Author Archive for Holly Schinsky
New PhoneGap Push Notification Service – Puship (with free tier)
One of my blog readers (thanks Fede!) notified me of a new push notification service that integrates with PhoneGap called Puship. I wanted to write a quick post about it to make others aware. You can use this service to send push notifications for Android, iOS, Windows Phone and BlackBerry. They are currently in beta […]
Filed in: Cordova • iOS • PhoneGap • PhoneGap 3.0 • Push Notifications
How to Write a PhoneGap 3.0 Plugin for Android
Recently I posted a tutorial on how to write and use a custom plugin on Android using PhoneGap here. In this new tutorial I will show you how you can use a similar custom plugin in your PhoneGap 3.0 application. Please note that some of this is duplicated from my original tutorial but changed where […]
Filed in: Adobe • Cordova • Mobile Development • PhoneGap • PhoneGap 3.0
Create Now San Francisco – FREE event this week!
If you’re near the San Francisco area this week make a point to come check out the Create Now event this Thursday, September 19th. You’ll learn all about the latest Creative Cloud features and see lots of cool demos. This is not just a designer-focused event, it will also cover developer-related tools and features too […]
Filed in: Adobe • Creative Cloud
PhoneGap 3.0 – Stuff You Should Know
PhoneGap 3.0 was announced recently and there are some important things to note that I have attempted to summarize below :). PhoneGap CLI If you hadn’t heard yet, the fastest and easiest way to use PhoneGap 3.0 is with the new Command Line Interface. To install the CLI, follow the specific instructions here. So what […]
Filed in: Cordova • HTML/JS • Mobile Development • PhoneGap
Totally Rad Topcoat!
If you haven’t checked out Topcoat lately then you might be pleasantly surprised to see some of the latest happenings. Topcoat version 0.6 recently became available and the details of the release can be found here. I wanted to highlight a couple of the latest events and also show off some of the latest components […]
Animating with AngularJS
If you weren’t aware of it, AngularJS now has built-in support for CSS3 transitions and animations and JavaScript animations via a new directive. I just wrote an article for Flippin’ Awesome describing how to use it along with a sample web application to try it out. Also, if you’re not familiar with Flippin’ Awesome there’s […]
Filed in: AngularJS
Tutorial: How To Write a PhoneGap plugin for Android
In this tutorial, you will learn how to write a custom plugin for Android and use it in your PhoneGap application. It will cover: How to write a custom PhoneGap plugin to add a native Calendar entry to your Android device How to implement the functionality needed for the plugin on both the JavaScript and […]
Tutorial: Implement Push Notifications in your PhoneGap Application
In this tutorial you will implement push notifications in your PhoneGap application. You will learn the following: An overview of the push notification handling process How to use the PushPlugin supported by PhoneGap Build An overview of the PushPlugin APIs How to register your application to receive push notifications How to use a simple node […]
Filed in: Android • Cordova • PhoneGap • Push Notifications
My Development Workflow for PhoneGap iOS Apps
I decided to blog the process I have personally found productive when developing mobile apps for PhoneGap and iOS in case it might help others. Below I cover the overall steps I take followed by a short video showing the process in use. This is only one of many possible workflows but if you’re looking […]
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