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Nitobi
Phonegap,
Cordova (Vancouver)
History
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/Distribution
Platform-specific build processes