Index

A

Aardwolf, 145

about:app-manager, Firefox, 206

Accelerometer API, 259–260, 335–337

clearWatch method, 335

getCurrentAcceleration method, 335–337

watchAcceleration method, 335, 337

access property, config.xml, 132, 134

ACTION_GET_CARRIER_NAME constant, CarrierPlugin, 416

ACTION_GET_COUNTRY_CODE constant, CarrierPlugin, 416

Active Scheme button, Xcode in iOS, 225

ADB (Android Debug Bridge) Helper, 206

Add Packaged App item, Firefox OS simulator, 207–208

AddEventListener

adding to applications, 46–47

Cordova events, 333

Cordova initialization, 30, 32, 34

debugging with, 137

generated web application files, 43

InAppBrowser, 363, 365–366

monitoring events, 333

working with Cordova APIs, 35, 37

Additional Tools window, Windows Phone emulator, 259–261

Address book. See Contacts API

adduser command, Plugman, 111

ADM (Android Device Monitor) utility, 191–192

Administrators

creating symbolic links, 82

Windows App Store setup, 251

Adobe

Brackets. See Brackets web code editor

Dreamweaver, 16

PhoneGap. See PhoneGap

Topcoat. See Topcoat UI framework

ADT (Android Developer Tools)

Android SDK installation, 59–65

Android SDK Manager, 170–172

Android Studio vs., 57, 169–170

Ant installation, 56–59

build tools used with, 494

JDK installation, 52–56

ADT IDE

editing application content files, 179–180

importing Cordova project, 180–185

monitoring applications outside of, 191–192

overview of, 178

running Cordova applications, 185–191

ADT_HOME environment variable, Visual Studio, 268–269

alert() method

Cordova API errors with onError vs., 322

Cordova initialization with, 32–33

debugging with Firefox OS simulator, 217–218

testing applications in Xcode, 227

unavailable in universal Windows apps, 33, 247–248

using for debugging, 135–136

as visual notification, 328–329

Alerts, Windows security, 101–102

Anatomy

of default PhoneGap application, 310–312

of plugins, 397–398

Anatomy of Cordova application

generated files, 41–44

Hello World! 27–29

initialization, 29–34

leveraging APIs, 35–38

overview of, 27

responsive design, 45–50

structuring code, 38–41

Android

adding platform to existing project, 83–85

content refresh via Hydration, 285

creating application icons, 387–389

creating Cordova native plugin, 410–414

creating native plugins, 414–423

creating Plugman project, 106–108

deploying PhoneGap Build applications, 302–305

executing applications with run, 99–100

GapDebug on, 151–156

Hello World using Bootstrap on, 455

Hello World using jQuery Mobile on, 447–448

Hello World using OpenUI5 on, 459

Hello World using TopCoat on, 442

InAppBrowser benefits, 362

PhoneGap Developer running on, 150

platform support with Plugman, 118

Plugin Development Guide, 397

StatusBar plugin for, 368–370

testing application on emulator, 389–392

using merges, 385–387

android command, 170

Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Helper, 206

Android Developer Tools. See ADT (Android Developer Tools)

Android development with Cordova

ADT vs. Android Studio, 169–170

Android SDK Manager, 170–172

monitoring application outside ADT IDE, 191–192

overview of, 169

testing on physical device, 192–195

using ADT IDE. See ADT IDE

using Android Virtual Device Manager, 172–177

using Chrome debugging tools, 195–202

Android Device Monitor (ADM) utility, 191–192

Android SDK

Firefox App Manager and, 206

LogCat, 138

managing Android Virtual Devices, 173–177

managing with Android SDK Manager, 170–172

Tools, 59–60

Android SDK Manager (ASM), 170–172

Android Studio (beta)

vs. ADT, 169–170

Android SDK installation and, 59–60

configuring Android SDK and, 60–62

installer for, 60

migration from ADT to, xvii–xviii

Android Virtual Devices. See AVDs (Android Virtual Devices)

Ant

adding Android to existing project, 83–85

build tools used with ADT, 494

installing for Android, 56–59

Apache Cordova 3 Programming, xvi–xviii, 74, 169, 220, 373, 469

Apache Cordova API Cookbook, xv–xviii, 7, 22, 154, 229, 317, 335, 353, 371, 439, 446

Apache Ripple. See Ripple Emulator (Apache Ripple)

APIs, Cordova

implementing, 23–24

inconsistency of, 122–123

leveraging, 35–38

loading library in initialization, 32

native, 5–10

overview of, 4–5

App Manager. See Firefox App Manager

AppGyver, productivity enhancement tool, 486–489

app.js file, Ionic framework, 463–464

Apple iOS Developer Program, 62

Application development, end-to-end

about, 373

adding mobile device platforms, 374–375

adding plugins, 375–376

adding style, 378–380

creating compass watch, 381–382

creating new Cordova project, 374

preparing for debugging, 380–381

updating config,xml file, 376–377

using merges, 385–387

writing to console, 383

Apps List, Firefox App Manager, 214

apt-get update, 236

Aptana Studio, 16

editing HTML and JavaScript source code, 473

keeping web content files open when working in Cordova, 126

using Aptana IDE for editing JavaScript code, 469

Arguments

bash script, 161

Windows command file, 158

ARM-based Android emulators, 172

Arrays, contact object, 353

ASM (Android SDK Manager), 170–172

Attributes

Cordova initialization and viewport, 31

jQuery Mobile, 445–446

responsive design with CSS, 45–50

author property, config.xml, 132, 134

Automation. See Cordova CLI, automating

Availability, Cordova API, 320–321

Available Packages window, WebStorm, 482–483

Available Software Wizard

Eclipse, 179–180

THyM, 490–493

AVDs (Android Virtual Devices)

creating, 174–175

creating/managing system emulator definitions, 191

defined, 172

Intel-based/ARM-based emulators for, 172–173

launch options, 176–177

naming, 174–175

selecting at runtime, 190

viewing device emulator settings, 174–175

wiping existing user data, 175

B

BackgroundColor preference, config.xml, 133

backgroundColorByName() method, StatusBar, 370

Bash scripts, automating project setup, 161

Basic Settings, PhoneGap Build, 291–293

Batch files, automating tasks, 158

Battery Status plugin, 333–334

Beautify extension, Brackets, 474–475

beep method, hardware notifications, 327

Bootstrap, 45–50, 450–456

Bower, Joe, 72

Brackets web code editor

Auto Close Braces option, 474

coding Cordova, 16

Cordova plugin, 476–479

editing web applications, 223

keeping web content files open when working in Cordova, 126

PhoneGap plug-in, 479

working with, 473–476

Breakpoints

debugging Ubuntu applications, 240–241

debugging with Visual Studio, 262–263

Firefox App Manager Debugger, 215–216

in JavaScript code with GapDebug, 154–155

remotely debugging iOS with Safari, 231–232

Browser

testing applications in desktop, 103

weinre debug server and client, 140–141

window size in responsive design, 45–50

build command, Cordova CLI, 98

Build process

Cordova application, 16–18

Cordova CLI managing, 96–98

PhoneGap, 3

Build tools

Grunt, 500–503

Gulp, 494–500

managing Android SDK, 170–172

overview of, 494

buttonLabel, 329

Buttons

adding to application’s main page, 34

Help, 206

physical menu vs. virtual, 332–333

Web Inspector JavaScript debugger, 231–232

C

C#, Windows Phone 8 on Cordova, 245

Callback functions

alerting user, 329–330

browser window events, 364

camera, 345

Cordova APIs, 8

Cordova initialization, 33

Cordova native plugin, 413

Cordova native plugins, 412–413

execute scripts, 364

iOS plugin, 426

Media API, 358

mol.js file for plugins, 402–403

onSuccess function, 366

callback parameter

alert() method, 329

confirm() method, 329–330

prompt() method, 330

callbackContext.success() method, Android plugin, 416

Camera API, 319, 340–345

cameraOptions, 343

Discard button, 341

getPicture method, 340–343

Save button, 341–342

Take Photo button, 341

targetHeight property, 343, 345

targetWidth property, 343, 345

Camera plugin, 340

carrier.java file, CarrierPlugin class, 414–416

carrierName property, iOS plugin, 426

Cascading style sheets. See CSS (cascading style sheets)

