Building Android and iOS Apps with Dreamweaver CS5.5

Develop HTML5 applications for the two mobile operating systems supported in Dreamweaver, iOS and Android, and generate a native app for each OS.In this course, Joseph Lowery shows how to develop HTML5 applications for the two mobile operating systems supported in Dreamweaver, iOS and Android, and generate a native app for each OS, suitable for testing with the open-source PhoneGap framework. The course covers basic app creation, including working with the built-in starter pages in Dreamweaver, as well as creating custom apps from scratch. It then focuses on packaging and preparing finished apps for debugging prior to deploying to the Android Market and the Apple App Store. Development techniques particular to the mobile arena, including the use of jQuery Mobile, are emphasized for developers to create apps on multiple platforms. Topics include: Understanding the mobile app toolset Working with jQuery Mobile and mobile starters in Dreamweaver Applying an overall theme to an app Specifying Android settings Simulating the iPhone Setting up mobile pages Keeping jQuery Mobile current Applying page transitions Creating collapsible content Defining list views with images Creating web forms for mobile Integrating geolocation data with Google Maps Previewing an app in Device Central