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PhoneGap 4 Mobile Application Development Cookbook

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PhoneGap 4 Mobile Application Development Cookbook

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PhoneGap 4 Mobile Application Development Cookbook
Oct, 2015 | 356 pages
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Table of Contents (19 chapters)
PhoneGap 4 Mobile Application Development Cookbook
PhoneGap 4 Mobile Application Development Cookbook
Credits
Credits
About the Authors
About the Authors
About the Reviewer
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
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1
Welcome to PhoneGap 3
Welcome to PhoneGap 3
Introduction
Installing PhoneGap 3
Creating a new project
Using the command line
Installing API plugins
2
Movement and Location – Using the Accelerometer and Geolocation Sensors
Movement and Location – Using the Accelerometer and Geolocation Sensors
Introduction
Detecting device movement using the accelerometer
Adjusting the accelerometer sensor update interval
Updating a display object position through accelerometer events
Obtaining device geolocation sensor information
Adjusting the geolocation sensor update interval
Retrieving map data through geolocation coordinates
Creating a visual compass to show the device direction
3
Filesystems, Storage, and Local Databases
Filesystems, Storage, and Local Databases
Introduction
Saving a file in the device storage
Opening a local file from the device storage
Displaying the contents of a directory
Creating a local SQLite database
Uploading a file on a remote server
Caching content using the local storage API
4
Working with Audio, Images, and Video
Working with Audio, Images, and Video
Introduction
Capturing audio using the device audio recording application
Recording audio within your application
Playing audio files from the local filesystem or over HTTP
Capturing a video using the device video recording application
Loading a photograph from the device camera roll/library
Applying an effect to an image using canvas
Playing a remote video
5
Working with Your Contacts List
Working with Your Contacts List
Introduction
Listing all available contacts
Displaying the contact information for a specific individual
Creating and saving a new contact
6
Hooking into Native Events
Hooking into Native Events
Introduction
Pausing your application
Resuming your application
Displaying the status of the device battery levels
Displaying network connection status
Creating a custom submenu
7
Working with XUI
Working with XUI
Introduction
Getting started with XUI
Learning the basics of the library
DOM manipulation
Working with touch and gesture events
Updating element styles
Working with remote data and AJAX requests
Creating simple tweens and animations
8
Working with the Ionic Framework
Working with the Ionic Framework
Introduction
Getting familiar with basics of the library
Exploring Ionic commands
Exploring the Ionic framework structure
Using ngCordova
9
Ionic Framework Development
Ionic Framework Development
Introduction
Exploring the UI components
Creating a layout
Using Ionic and Angular
Putting it all together
10
User Interface Development
User Interface Development
Introduction
Creating a jQuery Mobile layout
Persisting data between jQuery Mobile pages
Using jQuery Mobile ThemeRoller
11
Extending PhoneGap with Plugins
Extending PhoneGap with Plugins
Introduction
Extending your Cordova Android application with a native plugin
Extending your Cordova iOS application with a native plugin
The plugin repository
12
Development Tools and Testing
Development Tools and Testing
Introduction
Downloading Cordova
Using the command line to create a new iOS Cordova project
Debugging the iOS Cordova application using Safari Web Inspector
Using Android Studio to develop Android Cordova applications
Using Adobe Dreamweaver to develop Cordova applications
Using the PhoneGap Build service
Index
Index

About the Authors

Zainul Setyo Pamungkas is 24-year-old full-stack developer and technology enthusiast who likes to learn and explore new things. He has been working as a web developer for over 5 years using Java and PHP. In the past 2 years, he has been interested in mobile application development. He started writing Android applications using Java and switched to PhoneGap/Cordova to create multiplatform mobile applications. He writes about development at http://justmyfreak.com.

Matt Gifford is an RIA developer from Cambridge, England, who specializes in ColdFusion web application and mobile development. With over 10 years of industry experience across various sectors, he is the owner of Monkeh Works. (www.monkehworks.com).

A regular presenter at national and international conferences, he also contributes articles and tutorials in leading international industry magazines, as well as publications on his blog (www.mattgifford.co.uk).

As an Adobe Community Professional for ColdFusion, Matt is an advocate of community resources and industry-wide knowledge sharing, with a focus on encouraging the next generation of industry professionals.

He is the author of Object-Oriented Programming in ColdFusion, Packt Publishing, and numerous open source applications, including the popular monkehTweets Twitter API wrapper.

First and foremost, my thanks go to all the talented PhoneGap developers for their innovative and inspiring project. Without you, this book would have been a ream of blank pages.

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