Preface

When you learn a new programming language, the traditional first step is to go through a Hello, World tutorial that teaches you everything you need to know to get a basic program working, such as one that prints the text Hello, World on the screen. In this sense, this book is the Hello, World tutorial to build your first PhoneGap application.

This book provides you with a great way to get started with PhoneGap and also gives detailed examples from the different areas that PhoneGap covers. It can be a great reference book for later use, in case you want to quickly refresh the essentials with PhoneGap. This book is updated with the latest releases so it supports the npm plugins too. It will take you through the process of installing everything that you need to get started with PhoneGap. It will cover the basics of PhoneGap, such as the command-line interface (CLI), PhoneGap plugins, and APIs provided by PhoneGap.

You'll find this book to be a great introduction to PhoneGap. It will give you a chance to learn some more about the Framework and give you the confidence to build something great that works across difference devices.

Enjoy the book!