Creating a smartphone application
In this recipe we will create a basic smartphone application that supports jQuery Mobile.
Getting ready
The only thing needed is an APEX installation with at least Version 4.2 or higher.
How to do it...
Creating a smartphone application is pretty straightforward, but there are things to keep in mind. The following steps will show how to create a simple application:
Log in to the APEX environment and navigate to Application Builder.
Click on the Create button.
Select Database and click on Next.
In the next screen enter an ID and a name for the application, then select Start from scratch from the Create Options listbox. Lastly, in the User Interface listbox select jQuery Mobile Smartphone.. After selecting that, click on Next.
On the next page we find a selection of possible page types. Because we selected jQuery Mobile Smartphone as the application type, this list offers only page types that will work in a smartphone application. For instance the List View and Form...