Instant PhoneGap Social App Development

By: Kerri Shotts

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eText | 25 January 2013 | Edition Number 1

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Consume social network feeds and share social network content using native plugins and PhoneGap

Key Features

Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.
This book will guide you through using the Twitter JSON API and Phonegap as a simple way to consume social media content. You'll also be able to share content to Twitter using the Twitter Web Intents.
Learn how to consume content using Twitter's JSON API.
Learn how to use the Twitter Web Intents to share content on the Twitter social network.
Learn how to install plugins for Phonegap.
Learn how to create apps for multiple platforms using the same code.

Book Description

Social media integration in our apps is almost a requirement. Using Phonegap, some plugins, and JSON, we can create an app that consumes Twitter feeds and allows the user to share on Twitter.

"Instant PhoneGap Social App Development" shows you how to create compelling mobile apps that integrate with social media based on Phonegap. The book will show you how to consume Twitter feeds and also share content to Twitter using Twitter Web Intents.

Using code listings and easy steps, this book will guide you through the process of creating a Phonegap app, adding plugins, and using the Twitter API and Twitter's web intents.

You'll learn how to install PhoneGap plugins so that you can extend the capabilities of your application. You'll also be introduced to Twitter's JSON API and Twitter's Web Intents which allow the consuming of feed content and the posting of content to Twitter respectively. Along the way, you'll also learn how to create a cross-platform mobile app that works on iOS and Android.

What you will learn

Share using Twitter Web Intents Consume feeds using Twitter's JSON API Cross-platform mobile app development Installation of additional plugins into Phonegap