The document discusses developing mobile applications using PhoneGap, which allows creating cross-platform mobile apps using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. PhoneGap uses a native web view to render the application, while also providing access to device APIs through a JavaScript library. This allows building apps that can be deployed to various mobile platforms like iOS and Android from a single codebase. The document covers getting started, debugging techniques, extending apps through plugins, and deploying finished apps through services like PhoneGap Build.