Deep dive phonegap

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Introduction to CORDOVAArunKumar Technical Leader

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Nitobi

Phonegap,

Cordova (Vancouver)

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What's the difference between Apache Cordova and PhoneGap?

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When to go with Cordova , when not ?

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What is PhoneGap?

www.phonegap.com

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Why would you want to use PhoneGap?

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Why would you want to use PhoneGap?

• Write once, run lots of places.• Lower barrier of entry• Reduced # of required skills• Reduced development & long term

maintenance cost

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What platforms support PhoneGap?

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How do PhoneGap apps work?

Build app UI using HTML & CSS

Build app logic & interactivity with JavaScript

Use the PhoneGap API to interact with device

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can I use existing tools/frameworks?

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what OS features does PhoneGap expose?

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Hands-on

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what if you want more? PhoneGap is extensible with a “native plugin” model that enables you to write your own native logic to access via JavaScript. “There are lots of open source plugins at https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-plugins Learn more at http://wiki.phonegap.com/w/page/36752779/ PhoneGap%20Plugins

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What does a PhoneGap app look like?

See more at: http://phonegap.com/apps

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Build/DistributionPlatform-specific build processes