PhoneGap basics: What it is and what it can do for mobile developers. Porting mobile apps across systems is, to put it kindly, an inelegant process.
There’s considerable work involved — so much so that developers are sometimes forced to limit their efforts to one platform. PhoneGap, an open-source mobile framework, offers an alternative: It helps developers build a common codebase for their apps so the apps work across devices and systems. I recently spoke with Joe Bowser (@infil00p), creator of PhoneGap’s Android implementation, to get his take on the strengths and limitations of PhoneGap and what developers need to know before putting it to use. Bowser will dive into a number of related topics during his session at next week’s Android Open conference. Our interview follows. Gamooga - develop realtime apps and multiplayer games. Designing Great Mobile Icons. Before anyone uses your application on their device, the first thing they see is your icon.
The problem is, there are so many icons on users’ devices that it is sometimes difficult to differentiate between them, especially when many are similar. So how do you create an icon that stands out?