www.it-ebooks.info PhoneGap 2.x Mobile Application Development HOTSH T Create exciting apps for mobile devices using PhoneGap Kerri Shotts BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI www.it-ebooks.info PhoneGap 2.x Mobile Application Development HOTSH T Copyright © 2013 Packt Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented. However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied. Neither the author, nor Packt Publishing, and its dealers and distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book. Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all of the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals. However, Packt Publishing cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. First published: February 2013 Production Reference: 1070213 Published by Packt Publishing Ltd. Livery Place 35 Livery Street Birmingham B3 2PB, UK. ISBN 978-1-84951-940-3 www.packtpub.com Cover Image by Siddharth Ravishankar (
[email protected]) www.it-ebooks.info Credits Author Project Coordinator Kerri Shotts Abhishek Kori Reviewers Proofreader Steve Husting Sandra Hopper Johnathan Iannotti Indexers Tony Pye Hemangini Bari Tejal Soni Acquisition Editor Aarthi Kumaraswamy Graphics Aditi Gajjar Lead Technical Editor Sweny M. Sukumaran Production Coordinator Technical Editor Manu Joseph Nitee Shetty Cover Work Manu Joseph www.it-ebooks.info About the Author Kerri Shotts has been programming since she learned BASIC on her Commodore 64. She earned her degree in Computer Science and has worked as a Test Engineer and Database Administrator. Now, a Technology Consultant, she helps her clients with custom websites, apps (desktop and mobile), and more. When not at the computer, she enjoys photography and taking care of her aquariums. www.it-ebooks.info About the Reviewers Steve Husting has been involved in the creation of iPhone and Android apps for several years. During daytime he helps manage the website for his employer’s company and at night he creates iPhone and Android apps to publish his Christian works for the public. He keeps up a hybrid app blogging website, http://iphonedevlog.wordpress.com, to publish his findings and store his notes about all things, PhoneGap/Cordova-related. He met the author of this book on the PhoneGap Google Groups forum, and was deeply appreciative of the breadth of her knowledge and ability to convey it to others. Johnathan Ian