Saturday, August 14, 2010

jQuery for Mobile

As the modern web trends go, jQuery has become the front runner in bringing the client side Javascript to a common platform. But will it be able to bring the same level of success when it comes to mobile where there’s a gaping gap for a common platform ? As a bunch of developers interested in mobile apps we certainly do hope so.

Following major announcements from Sencha Touch and jQTouch, the jQuery team has piped up: announcing jQuery Mobile. How the jQuery Mobile project differs from projects like jQTouch is the way in which it aims support a range of devices. This can only be achieved by making use of a unified design approach.

jQuery Mobile is Touch-Optimized Web Framework for Smartphones and Tablets. It is a unified user interface system across all popular mobile device platforms, built on the rock-solid jQuery and jQuery UI foundation. Its lightweight code is built with progressive enhancement, and has a flexible, easily themeable design. More...