cd command, changing directories for new project, 77–82

CDN (content delivery network)-hosted files, 448

cdva-create, 162–167

cdva-hooks, 166

CEF (Chromium Embedded Framework), Brackets, 473

charset tag, Cordova initialization, 31

ChildBrowser plugin, 360

Chrome DevTools

Console, 197–198

Elements pane, 199

Inspect Devices Application List, 197

JavaScript error, 201–202

overview of, 195–202

Sources pane, 200–201

testing plugin with, 406–407

USB debugging with, 195–197

Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF), Brackets, 473

Click chroot, Ubuntu, 242

CLIs (command-lines)

configuring proxy settings, 72–74

Cordova. See Cordova CLI

enabling verbose output, 74–75

Ionic, 460–464

PhoneGap. See PhoneGap CLI

Plugman. See Plugman CLI

types of, 71–72

WebStorm supporting, 479–485

close method, InAppBrowser, 363

.cmd extension, Windows, 158

Code

adding style to project, 378–380

Cordova application, 15–16

downloading for projects in this book, 30

structuring application, 38–41, 380

third-party validation tools, 469–473

Code editors, third-party

Adobe Brackets, 473–479

Aptana, 126, 469, 473

overview of, 473

WebStorm, 479–487

Collaboration, PhoneGap Build, 285, 292

Color, StatusBar, 370

Command lines. See CLIs (command-lines)

Command summary

Cordova CLI, 76

Plugman CLI, 105

Compass API

clearHeading method, 338

getCurrentHeading method, 338

heading object, 338

onSuccess function, 382

overview of, 337–339

results object, 337–339

watchHeading method, 338–339

watchOptions object, 381–382

Compass app

creating application icons, 387–389

creating compass watch, 381–383

with jQuery mobile look, 380

preparing application, 376–378

rotating compass graphic, 378–379

testing application, 389–392

using merges, 385–387

compile command, Cordova CLI, 76, 97

Components, Cordova, 4–5

Composer application, AppGyver, 486

ConfiGAP

Advanced Settings tab, 296–297

General Settings tab, 296

Permissions tab, 298

PhoneGap Build, 295, 299–301

Plugins tab, 298–299

config.json file, CLI configuration, 79

config.xml file

Cordova application options, 131–134

creating new Cordova project, 79

debugging with Firefox OS simulator, 209

PhoneGap application anatomy, 310–312

PhoneGap Build configuration, 294–301

PhoneGap Build plugins added via, 301–302

saving plugins, 92–94

uninstalling plugins, 104

updating information in new application, 376–377

Visual Studio tools for Cordova, 271–272

confirm()method, visual notifications, 329–330

connection object, 324–326

Console

ADT IDE, 185–187

Chrome DevTools, 196–197

debugging by writing to, 136–139, 226, 383

Firefox App Manager, 214

PhoneGap Server, 151

viewing output in GapDebug, 155–156

viewing output in weinre Debug Client, 145

Contacts API

based on W3C Contacts API, 352

contact object, 352–357

contact properties, 353

Contact picker, 356–357

create method, 352–353

find method, 355, 357

methods, 354–355

multiple property, 355

newContact object, 352–353

options object, 355

phone numbers, 356

pickContact, 356–357

populating contact object, 354

save method, 354–355

Container, designing web applications for, 13–15

Content

changing with weinre Debug Client, 142–145

editing Cordova application, 179–180

GapDebug highlighting HTML, 154

loading with InAppBrowser, 360–363

refreshing in PhoneGap Build, 285

content delivery network (CDN)-hostedfiles, 448

content property, config.xml, 132, 134

coolMethod, Javascript-only plugin, 401–402

--copy-from switch, project create, 81–82

Cordova, introduction to

accessing native APIs, 5–10

Adobe PhoneGap, 3–4

best uses of, 18–19

building applications, 16–18

coding applications, 15–16

components, 4–5

designing for container, 13–15

getting support, 20

going forward, 23–24

hybrid application frameworks, 25

license for, 13

overview of, 1–3

resources for, 20–23

supported platforms, 12–13

user interface capabilities, 10–12

Cordova APIs

Accelerometer API, 335–337

alerting user, 326–331

Camera API, 341–345

catching errors, 321–322

checking availability, 320–321

Compass API, 337–339

Contacts API, 352–357

Cordova events, 332–334

Cordova objects, 324–326

core, 317–319

documentation, 319–320

Geolocation API, 339–341

Globalization, 347–352

hardware APIs. See Hardware APIs

InAppBrowser, 359–366

Media API, 358–359

Media Capture API, 345–347

overview of, 317

setting application permissions, 322–324

Splashscreen API, 367

StatusBar plugin, 367–370

Cordova CLI

adding platforms, 82–85

adding plugins, 87–90

Android and. See ADT (Android Developer Tools)

build management, 96–98

building applications with, 18

command summary, 76

cordova.js file and, 32

creating new Cordova project, 77–82, 124

creating Plugman project, 105–106

displaying project information, 95–96

executing Cordova applications, 98–103

generated web application files, 41–44

help, 77

installing on iOS, 66–67

installing on Ubuntu, 235–236

iOS requirements, 68–69

listing platforms, 85

listing plugins, 90

overview of, 51–52, 75

PhoneGap tools, 3

Plugman. See Plugman CLI

as primary CLI, 75

removing platforms, 86

removing plugins, 90–91

restoring plugins, 94

saving plugins, 92–94

searching for plugins using, 91–92

updating platforms, 86–87

upgrading Cordova/Cordova projects, 103–104

using, 76–77

WebStorm supporting, 479–485

Cordova CLI, automating

bash script for, 160–161

of Cordova processes, 164–167

NodeJS used across platforms, 162–164

overview of, 157

project setup, 157

Windows command file for, 158–160

cordova command, 33

cordova compile, 97

cordova create

new Cordova application, 124

new Cordova project, 77–82

Plugman project with Cordova CLI, 105–106

Cordova Device Motion API, 260–261

.cordova folder structure, CLI, 79–80

cordova-icon, 388

cordova info command, 95–96

cordova platform add windows, 246

cordova platform add wp8, 245

cordova platforms check, 86–87, 104

cordova platforms up android, 87

cordova platforms update, 87, 104

Cordova Plugin Registry. See CPR (Cordova Plugin Registry)

