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PhoneGap Beginners Guide (third edition)

You're reading from   PhoneGap Beginners Guide (third edition) Create, develop, debug, and deploy your very own mobile applications with PhoneGap

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2015
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ISBN-13 9781784392284
Length 284 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Introduction to PhoneGap FREE CHAPTER 2. Building Your First PhoneGap Project 3. Mobile Frameworks 4. Working with Plugins 5. Using Device Storage and the Files API 6. Using the Contacts and Camera APIs 7. Accessing the Device Sensors and Locations API 8. Advanced PhoneGap 9. Getting Ready for Release 10. A Sample PhoneGap Project A. The JavaScript Quick Cheat Sheet B. Publishing Your App C. Related Plugin Resources D. PhoneGap Tools Index

Using template engine compression


When you work on larger HTML projects, it's advisable to use JavaScript templating engines and image compressions. When the application needs to be updated frequently with data, templating libraries will be of much use. I strongly believe that there is no such thing as the best JavaScript template engine. Each time you work on a project, you have to decide which is the right engine for the job at hand. For instance, Underscore.js templates are fast and lightweight and if you want them already loaded in your app, then it's a good option. When using jQuery, the natural choice seems to be ICanHaz.js because it returns each template as a jQuery object. When you need a more robust template engine, then Google Closure Templates could be a valid option. For a comparison of templating engines, visit http://garann.github.io/template-chooser/.

In most cases, Mustache.js completely fits the needs of an application because there is no logic in the templates and because...

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