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By: Matthew DavidImprint: Focal Press
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Sencha Touch, an open source tool, fills the space between the HTML and the native app. Web apps are generally built using JavaScript but this short ebook shows you how to construct your mobile Web sites using Sencha Touch - you just need to be familiar with Javascript. Sencha Touch targets specific devices, namely iOS, Android 2.1+ and Blackberry 6 devices. Web Apps are a critical element of the future of mobile developmen find out how to easily construct them with this brief intro to Sencha Touch!
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| Title of Computers eBook: Using Sencha Touch to Build a Mobile Website | |
| Release Date: 08-01-2011 | |
| Publisher: Focal Press |
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Using Sencha Touch to Build a Mobile Website
Chapter One
USING SENCHA TOUCH TO BUILD A MOBILE WEBSITE
Up to this point you have been using a mixture of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to construct your mobile websites. In this section we are going to use Sencha's (www.sencha.com) Touch framework to construct your mobile websites.
The significant difference between Sencha Touch and jQuery Mobile and HTML5 development is the heavy use of JavaScript to programmatically construct your pages. The negative to this is that you will need to be comfortable using JavaScript; the plus is that you can do some crazy cool things.
At this point I do need to point out one specific difference between Sencha Touch and frameworks such as jQuery Mobile. jQuery Mobile seeks to work on a broad range of mobile devices; in contrast Sencha Touch targets specific devices, namely iOS, Android 2.1+, and BlackBerry 6 devices, as shown in Figure 4.1. The rationale for this is simple: the majority of next generation smart phones run on iOS, Android, or BlackBerry.
Getting Started with Sencha Touch
Sencha Touch is a free solution, but with a more complex licensing program than jQuery Mobile. The licensing that will likely interest you most is the GNU GPL Open Source license. Essentially, what this means is that any changes you make to the core library can be shared with other users of the code base; if, however, you want to keep your enhancements proprietary then contact Sencha about purchasing a Commercial Software License. I can't imagine there are too many calls for the paid version of the software.
The bottom line is that the Sencha Touch framework is free for m
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