Phonegap is a framework to create web-based native apps on multiple mobile platforms. Phonegap can be used together with common web developer tools like HTML, CSS and JavaScript frameworks like jQuery or jQuery mobile. In this tutorial, developers create their own mobile app with Phonegap and jQuery mobile. The tutorial has the following parts. First, the background of the Phonegap framework is discussed, in particular the advantages and disadvantages of app development with Phonegap. Second, a short introduction in jQuery mobile is given. What is the purpose of jQuery mobile and how to create a basic jQuery mobile app. Finally, participants will combine Phonegap en jQuery Mobile to create a complete mobile app, including a server-based component in PHP.Required skills for participants: JavaScript, HTML/CSS, JSONRecommended skills: jQuery, PHP.
