Cordova 3.x is a hybrid mobile app development framework that allows building apps that can run on multiple platforms including Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. Key differences between Cordova 2.x and 3.x include plugins no longer being included and changes to platforms. Cordova uses a command line interface to automate project setup and requires configuration files and packages.json. The config.xml file follows W3C widget standards and is important for native platform configuration. Developers can use IDEs like Eclipse or Xcode for native tools or cloud-based build services like PhoneGap Build.

2. What you need to know about
CORDOVA 3.x

3. Overview
About Cordova
Cordova 2.x vs. 3.x
Cordova CLI
How you Build an App

4. Cordova 2.x vs. 3.x
Plugins no longer included
Platform changes

5. What is Cordova
Hybrid wrapper
Cross Platform
PhoneGap ~= Cordova

6. Cordova CLI
Automates project setup
Based on Node.js
Requires packages.json
Requires config.xml

7. Config.xml
http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets/
http://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.2.0
/config_ref_index.md.html

8. Config.xml

9. Native Development Toolchain
Eclipse (Android, BlackBerry, Tizen)
Xcode (iOS)
Visual Studio (Windows Phone)

10. Cloud-based Build Services
PhoneGap Build
Appery.io
Icenium
- limited support for Plugins

11. Let’s Code!

12. About Me
LA PhoneGap User Group Manager
BlackBerry Elite Member, LA BlackBerry Developer
Group Leader
Twitter/Github: georgemck
Augmented Reality projects for Kraft, LG Cinema 3D,
Disney working with Total Immersion