2009 Session: Designing for the Device Neutral Mobile Web with JavaScript
Thursday, 11:20 - 12:10
Track: Mobile 2.0
Want to build device neutral mobile web apps with JavaScript? PhoneGap makes building iPhone and Android applications a snap with regular HTML, CSS and JavaScript. XUI is a nifty JavaScript microframework designed for building mobile web applications. Avoid the heresy of Objective-C or Java and return to the sanity of the open web. Brian LeRoux guides you through the creation of a mobile web application that is app store ready, and discusses future platforms for PhoneGap and XUI.
Prerequisites
Attendees should have solid JavaScript and HTML skills. Appropriate for developers of all levels.
Additional Info
Brian LeRoux
A leader in user experience and all things Ajax, Brian LeRoux is Nitobi's
Software Architect. Experienced in developing web applications from
concept to creation, Brian believes simplicity is the hallmark of
exceptional software. He is the co-creator of XUI and contributor to the open source PhoneGap project. He believes the future of the Internet is mobile and will rely on web standards, open source, and developers like you.