Cordova plugins

adding plugins in Cordova CLI, 89

adding to applications, 375–376

adding to projects, 403

anatomy of, 397–398

creating Android plugin, 414–423

creating iOS plugin, 424–430

creating JavaScript-only plugin, 398–399

creating native plugins, 408–414

mol.js file, 400–403

publishing, 109, 431–434

removing, 91

restoring, 94

testing, 403–408

cordova prepare

build management with, 96–97

copying help.html file into appropriate web content folders, 362

copying platform content into appropriate web content folders, 129, 207

creating project with Visual Studio, 254–255

developing Cordova applications, 125–127

getting information about prepare process, 74

importing Cordova project, 180, 183

testing application with device emulator, 389

working with Gulp and, 498–499

working with Xcode in iOS, 221–225

Cordova processes, automating, 164–167

cordova run

debugging Ubuntu applications, 237, 242–243

testing on Android emulator, 389–392

cordova.exec method, 412, 416

cordova.js file, 32, 39–40

CoreTelephony framework, testing iOS plugin, 427

CPR (Cordova Plugin Registry)

adding plugins from, 88, 431

adding user, 111

overview of, 110–111

plugin owner(s), 115–116

Plugman configuration information, 114–115

publishing plugins, 111–113

removing plugins installed from, 90–91

searching for plugins using, 113–114

unpublishing plugins from, 113

viewing plugin information, 114, 433

WebStorm, 482

create command, in Cordova CLI, 76

create script, Plugman project with shell scripts, 106–108

Cross-platform mobile development, 8

CSS (cascading style sheets)

adding style to project, 378

changing with weinre Debug Client, 145

inserting with InAppBrowser, 365–366

jQuery Mobile containing, 444

responsive design using, 45–50

Topcoat UI framework based on, 439–443

CSS libraries, jQuery Mobile, 445

cssInfo parameter, InAppBrowser, 366

CTTelephonyNetworkInfo class, iOS plugin, 426

cvaReady object, structuring application code, 41

D

-d flag, 74–75, 80. See also --verbose

Dashcode, iOS, 223

data-role attribute, jQuery Mobile, 446

Debugging

Android applications, 179, 193–194

Cordova applications with Visual Studio, 262–265

Firefox OS applications with device, 218–220

Firefox OS applications with simulator, 207–218

iOS applications remotely with Safari, 227–233

preparing application for, 380–381

separating JavaScript code for, 39

on simulator vs. physical device, 224

Ubuntu applications, 237–243

Windows Phone 8, 245–246

Debugging tools

alert(), 135–136

GapDebug, 151–156

PhoneGap Developer app, 148–151

Ripple Emulator (Apache Ripple), 145–148

weinre, 139–145

writing to console, 136–139

Delete packages button, ASM, 170

description property, config.xml, 132, 134

Design

container, 13–15

responsive web application, 45–50

Develop menu, remotely debugging iOS, 228

Developer productivity enhancement tools

AppGyver, 486–489

Eclipse THyM, 490–493

overview of, 485–486

Developer Settings page, Firefox OS, 218–220

Developer types, 71–72

Development environment, configuring

Android development tools, 52–62

CLI installation, 65–69

Cordova CLI installation, 51–52

iOS development tools, 62–65

overview of, 51

Plugman installation, 69–70

Development mechanics

API inconsistency, 122–123

application graphics, splash screens, and icons, 123–124

configuring applications, 131–134

creating applications, 124–131

debugging capabilities. See Debugging tools

overview of, 121

testing applications, 134–135

Development process, end-to-end

about the application, 373

application icons, 387–389

creating application, 374–385

testing application, 389–395

using merges, 385–387

Device Applications pane, Firefox, 211

Device Information page, Firefox, 219

Device Motion plugin, 335

device object, 326

Device Orientation plugin, 337–339, 376

Device Orientation, Xcode in iOS, 224

Device plugin, 326, 376

device.platform, API inconsistency, 123

deviceready event

checking API availability, 321–322

Cordova applications responding to, 93, 95, 295

Cordova initialization, 29, 32–34

debugging with alert(), 135–136

delay in event firing and, 407

event listener for, 40–41, 43, 273, 467

generation of device information list following firing of, 440

Hello World using jQuery Mobile, 447

setting onDeviceReady for, 381

Devices utility, Xcode, 227

device.version, API inconsistency, 123

Dialog plugin, 375–376

Directories, changing for new project, 77–82

DisallowOverscroll preference, config.xml, 133

Displaying project information, Cordova CLI, 95–96

displayName property, contact object, 353

Documentation

application permissions, 323

Cordova, 5, 21–23

Cordova API, 319–320

Geolocation API, 318

JSHint, 472

PhoneGap Build, 295

PhoneGap CLI, 308

plugin, 431

Plugin APIs, 319

plugin.xml file, 400

testing Android on physical device, 194–195

weinre, 145

Domain Access tab, config.xml, 271

DOS command, automating tasks, 158

Dreamweaver, Adobe, 16

Dynamic pages, 13–14

E

Eclipse

adding ADT to, 178

as Android Developer Tool, 59

coding Cordova applications, 16

editing Cordova application content files, 179–180

THyM, 490–493

Edit Configuration, WebStorm, 482–483

Editing, Cordova application content files, 179–180

Elements pane

Chrome DevTools, 200

Ubuntu, 239

emulate command

in Cordova CLI, 76

Ripple Emulator and, 147

running application on device emulator, 100, 207, 464

Emulator

Android. See AVDs (Android Virtual Devices)

