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Getting Started with PhoneGap and PhoneGap Build by Colene Chow | 18 Feb 2013 | PhoneGap Build Blog, Guide, PhoneGap Build, Tutorial Are you brand new to PhoneGap? Where do you start? What about PhoneGap Build? There are a ton of resources out there and I’ve pulled it all together to help you get started, get some tips, and figure out where to get help. PhoneGap IntroPhoneGap is a free and open source framework that allows you to create mobile apps using the web technologies you’re already familiar with: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Use standardized web APIs and target the platforms you care about. Download... Read more...
PhoneGap Build API for Node.js by Michael Brooks | 15 Jan 2013 | PhoneGap Blog, PhoneGap Build, Framework, Guide, Tutorial Adobe PhoneGap Build has a powerful RESTful API that you can use to tap into PhoneGap Build’s functionality. With the API, you can authenticate as a user and create, build, update, and download PhoneGap applications. RESTful APIs are great but not without annoyances. All of the popular programming languages (and not so popular ones) have HTTP libraries for RESTful access. The downside is that you still need to implement the HTTP request and response communication logic. It’s not... Read more...
Working With The Cordova BlackBerry Repo by Tim Kim | 15 Jan 2013 | PhoneGap Blog, Blackberry, Guide, Tutorial Intro This guide will walk you through working with the Apache Cordova BlackBerry repository. It will describe the repository’s structure and the purpose of each file and directory. In addition, it will describe how to deploy an application using the command line tools. If you haven’t deployed to a BlackBerry device before, you should first read the BlackBerry Getting Started Guide in order to have everything ready to go. Note: The devices this guide will be able to deploy to... Read more...
Apache Cordova and Windows Phone 8 by Jesse MacFadyen | 21 Dec 2012 | PhoneGap Blog, Windows Phone, Guide, Tutorial January 7, 2013 Update: We are live! Apache Cordova 2.3.0 with full support for Windows Phone 8 is available. Here’s the quick list of steps to follow to get started: Download Apache Cordova 2.3.0 Watch the 5’ tutorial on Channel9 Read the new ‘Getting Started’ Guide Read the rest of the post below for all the details! Over the last few months, we have been working to bring Windows Phone 8 (WP8) into Apache Cordova. I originally announced the newly supported device at... Read more...
Push Messaging plugin from mBlox by mBlox | 25 Oct 2012 | PhoneGap Blog, Guest Post, Plugin, Android, iOS, Guide Push messaging can help keep users active and engaged. This is especially true of consumer apps where usage drops off rapidly after the initial install. Push messaging can also be used to inform users of any updates on the server. For enterprise apps, this prevents unnecessary queries that burden the server and saves battery life. The mBlox push messaging plugin allows you to take advantage of the following capabilities: Send push messages to iOS and Android devices Send geo-fenced messages... Read more...
SponsorPay Integrates PhoneGap Plugin by Sponsor Pay | 23 Aug 2012 | PhoneGap Blog, Plugin, Guide As a monetization solution, we want our partners to have every advantage possible. Our goal has always been to help developers maximize their app(s)’ revenue. The best way to do this is by targeting users that wouldn’t otherwise make an IAP. That’s why we offer eCPM’s and an ad-funded model that is optimal for both the user and the developer. Users can perform simple tasks such as installing an app to be rewarded with virtual currency or premium content. As we continue... Read more...
Introducing PhoneGap Emulation by Michael Brooks | 10 Aug 2012 | PhoneGap Blog, Tutorial, Guide At PhoneGap Day US 2012, Dan Silivestru spoke about the Ripple Emulator and proudly announced emulate.phonegap.com. About Debugging a mobile web application is not easy and a PhoneGap application is even more difficult. PhoneGap Debug uses Apache Cordova’s Weinre to help you inspect the DOM and JavaScript of your PhoneGap app. However, it’s also helpful to test your application before deploying to a device. You can accomplish this on your desktop browser, which offers a richer... Read more...
iOS 5.1 and the embedded UIWebView with Cordova by Shazron | 18 Apr 2012 | PhoneGap Blog, Guide, iOS There are two issues with Apple's iOS 5.1 SDK that are important to Cordova and web developers that use the embedded UIWebView: localStorage and WebSQL databases have been moved to ~/Library/Caches from ~/Library/WebKit "SECURITY_ERR: DOM Exception 18" error when calling window.openDatabase after updating to iOS 5.1 Persistence of localStorage / WebSQL databases The first issue is a policy issue -- this change means that localStorage and WebSQL databases are not backed-up and... Read more...