Who this book is for

If you are a developer using Cordova to create hybrid mobile applications and wish to take your app to the next level by including any of the following features, this book is for you:

• Automate code transformation, syntax checking, and build steps
• Package your code more efficiently, and use npm packages to speed development
• Use responsive design techniques so that your app can respond appropriately to different form factors and orientations
• Increase your app’s audience by making it more accessible
• Verify correctness using automated tests and UI automation tools
• Store structured data using databases
• Transfer files between the app and external servers
• Locate and fix performance issues
• Create signed release versions of your app, ready for deployment

This book assumes that the reader has the following knowledge and abilities:

• Understand how to use the operating system’s command-line interface, whether Mac OS X, Linux, or Windows
• Can install and configure Android and iOS SDKs
• Has a basic understanding of the Cordova CLI, and the typical workflow
• Understands typical HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript code
• Has some knowledge of the browser’s Document Object Model or DOM