grabbing screen shot, 192

running Cordova application in ADT IDE, 186–188

running Cordova application on Ripple, 147–148

testing Android plugin, 420–422

testing application with Android, 389–392

testing weinre, 142–145

vs. simulator in this book, 135

Windows Phone, 259–261

End-to-end process. See Development process, end-to-end

Environment variable overrides, Visual Studio, 268–269

errorCallback parameter, Cordova native plugin

error capture and, 7–8

executed on failure of plugin method call, 412–413

Errors

Camera API, 342

catching Cordova API, 321–322

code validation tools, 469–473

Globalization API, 348

InAppBrowser window events, 364

JSHint code validation, 471–472

JSLint code validation, 470–471

Media Capture API, 347

Ripple, 148

Events

Cordova supported, 332–333

InAppBrowser window, 363–364

responsive design, 46

exec object, Cordova native plugin, 412–413

Execute scripts, InAppBrowser, 364–365

executeScript method, InAppBrowser, 364–365

exit event, InAppBrowser, 363

Extensions, searching for, 474–475, 477

external web content editor, 179–180

F

Files, plugin. See Plugins

Filter, ADT IDE LogCat panel, 188

filter property

Contacts API, 355

watchOptions object, 381–382

Firefox App Manager

debugging on Firefox OS device, 218–220

debugging with Firefox OS simulator, 207–218

device compatibility issues, 220

Firefox OS and, 203–207

Firefox OS

debugging applications, 218–220

debugging with simulator, 207–218

developer tools, 203–207

overview of, 203

simulator, 203, 207–209

Folders

Android SDK installation, 61

Bootstrap, 450

Cordova native plugin structure, 410

creating Android plugin, 419

creating new Cordova project, 78–82

developing Cordova applications, 124–126

hybrid application, 269–270

plugin, 90, 128

ThyM, 492–493

frequency property, watchOptions, 381–382

Fullscreen preference, config.xml, 133–134

G

GapDebug, 151–156

Generated files, 41–44

Geolocation API, 318, 339–340

clearPosition method, 339–340

coordinates property, 340

getCurrentPosition method, 339–340

timestamp property, 340

watchPosition method, 339–340

getCarrierName method

Android device results, 423

Android plugin, 418

Cordova native plugin, 412

getCountryCode method

Android device results, 423

Cordova native plugin, 412

iOS plugin, 426–430

Getting Started page, Bootstrap, 450

Git

installing for iOS, 65–66

proxy settings for, 73

git config, 73

GIT_HOME environment variable, 268–269

GitHub

accessing plugin source code, 398

adding plugins from, 88

Cordova 3 storing plugins in, 432

removing plugins installed from, 90–91

Globalization API, 347–352

adding Globalization plugin to project, 347

dateToString function, 350–351

error codes, 348

examples of use of, 350–352

methods and parameters, 348–349, 351

Globalization plugin, 347

Google Chrome, 151–152, 195–202. See also Chrome DevTools

Google Gmail, 14

Google Maps, 14

Gradle

Ant vs., 57

Build tools used with ADT, 494

Graphics

application icons, 387–389

application issues and, 123–124

Splashscreen API and, 367

testing on physical devices, 393

Grunt tool

as build tool, 494

executing Grunt process, 502–503

gruntfile.js file, 500–502

installing, 500

overview of, 500

types of processes managed by, 167

gruntfile.js file, 500–502

Gulp tool

as build tool, 494

example of use in Cordova project, 495

installing and populating gulpfile.js, 494–495

Ionic and, 464–465

Ionic including configuration files for, 460–462

listing of gulp.js file, 495–497

tasks performed by, 498–500

types of processes managed by, 167

gulpfile.js, 495–497

H

Hardware APIs

Accelerometer API, 335–337

Camera API, 341–345

Compass API, 337–339

Geolocation API, 339–341

Globalization API, 347–352

Media Capture API, 345–347

overview of, 334–335

Hardware notifications, Cordova APIs, 326–327

HAXM (Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager) installer, 173

Heading watch, 381–382

Hello World!

Creating Cordova project, 77–82

generated files, 41–44

initialization, 29–34

leveraging Cordova APIs, 35–38

responsive design and Cordova, 45–50

starting with, 27–29

structuring code, 38–41

updating with UI from Topcoat, 439–441

using Bootstrap, 454–455

using Ionic framework, 461–464

using jQuery Mobile, 444–447

using Onsen UI, 465–466

using OpenUI5, 456–457

Help

Firefox App Manager, 204

PhoneGap CLI, 308–309

help, Cordova CLI, 76–77

hide() method, StatusBar, 368–369

HideKeyboardFormAccessoryBar preference, config.xml, 134

Highlighting

HTML content with GapDebug, 154

target content with weinre, 143–145

Home Screen, Firefox OS 2.0, 212–213

Hooks folders

adding, 269

complexity added to project with, 106

creating, 166–167

enhancing CLI commands with, 165

in new Cordova project, 79

options, 165–166

role in code execution, 131

role in execution of code validation tools, 469

HTML

designing for container, 13–14

generated web application files, 41–44

structuring application code, 38–41

updating content in Web Inspector, 230–231

web applications using HTML5, 14–15

http.proxy setting, Git, 73

https.proxy setting, Git, 73

Hybrid applications

best use of, 18–19

defined, 1

designing for container, 14–15

framework options, 25

Ionic framework for, 459–464

managing using AppGyver, 487–489

Monaca as, 464

for new project with ThyM, 490–492

WebStorm support for, 482–483

Hybrid Mobile project, ThyM, 490

Hydration, PhoneGap Build, 285

I

Icons, creating application, 123–124, 387–389

ID

adding plugin to project using, 433

removing plugins using, 90–91

searching for plugin with unknown, 91–92

IDE plugins, 18, 178–191

ImageMagick, 388

Import Wizard, ADT IDE, 181–183

Importing, Cordova project

copying files, 183–184

cordova prepare command and, 180

locating project folder, 182

using ADT IDE Import wizard, 181–183

viewing available software with Eclipse wizard, 180

InAppBrowser API

execute scripts, 364–365

insert CSS, 365–366

issues with, 360

loading content, 360–363

overview of, 359–360

user interface, 12

window events, 363–364

index.html file

adding reference to file in, 378–380

ADT IDE, 184

checking API availability, 320–321

contents of HelloCordova, 41–44

Hello World using Ionic framework, 461–462

Hello World using jQuery Mobile, 444–445

Hello World using Onsen UI, 465–466

Hello World using OpenUI5, 456–457

testing Android plugin, 420–421

testing iOS plugin, 428

testing plugin on Chrome DevTools, 406–407

Visual Studio tools for Cordova and, 273

index.js file

contents of, 43–44, 383–385

Hello World updated with UI from Topcoat, 439–440

Hello World using Bootstrap, 454–455

Hello World using jQuery Mobile, 446–447

Hello World using Onsen UI, 466–467

Hello World using OpenUI5, 457–458

JSHint code, 471–472

JSLint code, 470–471

splitting JavaScript into own, 380

structuring application code, 40–41

testing Android plugin, 421–422

testing Javascript-only plugin, 404–405

info command, Cordova CLI, 76

Initialization

creating Android plugin, 416

creating Cordova applications, 29–34

insertCSS method, InAppBrowser, 366

Inspect Devices Application List, Chrome DevTools, 196–197

Inspector window, Firefox App Manager, 215

Install packages button, ASM, 170

Install page, PhoneGap Build, 302–303

Install Wizard, ADT, 179–180

Intel-based Android emulators, 172–177

Intel XDK, Apache Ripple for, 145

IntelliJ IDEA IDE, 59

Ionic UI framework

installing, 460

overview of, 459–464

WebStorm supporting, 479–485

iOS

adding platform to existing project, 83–85

application icons for, 387–389

automating project setup across platforms, 163

build/deployment to simulator in Visual Studio, 275–281

content refresh via Hydration, 285

Cordova native plugin for, 410–414

GapDebug on, 151–156

Hello World using jQuery Mobile on, 447–448

Hello World using Onsen UI on, 467

Hello World using Topcoat on, 442–443

InAppBrowser benefits for, 362

installing, 68–69

jQuery Mobile built to mimic, 444

platform support with Plugman, 118

plugin for, 424–430

Plugman project with Cordova CLI for, 106

StatusBar plugin for, 368–370

testing application on simulator, 389–390

using merges, 385–387

iOS development tools

CLI requirements, 68–69

Cordova installation, 66–67

Git installation, 65–66

Node installation, 65

overview of, 62–65

iOS development with Cordova

overview of, 221

testing applications in Xcode, 225–227

using Safari Web Inspector, 227–233

working with Xcode, 221–225

isoCountryCode property, iOS plugin, 426

isOffline function, 333

J

javac command, installing JDK for Android, 52, 56

JAVA_HOME environment variable, Android development, 52–56

JavaScript

access to Cordova native APIs, 5–10

build tools used with Cordova, 494

Chrome DevTools error, 201–202

configuring application for weinre, 140–141

Cordova alert results vs., 328

Cordova application packaging process and, 2–3

Cordova native plugin using, 411–412, 414

failing silently in Cordova applications, 138

jQM libraries, 444–445

plugins containing source file for, 8–9, 398

structuring application code by separating, 38–41

try/catch block for API inconsistency, 123

JavaScript Dynamic Content shim, Windows Store apps, 249

Javascript-only plugins, creating

mol.js file, 401–403

overview of, 398–399

Plugin Development Guide for, 397

plugin.xml file, 399–401

testing, 403–408

JBoss, ThyM tool, 490–493

JDK (Java Development Kit), Android development, 52–56

JetBrains, 479

jQM (jQuery Mobile)

