{"id":828,"date":"2013-05-06T13:04:51","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T13:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=828"},"modified":"2013-05-06T13:07:21","modified_gmt":"2013-05-06T13:07:21","slug":"learn-to-build-your-own-mobile-app-using-phonegap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/learn-to-build-your-own-mobile-app-using-phonegap\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn to Build Your Own Mobile App using PhoneGap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Flearn-to-build-your-own-mobile-app-using-phonegap%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/iphone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-830\" title=\"iphone\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/iphone.jpg\" alt=\"iphone\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/iphone.jpg 500w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/iphone-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When I talk to college or high school students about my job as a software developer, I often encounter the question \u201chow do I get started creating apps?\u201d\u00a0 As a software guy, I want to encourage students to become <a href=\"http:\/\/makezine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">makers<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 I love the craft of making software and building apps.\u00a0\u00a0 Therefore, I wanted to share some information about a tool that will provide a gentle introduction to building mobile applications for iOS, Android and Windows Phone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phonegap.com\" target=\"_blank\">PhoneGap <\/a>is a free tool that allows you to create simple mobile applications using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.\u00a0\u00a0 You should check out this tool for the following \u00a0reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using PhoneGap Build, you can build apps using one step without owning a Mac or other expensive programming tools.<\/li>\n<li>A friend of mine is building a small mobile phone game using <a href=\"http:\/\/impactjs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Canvas and JavaScript<\/a>. \u00a0It&#8217;s amazing that this works!<\/li>\n<li>As you grow in your HTML and JavaScript skills, you can use more advanced features of your mobile platform like the <a href=\"http:\/\/docs.phonegap.com\/ \" target=\"_blank\">accelerometer<\/a>, camera, <a href=\"http:\/\/docs.phonegap.com\/ \" target=\"_blank\">geolocation<\/a> and more.<\/li>\n<li>You can build apps like these &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/phonegap.com\/app\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/phonegap.com\/app\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I believe in taking baby steps in life. \u00a0While it would be cool to start learning Java and Objective C to build mobile apps, PhoneGap helps you start the learning process using tools that are simple and engaging.<\/li>\n<li>If you start investing time in learning PhoneGap, you&#8217;re building skills to become a web developer too. \u00a0 The demand for these skills is only increasing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you don\u2019t know HTML, JavaScript, or CSS, no problem!\u00a0 There are fun places to get started learning.<\/p>\n<p>HTML\/CSS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.codecademy.com\/learn\" target=\"_blank\">CodeAcademy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.w3schools.com\/html\/default.asp\" target=\"_blank\">W3Schools.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Search on YouTube!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>JavaScript<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.codecademy.com\/learn\" target=\"_blank\">CodeAcademy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/eloquentjavascript.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eloquent JavaScript<\/a> \u2013 Nice free book on writing JavaScript<\/li>\n<li>Khan Academy for computer science &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/cs\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/cs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How do you get started with PhoneGap Build?<\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick video giving you an overview of how PhoneGap Build works from <a href=\"http:\/\/LearnToProgram.tv\" target=\"_blank\">LearnToProgram.tv<\/a> . \u00a0 In future blog posts, I hope to provide more teaching regarding the design process of building a mobile app, getting started with HTML5 and JavaScript, and more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xYgUF1haNsA\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Reference Links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/build.phonegap.com\/\">https:\/\/build.phonegap.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/docs.phonegap.com\/en\/2.7.0\/index.html\">http:\/\/docs.phonegap.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What kind of app would you like to create? \u00a0 We would love to hear from you!! \u00a0Leave a comment and let us know how we can help you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Related posts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Learn how to create a mobile app in minutes using Corona SDK\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=355\" target=\"_blank\">Learn how to create a mobile app in minutes using Corona SDK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Learn to Build Your Own Conversational Bot using ChatScript\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=795\" target=\"_blank\">Learn to Build Your Own Conversational Bot using ChatScript<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How To 3D Print Your Minecraft Creations\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=738\" target=\"_blank\">How To 3D Print Your Minecraft Creations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Benefits of Teaching Kids To Code That No One Is Talking About\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=623\" target=\"_blank\">Benefits of Teaching Kids To Code That No One Is Talking About<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"5 reasons to love Khan academy for computer science\" href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=202\" target=\"_blank\">5 reasons to love Khan academy for computer science<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo taken from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/witer\/4908036684\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/\">http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/witer\/4908036684\/sizes\/m\/in\/photostream\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Flearn-to-build-your-own-mobile-app-using-phonegap%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; 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