phonegap build, the quick and dirty way
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A guide to Phonegap Build for absolute beginnersTRANSCRIPT
Phonegap (Build) (Native, the quick and dirty way)
Phonegap / Cordova
• Phonegap started as free & open source.• Adobe acquired the technology.• This version is still open source and free: But now
named "Apache Cordova".• Adobe version is called Phonegap – and is build on
Cordova.• Adobe now offers a Cloud Service for using
Phonegap.
Cordova is rendered in a chromeless web view
Phonegap Build
You opload a everything in one ZIP file
How toSign up
at http://build.phonegap.com
https://build.phonegap.com
ZIPThe resulting output
Icon.png (128x128px)
Title
Link to info (reverse order!)
Version of you app
Version used of Cordova/PhoneGap
Description of your app
Making an IOS version requires an Apple Dev license
More control: config.xml<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><widget xmlns = "http://www.w3.org/ns/widgets"
xmlns:gap = http://phonegap.com/ns/1.0id = "dk.itu.test”version = "1.0.0">
<preference name="phonegap-version" value="3.3.0" /><preference name="orientation" value="portrait" />
<name>APP TITLE</name><description>test app</description>
<author href="http://itu.dk" email="[email protected]">YOUR NAME HERE</author>
<preference name="permissions" value="none" />
</widget>But you can’t mix config.xml and setting on site
NB Security on phones
Your phone might not let you install non-market apps (”unknown sources”).How to allow this, depends on your Android version.It might be something you can control in the settings of your phone.
Guide here:http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/22616/android-allow-installation-of-non-market-apps/
Only one private app at time
So you might have to delete your app, before uploading a new project.
The delete-function on build.phonegap can be hard to find:• Go into your app by clicking on
the title.• Choose “settings” in the
horizontal menu.• At the bottom, you will find a
“Danger Zone” with a delete button.
The very very simple starter
• http://inflagrantedelicto.memoryspiral.com/2013/04/phonegap-starter-for-phonegap-build/