adding style to project, 378–379

rotating compass graphic on page, 378–379

structuring application code for, 39

as third-party UI framework, 444–450

js-module element, plugin.xml, 417–418

JSHint tool

code editors supporting, 473

installing, 471

overview of, 471–473

problems report in Brackets, 475–476

WebStorm support, 473, 485

JSLint tool

code editors supporting, 473

installing, 470

overview of, 470–471

JSON, 79, 80

.jsproj files, Windows 8.1, 246

K

Keywords, searching for plugins, 433–434

L

Landscape orientation

Hello World using Bootstrap on Android, 455

in responsive design, 45–50

working with Xcode in iOS, 223–225

Lazy loading, Cordova CLI, 79

Libraries

in Cordova initialization, 32

downloading to use jQuery Mobile, 445

jQM JavaScript, 444

Licenses

Cordova, 13

for generated web application files, 41–42

Visual Studio for Windows Phone using, 250–251

--link-to switch, folders, 82

Links, symbolic, 82

Linux

Cordova tools for Ubuntu supported on, 235

creating application icons, 388

executing CLI commands in, 76–77

installing Cordova CLI on Ubuntu, 236

installing Grunt in, 500

installing Gulp in, 494

installing Ripple in, 146

updating Cordova CLI/Cordova projects, 103–104

writing bash script to automate project setup, 160–161

Listing

project platforms, 85

project plugins, 90

ListView, jQuery, 445–447, 459

Live preview, Brackets, 473–474

loaderror event, InAppBrowser, 363

loadstart event, InAppBrowser, 363

loadstop event, InAppBrowser, 363

Local content, InAppBrowser, 362–363

Locals panel, Visual Studio, 264

Location

Geolocation API, 339–340

Windows Phone emulator, 260–261

‘location=yes’ parameter, InAppBrowser, 361

LogCat

Android SDK, 138

Message Filter Settings in ADT IDE, 186–188

monitoring activity outside of ADT IDE, 191–192

M

Macintosh OS X

Android SDK configuration on, 60–62

application icons for, 388

automating project setup across platforms, 162–164

automating project setup with bash script, 160–161

Brackets Cordova plugin on, 476–479

executing CLI commands on, 76–77

GapDebug on, 152

installing Ant for Android on, 56–59

installing Grunt on, 500

installing Gulp on, 494

installing JDK for Android, 52–56

installing JSHint on, 471

installing Ripple on, 146

installing weinre on, 140

iOS development, 65–69

remote agent installation, 276–278

remotely debugging iOS with Safari, 227–233

updating Cordova CLI/Cordova projects, 103–104

Windows development system requirements, 249

Xcode IDE installation using, 63–65

MakeAppicon, 388

makeListItem function, Topcoat UI, 440

Manifest Editor, 209

Manifest file, HTML5, 14

MarkdownPad, 431–432

MDHAE (Multi-Device Hybrid Apps Extension)

folder structure, 269–270

installation of, 265–266

overview of, 265

warning page display, 268

Media API, 358–359

media object, 358–359

media plugin, 358–359

OnStatus function, 358–359

Media Capture API, 340, 345–347

captureAudio method, 346

captureVideo method, 346

duration property, 347

getFormatData method, 346

options parameter, 347

Media Capture plugin, 345

Merges folder

copying application content from, 96

managing platform-specific files with, 129–131

using merges, 385–387

MessageDialog class, troubleshooting Windows, 247

Methods

Globalization API, 349

Media API, 358

Microsoft

configuring Windows Phone device for app testing, 253

creating account, 251

registering Windows Phone device with, 251

Windows. See Windows

mol.js file, 401–403, 408

Monaca cloud-based development, 464

More Information page, Firefox OS Settings, 219

Multi-Device Hybrid Apps Extension. See MDHAE (Multi-Device Hybrid Apps Extension)

myplugin.js, 117–118

myplugin.m file, 118

N

name property, config.xml, 132, 134

Naming conventions

Android Virtual Devices, 174–175

debugging application with weinre, 142

hooks files, 166

new Cordova project, 77

PhoneGap Build application, 288

plugins, 89–90

Windows Phone device, 251–252

Native APIs

access to, 5–6, 127

Cordova initialization and, 29

creating Cordova native plugins, 408–414

list of, 6–7

setting application permissions, 322–324

Native code

creating Android plugin, 414–423

creating Cordova native plugin, 408–414

creating iOS plugin, 424–430

debugging iOS with Xcode, 226

deploying PhoneGap Build applications, 302–303

not necessary in plugins, 398

Native developers, using Plugman CLI, 72

Navigator, Cordova initialization, 33–34

navigator.notification.alert()

in Cordova initialization, 30, 32–34

debugging with alert() vs., 136

leveraging Cordova APIs, 35, 37

structuring application code, 40

Network connectivity, loss of, 333

Network Information plugin, 324

New Project dialog, Visual Studio, 266–267

New Project wizard, ThyM, 490–491

Nitobi, and PhoneGap, 4

NodeJS (Node JavaScript runtime engine)

build tools used with Cordova, 494

Cordova CLI using, 51

cross-platform approach using, 162–164

installing weinre, 139–140

iOS development, 65

Norton Antivirus, 209

Notepad, 15

Notifications, user

hardware, 326–327

overview of, 326

visual, 327–331

npm config command, proxy settings, 73–74

NPM (Node Package Manager)

