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Saikiran Gosikonda
Saikiran Gosikonda

Reputation: 1035

What is the difference between jQuery Mobile and PhoneGap

I am developing a mobile application using jquery mobile. But using this I can only be left with my .html, .js and .css files. And In order to make it run in Smartphones, I need to create a stand alone application using toolkits such as PhoneGap. So, what if I develop the whole application using phoneGap instead of using jQuery mobile. Is it possible?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1204

Answers (3)

Sherali Turdiyev
Sherali Turdiyev

Reputation: 1743

https://cordova.apache.org/

PhoneGap or Cordova use to build application through your web application. it is separate framework. they doesn't compare

You may change UI through native platform code. but you should not change. Already you have web project. You can access to platform features(camera, wifi, connection).

Upvotes: 0

Akki619
Akki619

Reputation: 2432

jQuery Mobile is UI Framework for building web application and PhoneGap is a JavaScript framework which allows you to access native device functionality.

For example consider cases.

  • Case 1: You can develop mobile web app using Jquery Mobile.
  • Case 2: If you want to access device hardware for native device functionality, you have Phone-gap in addition to your UI framework that can be anything not just jQuery Mobile. You can package it for different platform (like iOS, Android etc) i.e., an Hybrid App. Approach depends on your requirement.

Upvotes: 2

Oren Haliva
Oren Haliva

Reputation: 351

There are two different things:

phonegap is used to run web application as mobile app it start a web view and run your website

jquery mobile is framework for website compatibility for mobiles

for writing phonegap app you need to write website, therefore tou can use jquery mobile to write this website

Phonegap also give you api for native functionality - phonegap home page

Upvotes: 1

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