6. How it works… PhoneGap
• Create a self contained ‘website’ with HTML, CSS3 &
JavaScript
• Wrap it in a mobile wrapper
• Including iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile…
• Use Xcode, Eclipse etc to build an app
• This can be distributed in the usual ways
• Access to most hardware and internal apps
www.phonegap.com
8. How it works… appcelerator
• Create a self contained ‘website’ with appcelerator’s own
javascript-esque api.
• Code is ‘compiled’ into pseudo native code and added
into an app
• Mobile web, iOS and Android only (and desktop)
• Uses a custom build of Eclipse
• This can be distributed in the usual ways
• Access to most hardware
• Premium applications and extras available
www.appcelerator.com
10. Want to talk more?
www.meetup.com/Melbournemobile
Notas del editor
NegativeNeed to learn different programming languages, complex, lengtyh, different code bases, expensivePositiveMost efficient when done properly, full access to hardware, the ‘proper way’
PositivesA lot of the time this may be enough, there are no diverging code bases, you can distribute your own wayNegativeReuires planning layout and design well (responsive), slow on some Android handsets, Can rely on network connectionMultitude of tools to help you here: Sencha, JQM
If you have a client who really demands an app, if you want to sell it, if you want to cope with unreliable data connections…
Recently taken over by Adobe, moving quite quickly, part of Dreamweaver, cloud build versionYou will need to create interface yourselfDemo in iOS Simulator