adding Console plugin, 375

adding mobile device platforms to application, 374–375

automating project setup across platforms, 162–164

configuring proxy settings for, 73

creating application icons, 388

Git installation for iOS development, 65

installing Cordova CLI for iOS, 66–67

installing Cordova CLI on Ubuntu, 236

installing Grunt, 500

installing Gulp, 494

installing JSHint, 471

installing JSLint, 470

installing Ripple on Windows, 146

Ionic including configuration files for, 460–461

plugins now stored in, 432

npm-g

cdva-create Node installation, 162

Cordova icon Node installation, 388

Cordova installation, 66–67, 236

Git installation, 65–66

Grunt installation, 500

Gulp installation, 494, 497

Ionic installation, 460

iOS installation, 68–69

JSHint installation, 471

JSLint installation, 470

Plugman installation, 69

remote Macintosh agent installation, 276

Ripple Emulator installation, 146

updating Cordova, 103

weinre installation, 139–140

O

Objective-C, iOS applications, 225

Objects, Cordova, 324–326

OnBodyLoad function

Cordova initialization, 32, 34

debugging with alert(), 136

onDeviceReady function

Cordova initialization, 32, 34

generated web application files, 44

leveraging Cordova APIs, 36

setting deviceready event, 381

structuring application code, 41

Topcoat UI, 440

onError function

catching Cordova API errors, 322

Compass API, 382–384

preparing application for debugging, 380–381

testing on Android emulator, 392

OnFailure function

Accelerometer API, 336–337

Compass API, 338–339

Contacts API, 354–355

Globalization API, 348

Media API, 358–359

Media Capture API, 346–347

onload event function, Cordova initialization, 32

onOrientationChange function, responsive design, 46–48

Onsen UI framework, 464–468

OnSuccess function

Accelerometer API, 336–337

Compass API, 337–339

Contacts API, 354–355

Geolocation API, 339–340

Globalization API, 348, 350

InAppBrowser, 364–365, 366

Media API, 358–359

Media Capture API, 346

Open Project link, Visual Studio, 256

OpenUI5 (SAP), 456–459

Orientation

Accelerometer API, 337

Hello World using Bootstrap on Android, 455

responsive design and, 45–50

Windows Phone emulator, 259–260

working with Xcode in iOS, 223

Orientation preference, config.xml, 133–134

overlaysWebView() method, StatusBar, 368–369

P

Package Explorer, 183, 186

package.json file

executing Grunt process, 502–503

executing Gulp process, 497–500

publishing plugin, 432

Packaging process, 2

Packaging tab, config.xml, 271–272

PATH environment variable. See also System path

adding A nt to System path, 62

Ant installation, 57–58

Android JDK installation, 54–56

Android SDK installation, 61–62

editing Windows Path variable, 56

Pause button, Firefox App Manager, 215–216

Permissions

Android application, 419–420

ConfiGAP tab for, 298

Firefox App Manager Device, 212

setting application, 322–324

Personal Package Archive (PPA), Ubuntu, 236

PhoneGap

history of Cordova and, 4

plugin for Brackets, 479

resources for, 20–21

understanding, 3

used in this book, 3

using with ThyM, 492

WebStorm supporting, 479–485

PhoneGap Build

adding plugins to project, 301–302

collaboration, 285

configuring application, 294–301

content refresh via Hydration, 285–286

deploying applications, 302–305

forum for, 20

new application, 287–293

overview of, 18, 283

PhoneGap CLI interaction with, 312–315

quick prototyping, 284–285

understanding, 283–284

PhoneGap CLI

anatomy of default application, 310–312

dealing with API inconsistency, 123

getting help, 308–309

interacting with PhoneGap Build, 312–315

overview of, 307

project management, 309

rebirth of, 307–308

workflow differences, 312

phonegap create, 308–309

PhoneGap Developer app, 148–151

PhoneGap Enterprise, 20

PhoneGap Essentials, xvi

phonegap remote build android, 313

Physical devices

debugging Firefox OS with, 218–220

debugging in Xcode with, 223–224

debugging Ubuntu with, 242–243

deploying PhoneGap Build applications to, 302–305

deploying Windows Phone apps to, 251

Firefox App Manager communicating with, 206

grabbing screen shot of, 192

Hello World using Bootstrap on Android, 455

Hello World using jQuery Mobile on, 447–448

Hello World using Onsen UI on iOS, 467

Hello World using OpenUI5 on Android, 459

Hello World using Topcoat on, 442–443

running Cordova in Visual Studio, 258

running Cordova in Xcode, 225

testing Android on, 192–195

testing Android plugin on, 423

testing application on, 392–395

testing iOS plugin, 430

testing plugin on, 406–407

testing with Windows Phone, 251–254

platform command, Codova CLI

adding platforms, 82–85

in CLI command list, 76

defined, 82

listing platforms, 85

removing platforms, 86

updating platforms, 86–87, 104

Platform tools, Android SDK, 170–172

platformOverrides.js file, Visual Studio, 273–274

Platforms

adding support for mobile device, 374–375

adding support with Plugman CLI, 118–120

adding to existing project, 82–85

automating project setup with NodeJS across, 162–164

Brackets Cordova plugin, 476–477

building Cordova applications for, 16–18

Cordova API quirks across, 319–320

Cordova support for Windows, 245

creating Android plugin, 418

creating Cordova native plugin, 410

dealing with API inconsistency, 122–123

deploying PhoneGap Build applications, 302–305

developing Cordova applications for multiple, 124–131

listing supported, 85, 102–103

registering with manufacturers, 100

removing with Cordova CLI, 86

removing with Plugman, 120

supported by Cordova, 12–13

supported by GapDebug, 151

updating, 86–87, 104

Play symbol, Visual Studio, 258

Plugin APIs, documentation, 319

Plugin Development Guide, 397

Plugin Registry. See CPR (Cordova Plugin Registry)

