I spend most of my time creating Android apps using Java and the Android SDK. That’s a development style that fits my experience and interests.
There are lots of developers out there who have great skills in web-based technologies like HTML, JavaScript and CSS; many of those developers are looking to start creating mobile apps. The good news is that there’s a now a solution for just those developers.
Fellow Pluralsight author, Shawn Wildermuth just created a course for just those folks: Practical PhoneGap. It doesn’t completely replace traditional mobile app development but does work well in a number of situations. Here’s the description from the Pluralsight website…
App development is crucial to succeeding in most jobs these days. Even if you aren’t building apps directly, you’ll likely be involved in the app development process. In this course, we’ll show you how you can use existing HTML, JavaScript and CSS skills and assets to build mobile apps using their simple model. We’ll also show you when you wouldn’t want to use PhoneGap and where it fits into most developers bag of tricks
I encourage you to check out Practical PhoneGap.
Jim Wilson (a.k.a. hedgehogjim) 