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Developing an HTML5 iPhone app using jQuery mobile & PhoneGap – Part II

Published on 2012-03-24 05:01:49

Continuing from Developing an HTML5 iPhone app using jQuery mobile & PhoneGap – Part I The App Structure The following is the app folder structure. As mentioned in Part I, we used jQuery and jQuery mobile as the mobile javascript frameworks for the colour match app. - www -- js --- jquerymobile.js --- colourpicker --- [...] > read more

Developing an HTML5 iPhone app using jQuery mobile & PhoneGap – Part I

Published on 2012-03-15 05:36:53

Last week, we submitted an iPhone app to iTunes app store. This week, it was approved by Apple and the app is now available for download from the app store. Since everyone knows that HTML5 and app development is the future of mobile space, we’d like to share with you our experience of developing an [...] > read more

Embed a YouTube video iframe in a phonegap app

Published on 2012-01-24 02:29:05

This tutorial will teach you how to embed a YouTube video iframe in a phonegap app. In this tutorial, I am using phonegap version 1.2.0. Youtube will automatically convert the flash video into HTML5 video tag so you don’t have to worry about encoding the video. HTML: Go to YouTube and get [...]Read Embed a YouTube video iframe in a phonegap app on Web Development Blog!Other similiar posts that you might be interested in:Framebar (like diggbar) example in html and css with no javascrip [..] > read more

Display a location-aware google map on page load with jQuery mobile

Published on 2012-01-14 03:07:29

The following snippet of code will display a google map with user’s default location on jQuery mobile page if location services is enabled. Otherwise, it will use predefined lat and long values to create the map. The code uses jQuery mobile pagecreate event. A little info on jQuery mobile pagecreate event: [...]Read Display a location-aware google map on page load with jQuery mobile on Web Development Blog!Other similiar posts that you might be interested in:Top 10 jQuery Mobile Code [..] > read more

Holiday Sales for Web Designers and Developers

Published on 2011-12-27 06:21:07

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Book Review: Master Mobile Web Apps with jQuery Mobile

Published on 2011-09-03 04:04:57

“Master Mobile Web Apps with jQuery Mobile” is an e-book on jQuery Mobile written by Matt Doyle, an experienced technical author and coder. According to the author, the book is intended for web development and design professionals who want to start building apps and therefore a basic knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, [...]Read Book Review: Master Mobile Web Apps with jQuery Mobile on Web Development Blog!Other similiar posts that you might be interested in:Book Revi [..] > read more

13 FREE iPhone Apps for Web Developers

Published on 2011-07-08 18:56:28

There are many web development related iPhone apps on the Appstore, but it not very often you come across a FREE app that is useful and works as it should. Therefore, I am sharing 13 Free iPhone apps that I think will be useful for you as a web developer. PhpRiot PHP Reference This app [...]Read 13 FREE iPhone Apps for Web Developers on Web Development Blog!Other similiar posts that you might be interested in:15 useful cheat sheets for web developers WordPress iPhone App – a step by st [..] > read more

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Published on 2011-07-04 02:42:30

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Creating a Contact Form in jQuery Mobile and PHP

Published on 2011-06-29 01:39:11

Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to create a contact form in jQuery Mobile. I have also included complete php source code that can be used as a web service to send emails from your server. 1. Create a folder structure The first thing you nee > read more

Introduction to CSS3 Animations by Examples

Published on 2011-06-28 01:08:23

CSS3 animations are really easy to write once you know how they work. This post will show you some very basic animations done in CSS3. Once you get the hang of how to put them together, you will be able to do more advanced animations in CSS3 based t > read more

Professional Mobile Themes for WordPress

Published on 2011-06-25 17:00:30

A lot of people have emailed and asked me for ready-made mobile themes that they can easily install on their WordPress blog so I have decided to put together four of my favourite professional and affordable mobile themes for WordPress. For Advanced > read more