plugin command, Cordova CLI

in CLI command list, 76

plugin search, 91–92

Plugins

adding Device API to project, 36

adding to application, 375–376

adding with Cordova CLI, 87–90

adding to PhoneGap Build project, 301–302

Adobe PhoneGap API, 3

anatomy of, 397–398

architecture of, 5–8

for Brackets, 476–479

building Cordova application, 18, 127–131

coding applications, 15–16

ConfiGAP tab for, 299

as Cordova components, 4

creating Android native, 414–423

creating Cordova native, 408–413

creating iOS, 424–430

creating JavaScript-only, 8–9, 398–403

creating with Plugman, 110, 116–118

documentation for Cordova, 23

forgetting to add critical project, 322

listing with Cordova CLI, 90

managing using CLI, 319

native developers using, 72

publishing, 431–434

registry for Cordova, 9–10

reinstalling in upgraded project, 104

removing with Cordova CLI, 90–91

restoring with Cordova CLI, 94

saving with Cordova CLI, 92–94

search path for, 80–81

searching for particular, 91–92

testing, 403–408

troubleshooting PhoneGap Build, 291

uninstalling with Plugman, 110

using Plugin Registry, 110–116

WebStorm Cordova, 482

Plugins tab, config.xml, 271–272

plugin.xml file

creating Android plugin, 417–418

creating Cordova native plugin, 411

creating Javascript-only plugin, 399–401

overview of, 398

publishing plugins to Plugin Registry, 111–113

updated, 118–120

Plugman CLI

command summary, 105

creating Javascript-only plugin, 399

creating plugins, 69–70, 116–118

creating Plugman projects, 105–108

installing, 69–70

installing plugins, 109–110

overview of, 104

platform support with, 118–120

Plugin Registry, 110–116

plugman adduser, 431

plugman config get, 114

plugman config ls, 114

plugman create, 116–117, 409–410

plugman info, 114

plugman install, 109, 113

plugman owner, 115–116

plugman platform, 118–120

plugman platform remove, 120

plugman publish, 431

plugman publish pluginfolder, 431

plugman search command, 113

plugman unpublish plugin_id, 113

uninstalling plugins, 110

used by Cordova CLI, 71

Portrait orientation

for Hello World using Bootstrap on Android, 455

in responsive design, 45–50

working with Xcode in iOS, 223–225

PPA (Personal Package Archive), Ubuntu, 236

Preferences

config.xml file, 133–134

default PhoneGap application, 310–311

remotely debugging iOS with Safari, 228

StatusBar plugin, 368

prepare command, Cordova CLI

build command calling, 98

in build management, 96–97

copying code into platform subfolders, 126–127

copying platform content into appropriate web content folders, 129, 207–208

in Cordova CLI, 75–76

creating new Cordova project, 82

creating project with Visual Studio, 255

editing weg application content and, 125

getting information about prepare process, 74

hooks folder exposing prepare events, 165–167

importing Cordova projects, 179–180, 183

project management with PhoneGap and, 309, 312

role in managing cordova.js file, 108

testing applications with device emulator, 389

using with serve command to check that web content is current, 100

working with Gulp and, 498–499

working with Xcode and, 221–225

Problems report, Brackets, 475–476

Processes, automating Cordova, 164–167

Progress panel, ADT IDE, 185

Project, Cordova

build management, 96–98

creating, 77–82

creating new, 374

creating with Visual Studio, 254–255

displaying information, 94

executing applications, 98–103

importing, 180–185

managing platforms, 82–87

managing plugins, 87–94

opening in Visual Studio, 256–258

upgrading, 103–104

Project Options menu, Visual Studio, 257

Project setup, automating

bash script, 160–161

cross-platform approach using NodeJS, 162–164

overview of, 157

Windows command file, 158–160

Projects

creating Plugman, 105–108

managing with PhoneGap CLI, 309

Visual Studio options for new, 266–267

prompt()method, visual notifications, 330–331

Prototyping, PhoneGap Build quick, 284

Proxy settings, 72–74

publish, Plugman, 111–113

Publishing

plugins, 431–434

plugins to Plugin Registry, 111–113

testing app on physical devices before, 251–254

Q

QR (Quick Response) code

AppGyver steroids application, 488–489

PhoneGap Build applications, 302

R

readme.md file, plugins, 112–113, 431–432

Ready to Build button, PhoneGap Build, 288–289

Rebuild All button, PhoneGap Build, 289

Registration

Windows Phone Dev Center, 251

Windows Phone developer, 251–253

Registry, Cordova Plugin, 9

Remote agent, iOS build to simulator in Visual Studio, 275–281

remove(rm) command, 86, 90

Removing

platforms, 86

project plugins, 90–91

Resize function, responsive design, 46–48

Resource filters, ADT IDE, 184

Responsive design,

Bootstrap and, 450

browser and window size and orientation, 45–49

CSS use in, 45

examples of portrait and landscape orientation, 49

resources for, 50

Responsive Mobile Design: Designing for Every Device (Dutson), 50

restore command, Cordova CLI

in Cordova CLI command list, 76

restore plugins, 94, 104

Ripple Emulator (Apache Ripple)

debugging Cordova application, 274–275

debugging with, 145–148

installing, 146

viewing application on multiple devices, 380

Run As menu, ADT IDE, 186, 191

Run button

debugging Ubuntu applications, 240–241

running Cordova project in Xcode, 224

Visual Studio tools for Cordova, 274–275

run command, Cordova CLI

in Cordova CLI command list, 76

running applications on device emulator, 98-99, 207, 476–477

Run Configurations, 188–190, 482–484

Run menu, Eclipse, 493

Running, Cordova application, 185–191

S

Safari Web Inspector

debugger icons, 232

enabling remote debugging of iOS, 228–230

setting breakpoints/stepping through JavaScript code, 231–232

updating HTML content in, 230–231

viewing/editing variable values, 232–233

Sams Teach Yourself jQuery Mobile in 24 Hours (Dutson), 450

Sams Teach Yourself Responsive Web Design in 24 Hours (Kymin), 50

SAP Mobile Platform (SMP), 285

SAP Mobile Platform Hybrid SDK

author’s work with, xxiii

over-the-air web content updates for production applications, 285

types of hybrid mobile applications, 25

SAP (OpenUI5), 456–459

Sass, Ionic support for, 461–462

save command

in Cordova CLI command list, 76

save plugins, 92–94, 104

Scale, in responsive design, 45–50

Scanner application, Steroids, 486–489

Schemes, for Cordova project in Xcode, 224

Screen shots, grabbing, 192, 227

script tag, Cordova initialization, 31–32

Scripts, executing in InAppBrowser, 364–365

SDK (software development kit)

building Cordova applications, 1, 16–18

installing Android, 59–65

Search, for plugins using keywords, 433–434

Search paths

installing local plugin, 89

searching for plugin, 91–92

Security

PhoneGap Build applications to Android, 302–303, 305

Windows app limitations, 247–248

_self parameter, InAppBrowser, 361

serve command

in Cordova CLI command list, 76

overview of, 100–101

PhoneGap, 148–151

Session Filter, ADT IDE LogCat panel, 188

Shell scripts, Plugman, 106–108

show() method, StatusBar, 368–369

Signing keys, troubleshooting PhoneGap Build, 290–291

Simulator

debugging iOS with Xcode, 226–227

debugging on physical device vs., 223

debugging Ubuntu applications, 237–242

debugging with Firefox OS, 207–218

installing Firefox OS, 206–207

testing application on iOS, 389–390

testing iOS plugin, 430

testing PhoneGap Build applications on, 304–305

using weinre with device, 142–145

vs. emulators in this book, 135

Size, Windows Phone emulator, 259

Smashing Magazine, 49–50

SMP (SAP Mobile Platform), 285

Software development kit (SDK)

