extend the core codebase in your apps with plugins and extensions. This gives you the opportunity to leverage features such as such as maps, advertising and more. The popularity of PhoneGap has reached the ears of many companies. In particular, Adobe is now including PhoneGap support starting with Dreamweaver CS 5.5. If you do not have Dreamweaver you can now even use a Web Service called PhoneGap Builder that will convert your HTML files into native apps. There simply is no excuse when it comes to creating apps. If you know HTML, then you can build a native application.

In this short ebook you will see how you can take your knowledge of HTML5 for mobile devices and convert your optimized Web sites into native applications that run on Android, iPhones, BlackBerry’s and more. PhoneGap integrates tightly into the development environment you are working in. The benefit this bring is that you can extend the core codebase in your apps with plugins and extensions. This gives you the opportunity to leverage features such as such as maps, advertising and more. The popularity of PhoneGap has reached the ears of many companies. In particular, Adobe is now including PhoneGap support starting with Dreamweaver CS 5.5. If you do not have Dreamweaver you can now even use a Web Service called PhoneGap Builder that will convert your HTML files into native apps. There simply is no excuse when it comes to creating apps. If you know HTML, then you can build a native application.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Working with PhoneGap
Chapter 2 Setting Up a PhoneGap Project for iOS Devices
Chapter 3 Extending PhoneGap with Plug-ins
Chapter 4 Extending PhoneGap with Custom Code
Chapter 5 Packaging Your App for the iTunes App Store
Chapter 6 Using iTunes Connect to Publish Your App
Chapter 7 Using Dreamweaver CS5.5 to Build Your PhoneGap Projects
Chapter 8 Using PhoneGap Build to Create BlackBerry and Windows Phone Apps
Chapter 9 Summary