Chapter 3. Mobile Frameworks

In Chapter 2, Building Your First PhoneGap Project, you learned about the PhoneGap app structure, events, how to use command-line tools, and how to create a sample app. You also learned about the various debugging methods that can help developers and saw how to build/deploy your app. In this chapter, you will learn about the design method, the mobile frameworks available in the industry, and the details regarding these. We will also see how to create a sample application using jQuery Mobile.

In this chapter, you will do the following things:

• Review some of the concepts on developing native UI for mobile
• Explore best practices for developing mobile UI
• Get an overview of the most popular app frameworks
• Learn how to create a mobile application using jQuery mobile