building Cordova applications, 1, 16–18

installing Android, 59–65

Solution Explorer, 257–258

someOtherFunction function, 34

Source code

accessing for plugin, 398

Cordova, 4

Sources pane

Chrome DevTools, 200

Ubuntu, 239–241

Splash screens, creating, 123–124

Splashscreen API, 367

showSplash function, 367

Splashscreen plugin, 367

Stack Overflow, Cordova support, 20

Start Simulator button, Firefox OS simulator, 206

Static HTML pages, traditional web applications, 13–14

StatusBar object, 368–370

StatusBar plugin, 367–370

Step Into button

debugging iOS, 232

debugging Ubuntu, 240–241

debugging with Firefox OS simulator, 215–216

Step Out button

debugging iOS, 232

debugging Ubuntu, 241–242

debugging with Firefox OS simulator, 215

Step Over button

debugging iOS, 232

debugging Ubuntu, 240–241

debugging with Firefox OS simulator, 215–216

Steroids application, by AppGyver, 486–489

steroids command, 486–489

Stop button, Cordova project in Xcode, 224

Style, StatusBar, 370

styleDefault() method, StatusBar, 370

successCallback parameter, Cordova native plugin, 7–8, 412–413

Support, Cordova, 20

Switches, run command, 99–100

Symbolic links, 82

_system parameter, InAppBrowser, 361

System path

adding Ant to, 62

ADT installation and, 60

Android SDK installation and, 61–62

Ant installation and, 57–58

cvs-create.sh and, 161

JDK installation and, 54

Node.JS installation and, 65, 76

System requirements, Windows development with Cordova, 249

T

Target platforms

PhoneGap Build, 284–285

universal Windows app project, 246

Visual Studio Run menu, 275–276

Xcode available device, 224–225

telephone=yes tag, Cordova initialization, 31

Telephony API, 414–423, 426

Context class, 414

TelephonyManager class, 414

Testing

Android on physical device, 192–195

Android plugin, 420–423

application in desktop browser, 103

application with device emulators, 389–392

Cordova applications, 32, 134–135

Cordova applications in Visual Studio, 258

Cordova applications in Xcode, 225–227

as debugging. See Debugging

debugging tools. See Debugging tools

Git configuration for iOS, 65–66

iOS plugin, 427–430

Node installation for iOS, 65

plugins, 403–408

separating JavaScript code for debugging, 39

TextEdit, 15–16

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Adams), 398

Themes

Topcoat, 439, 442–444

UI5, 457

Third-party tools

build, 494–503

code editors. See Code editors, third-party

code validation, 469–473

developer productivity enhancement, 485–493

overview of, 469

Third-party UI frameworks

Adobe Topcoat, 439–443

Bootstrap, 450–456

Ionic framework, 459–464

jQuery Mobile, 444–450

Onsen UI, 464–468

overview of, 437–439

SAP OpenUI5, 456–459

THyM, productivity enhancement tool, 490–493

tm.getSimCountryIso() method, Android plugin, 414–416

tm.getSimOperatorName() method, Android plugin, 414–416

Tools

building Cordova applications, 16–18

Cordova components, 4–5

Tools menu, Android SDK installation, 59

Topcoat UI framework

code examples, 404, 420–421

CSS library for creating UIs for web applications, 439

Hello World! examples, 440–441

light and dark themes, 442–443

Troubleshooting

CLIs, 72–75

Cordova applications, 32

creating project/adding platform, 79

leveraging Cordova APIs, 36

PhoneGap Build, 289–291

Twitter, creating Bootstrap, 450

U

Ubuntu development with Cordova

debugging applications, 237–243

installing Cordova CLI, 235–236

overview of, 235

UI (User interface)

building Cordova application with, 1–2

capabilities of, 10–11

frameworks. See Third-party UI frameworks

updating in new project, 378–380

UIWebView, remotely debugging iOS, 227

Unknown Sources, enabling on Android, 302–303

Updates

Cordova CLI/Cordova project, 103–104

platform, 86–87, 104

plugin, 113

USB debugging, 193–197

User notifications, 326–331

beep and vibrate methods, 327

overview of, 326

visual, 327–331

V

Variables, Web Inspector, 232–233

--verbose, 74–75. See also -d flag

Version attribute, PhoneGap Build, 301–302

vibrate method, hardware notifications, 327

Vibration plugin, hardware notifications, 327

Viewport

changing settings on Bootstrap, 452

Cordova initialization, 31, 34

Virtual buttons, 333

Visibility, StatusBar, 368–369

Visual notifications, Cordova APIs

alert(), 328–329

confirm(), 329–330

overview of, 327–328

prompt(), 330–331

Visual Studio, 250–251

Visual Studio Express, 251

Visual Studio Professional, 251, 265

Visual Studio tools, for Cordova

config.xml file, 271–272

index.html file, 273

iOS build/deployment in Visual Studio, 275–281

MDHAE and, 265–266

New Project dialog, 266–267

Options dialog, 268–269

overview of, 265

Run menu, 274–276

viewing project, 269–270

warning page display, 268

Visual Studio, workflow

controlling Windows Phone emulator, 259–261

creating project, 254–255

debugging applications, 262–265

opening Cordova project, 256–258

running Cordova application, 258

testing Cordova applications, 254

Windows development with Cordova, 254–265

VMware Fusion, 249

W

W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)

Contacts API, 352

Cordova APIs, 24

hardware APIs, 335

Media Capture API, 345

Watch panel, Visual Studio, 264

Web 2.0 applications, 14

Web applications

anatomy of. See Anatomy of Cordova application

building Cordova, 16–18

building with IDE, 18

coding Cordova, 15–16

copying own files during project create, 81–82

designing for container, 13–15

editing Cordova content files, 179–180

executing Cordova, 98–103

generated files, 41–45

monitoring activity outside of ADT IDE, 191–192

overview of, 8–9

running Cordova, 180–185

Web content editors, 15–16

Web design. See Responsive design

Web developers

using Cordova CLI, 71–72

Web Developer menu in Firefox, 205

Web Inspector, Safari. See Safari Web Inspector

Web Inspector, Ubuntu, 239–240

WebStorm, 473, 479–487

WebView, 2

weinre (Web Inspector Remote)

debugging iOS applications, 225–226

debugging PhoneGap Build, 288–289

debugging with, 139–145

installing, 139–140

Whitelist, configuring application, 132

Window events, InAppBrowser, 363–364

Windows

alert function unavailable in, 33

Android SDK configuration in, 60–62

Ant installation for Android in, 56–59

automating project setup in, 158–160, 162–164

executing CLI commands in, 76–77

Firefox OS simulator issues in, 209

GapDebug for, 152

installing JDK for Android development, 52–56

installing JSHint on, 472

installing JSLint on, 470

installing Ripple on, 146

iOS development, 65–69

serve command security warning, 101

updating Cordova CLI/Cordova projects, 103–104

Windows 8 versions, 248–249

Windows App Store, 251–254

Windows development with Cordova

overview of, 245

system requirements, 249

Visual Studio tools, 265–281

Visual Studio workflow, 254–265

Windows App Store setup, 251

Windows Phone development tools, 250

Windows Phone device configuration, 251–254

Windows Phone limitations/security, 247–249

Windows vs. WP8 projects, 245–247

Windows Phone

deploying apps to Windows Phone Store, 251

development tools, 250

device configuration, 251–254

limitations/security restrictions, 247–249

system requirements for Cordova, 249

Windows Phone 8

controlling emulator, 259–261

creating project with Visual Studio, 254–255

debugging with Visual Studio, 262–265

running Cordova application, 258

supported by Cordova, 245

Windows projects vs., 245–247

Windows Phone Dev Center, 250–253

Windows Phone SDK, 250

Windows platform

creating project with Visual Studio, 254–255

supported by Cordova, 245–246

Windows Store apps, 248–249

Wipe user data checkbox, AVD, 175

Workflow

Cordova developer, 72

native development and plugin, 409

PhoneGap CLI and PhoneGap Build, 313

PhoneGap vs. Cordova CLI, 312

Visual Studio. See Visual Studio, workflow

World Wide Web Consortium. See W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)

Writing to console, debugging by, 136–139

WWAHost process, Windows security, 248

www folder

copying application content from, 96–97

developing Cordova applications, 124–125

importing Cordova project, 183

X

Xcode

application console output in, 392

iOS command line tools, 63–65

not using to edit web applications, 223

opening Cordova project in, 221–223

testing iOS plugin in, 428–429

Windows system requirements, 249

Xcode 6 Start to Finish (Anderson), 226

Xcode IDE, 63–65

xcodebuild, 63–65

.xcodeproj extension, iOS, 221–223

XHR (XMLHTTPRequest) API, Web 2.0 applications, 14

Z

.zip files

ADT installation, 60

deploying custom plugins, 431

PhoneGap Build, 288, 294, 314

Plugman project with shell scripts, 106

Topcoat, 439

Zoom, Windows Phone emulator, 259