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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
PhoneGap – Icons and Splash Screens Help
If you’re using the PhoneGap 3.0 CLI to build your applications there may be some confusion around where and how to set your icons and splash screens. It may appear that you can just specify them in your project’s root www folder since the default config.xml generated by the tool has them specified in there, [...]
Filed in: Android • Cordova • iOS • Mobile Development • PhoneGap
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
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 [...]
Quick Start Guide to PhoneGap+AngularJS
I’ve created a sample mobile application to help developers get started building mobile applications with PhoneGap and AngularJS quickly. The sample application includes view navigation, some standard user interface components and code to help avoid common pitfalls in mobile application development (click delays etc). Below are a few screenshots showing parts of the application. It [...]
Filed in: Adobe Flash Platform • AngularJS • Cordova • Mobile Development • PhoneGap
Push Notifications Plugin Support added to PhoneGap Build
I’m happy to post today there is now support for a generic push notifications plugin for PhoneGap Build. The new plugin is called PushPlugin and works for both iOS and Android push notifications. The iOS support is based on the Apple Push Notifications Service (APNS) and the Android support is based on Google Cloud Messaging [...]
Filed in: Cordova • Mobile Development • PhoneGap • Push Notifications
Introducing Adobe TechLive!
Our team has been busy working on a new initiative called Adobe TechLive, a place where we’ll be hosting interactive online webinars on various topics. Some upcoming topics include Adobe’s Create the Web tour introducing Adobe’s latest new tools and web technologies, a PhoneGap Open Session where you can come to get your questions answered [...]
Filed in: Adobe • Cordova • HTML/JS • Mobile Development • PhoneGap
Geo-based Push Notifications with PhoneGap and Pushwoosh
Recently I blogged about sending push notifications via the Pushwoosh service and specifically with PhoneGap applications. While working with the service I noticed it had something built in for setting up geozones for your push notifications (aka: geofencing). If you’re not familiar with this term, it’s basically the ability to send push notifications to a [...]
Filed in: Cordova • HTML/JS • iOS • Mobile Development • PhoneGap
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