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Poll: What mobile HTML5 framework do you use?

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Re: Poll: What mobile HTML5 framework do you use?

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We've been building up on Sencha Touch 2 since the first PR. It was hard to convince devs on team to make this choice. It takes some time to get into Sencha way, being familiar with ExtJS helps. Some benefits - * a faster development process once you're clear on the concepts * along with conventions, a lot of configuration is possible * the new class system makes it easy to build custom UI components and write mainta…

It's only free as in free beer if it's free as in GPL, otherwise you have to pay for a commercial license. GPL means you have to provide source if you distribute the app. And isn't there also an incompatibility with Apple's App Store terms and the GPL (VLC case)?

SenchaTouch (for mobile browsers) has a free commercial license (http://www.sencha.com/products/touch/license/), with paid support if required.

The bigger (mobile & desktop browser-friendly) ExtJS has the GPL "issues" - the commercial license is ~$600 minimum per developer.

Re: Poll: What mobile HTML5 framework do you use?

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jQuery Mobile here. My startup also makes jQuery Mobile development tools (drag-and-drop builder) and services: http://codiqa.com/ Beta invite for HN here: http://codiqa.com/beta/feb

Sounds good :) We have delivered over 100 apps to clients last year with jquery-mobile/phonegap so if your tools can make it easier this would be great. So can I have a beta account? I'll be very critical :]

Hey! That link should let you create a beta account. We are super close to opening it up to everyone (a few weeks).

Look forward to your feedback! Version 1 is meant to help you whip up prototypes really quickly and then build off of them.

Re: Poll: What mobile HTML5 framework do you use?

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jQuery Mobile here. My startup also makes jQuery Mobile development tools (drag-and-drop builder) and services: http://codiqa.com/ Beta invite for HN here: http://codiqa.com/beta/feb

Lovely site.

Thanks! That would be design work from Ben Sperry (http://bensperry.com/)

Re: Poll: What mobile HTML5 framework do you use?

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I use www.openlaszlo.com , it haves a nice binding system, object oriented paradigm, encapsulation . It´s a shame that Laszlo( the company that supports it) can´t have interest to drive it to the html5 game. The project is kind of asleep but still being the best one.

Re: Poll: What mobile HTML5 framework do you use?

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Don't forget iUI. :-) It's minimalist, but very lightweight and fast, and is great if you want a native-like iOS look-and-feel in a web app. http://www.iui-js.org/ Edit: as others have noted, there's some overlap. The project I currently have under development uses PhoneGap, jQuery Mobile, and iUI for different functions.

Just curious why both iUI AND jQM? I was hoping iUI could be a lightweight replacement for JQM. What does it lack?

I'm creating a web app builder for non-technical people. It uses iUI for the generated apps (lightweight, gives a decent native-like look and feel) and jQM on the builder side (lets me leverage the tons of jQuery code out there).

Re: Poll: What mobile HTML5 framework do you use?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's only free as in free beer if it's free as in GPL, otherwise you have to pay for a commercial license. GPL means you have to provide source if you distribute the app. And isn't there also an incompatibility with Apple's App Store terms and the GPL (VLC case)?

SenchaTouch (for mobile browsers) has a free commercial license ( http://www.sencha.com/products/touch/license/ ), with paid support if required. The bigger (mobile & desktop browser-friendly) ExtJS has the GPL "issues" - the commercial license is ~$600 minimum per developer.

[Sencha] Ext JS commercial license is $329 per dev. The $600 includes optional tech support. There's also a $995 that includes the Designer UI builder, Sencha Touch support & Sencha Touch Charts.
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