Write your app in HTML5, upload it and get back app-store ready apps

Post by abbott » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 6:32 PM UTC

shahidhussain wrote: post #21

kwellman wrote: post #19

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I just watched this video ( http://gigaom.com/2011/09/27/facebook-mobilize-2011/ ) where Facebook's head of mobile product talks (a tiny bit) about using HTML5 in their mobile products instead of all native development to keep pace with launches on the Facebook desktop site. Check out the video at ~16 minute mark.

As if by magic, this story was just published: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_facebook_mobile_wil...

Post by ggoodale » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 6:46 PM UTC

drzaiusapelord wrote: post #33

ggoodale wrote: post #23

Great service - I've used it to build a modest application or two for Android and iOS. One caveat: Phonegap plugins that include native components (for example, the Facebook plugin) can't be included in apps built with Phonegap Build (yet).

What plugins have you been using? Last time I look at pg, the plugins I found were alpha quality or just abandoned. I'd love to hear what's current. Thanks.

Post by alexhaefner » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 6:51 PM UTC

adamjernst wrote: post #2

I think PhoneGap is doing great work, they're obviously getting better, and I don't mean to diminish what others have poured so much effort into. But, are there any successful apps made with PhoneGap? Writing apps in HTML5 is constantly hyped, but there isn't a single HTML app out of the dozens on my iPhone except Netflix. PhoneGap's app gallery doesn't have a single app I've heard of. (The Netflix app isn't too plea…

Post by flyosity » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 7:30 PM UTC

domhofmann wrote: post #15

flyosity wrote: post #9

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I'm fairly certain that the Facebook iPhone app does not UIWebViews to render anything. Their fast-scrolling tableviews are painstakingly crafted from scratch, natively, and (I believe) still use Joe Hewitt's framework for complex view rendering. I know some guys on the Facebook iPhone app team and they're die-hard Cocoa developers, I can't see them ever saying "screw it" and using a UIWebView with HTML.

Go to your profile and swipe left on a wall post and observe the "Remove" button and its animation. Now go to the bottom of your wall, and tap on the "See more posts..." cell. Notice that the activity indicator is an animated GIF. Open the app frequently and you'll see certain elements in the UI automatically changing without downloading an update. Or check out m.facebook.com and play around with the news feed that i…

Post by Limes102 » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 7:37 PM UTC