How to ‘Post on Facebook Wall’ on iPhone and Android using PhoneGap plugins

Published on 2011-06-24 20:45:51

For iPhone / iPad (iOS) Prerequsites - Install ChildBrowser Phonegap plugin - Copy FBConnectExample/FBConnect.js into your www folder and include it in your HTML file - Read and follow the instructions from How to post to the Facebook wall in an iPho > read more

10 Useful Javascript Snippets for your mobile websites

Published on 2011-06-23 07:41:39

After developing a few mobile websites in the past few months, I notice that I am reusing certain Javascript code in every project. Followings are the 10 Useful Javascript Snippets that I use for mobile sites. Note that some snippets require jQuery > read more

How to use Google Fonts in your WordPress Theme

Published on 2011-06-20 05:39:19

Using Google Fonts in your WordPress Theme is very easy and it can be completed in 3 simple steps. 1. Go to Google Web Fonts, browse all the fonts available for use on your website and pick any font you like. For this example, I will be using Dr > read more

How to use hi-res images in web apps for iPhone4

Published on 2011-06-07 06:24:32

If you have been developing websites and web apps for mobile, you may have noticed that the images are not very crisp on iPhone 4. The Retina display on iPhone 4 is the sharpest, most vibrant, highest-resolution phone screen ever but you need to kno > read more

Top 10 jQuery Mobile Code Snippets that you need to know

Published on 2011-01-30 21:48:57

jQuery Mobile is a framework for mobile web apps and mobile websites with an aim to provide a unified user interface system across many mobile device platforms such iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Windows Mobile. The framework is built on top of one > read more

Shared Hostings of the Year 2010

Published on 2010-12-26 02:48:38

If you are looking for a cheap shared hosting for your websites and web projects, here are some of the most popular shared hosting providers in their respective categories over a twelve month period. WordPress Hosting BlueHost Dedicated IP (Static > read more

How to customise your Facebook Fan Page with FBML

Published on 2010-11-29 00:16:33

In this tutorial, I will show you how you can customise your Facebook Fan page quickly and easily using the powerful Facebook Markup Language. If you haven’t already got a Facebook Fan Page for your brand (be it website, blog or company), yo > read more

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Published on 2010-11-18 21:16:14

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10 most useful Javascript snippets from snipplr

Published on 2010-11-14 09:30:32

The following Javascript snippets are sourced from snipplr, a Social Snippet Repository. They are written in pure Javascript lanaguage, without using any Javascript framework like jQuery, MooTools, Dojo, etc. 1. Email Validation Source function ch > read more

Five Important Steps into iPhone App Development for Beginners

Published on 2010-11-07 19:10:04

So I have released two native iPhone apps in the last 2 months. The first iPhone app is called Salary Calculator, and it was released on 06 October 2010. The app was submitted to iTunes Connect on 28 September 2010. The second app was a niche app > read more

Australian Mobile Internet Usage Infographics

Published on 2010-09-16 19:58:04

Australian Mobile Internet Usage Infographics (click to enlarge) This infographics is created by Anansi Web Development, Sydney, Australia, the creator of Store Locator app for iPhone. http://www.anansi.com.au http://sitelocator.mobi Source: htt > read more

10 Useful jQuery Snippets

Published on 2010-08-31 21:20:01

Following are 10 Useful jQuery snippets for any website. To use these snippets, you must include jQuery library in your page first and then add the snippets inside DOM ready function as follow: $(document).ready(function() { // add your snippets > read more

Official Press Release: Target tech-savvy Gen-Y customers with a Store Locator for iPhone

Published on 2010-08-18 21:19:24

August 19, 2010 – Sydney, Australia – Anansi Web Development announces its latest iPhone web app project, Store Locator for iPhone, a powerful yet simple and easy-to-use Store Locator web app for iPhone users. Store Locator for iPhone of > read more

When an iPhone web app is better than a native app

Published on 2010-08-11 17:30:33

We have recently launched our latest iPhone app project, Store Locator for iPhone (http://sitelocator.mobi). It’s a hosted web app solution designed for franchise owners and business in multiple locations in Australia like Woolworths, Kmart, C > read more