Overview
Use PhoneGap 3.x effectively to build real, functional mobile apps ranging from productivity apps to a simple arcade game
Explore often-used design patterns in apps designed for mobile devices
Fully practical, project-based approach to give you the confidence in developing your app independently
In Detail
PhoneGap allows you to use your existing knowledge of HTML, CSS, and javascript to create useful and exciting mobile applications.
This book will present you with 12 exciting projects that will introduce you to the dynamic world of app development in PhoneGap. Starting with their design and following through to their completion, you will develop real-world mobile applications. Each app uses a combination of core PhoneGap technologies, plugins, and various frameworks covering the necessary concepts you can use to create many more great apps for mobile devices.
What you will learn from this book
Explore localization and globalization
Create, save, and retrieve data using persistent device storage
Record audio using a microphone
Capture images and video using a camera
Share content to social media networks
Optimize your app for tablet-sized devices
Locate the user's device using geolocation
Interact with the accelerometer to create a fun arcade game
Use core and third-party plugins to extend PhoneGap
Look at mobile application design patterns
Approach
A practical guide written in a tutorial-style, this book walks you step-by-step through 12 individual projects to create real world apps. Each project moves through design and implementation of the app, and also provides suggestions to enhance it.
Who this book is written for
If you are a mobile developer who is familiar with Phonegap basics and wants to quickly create some cool mobile applications with Phonegap, this book is for you. You should have some experience working with javascript, HTML, CSS, and also be able to use your operating system's command-line interface. No experience with Java, C#, or Objective C is required.
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