phonegap provides you specific js functions to build an app from an html pages that can access some native app options and files (address book, ) AND EMBED THEM IN THE APP you submit. So ... no :)
On 01/05/2010, Jesse MacFadyen <[email protected]> wrote: > Short answer: no, there is no such thing because apple would not allow > it. > > It doesn't take much work to break the presentation layer out of your > server based app though. IMHO > > If your app is just a website that means that you can change it > whenever you want. Apple wants you to go thru their approval process. > > Just use phonegap, or quickconnect. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 2010-05-01, at 9:24 AM, Alon Raskin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have been looking into PhoneGap recently and what I was HOPING it >> would do is allow my WebApp (HTML, JS, CSS on a remote server) to >> access some of the native device functions (like GPS, Accelerometer, >> etc) from my WebApp using JS. But unless I have misunderstood, >> PhoneGap does not do this as it requires me to compile down to a >> native App. >> >> Does anyone know of a 'PhoneGap' type solution which will allow me >> to interact with the native hardware using JS running on a WebServer? >> >> Alon Raskin >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of QuickConnect >> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 10:20 AM >> To: iPhoneWebDev >> Subject: Re: A general PhoneGap question for a Neophyte iPhone Coder >> >> Scott, >> >> Hybrid applications like you are describing can not use the server as >> the source of the HTML, CSS, and Javascript or apple will reject the >> app. The code must be included in the app sent to the store. >> Additionally, the app can not update itself from the web or it will be >> rejected. All apps submitted to the store must be complete. That is >> part of the developer agreement. >> >> This is true for PhoneGap as well as the other hybrid app libraries, >> frameworks, and services. >> >> As to reasons for using it you missed one. You don't need to learn >> Objective-C. There are others as well but they depend on which >> product you choose to use. Some of these products have much more >> functionality built in than PhoneGap does. >> >> >> Lee >> >> On Apr 29, 10:49 pm, Scott Kallen <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Ah. OK, Jesse. That makes a ton of sense. >>> >>> So, a follow-up if you don't mind -- >>> >>> So are the primary advantages to PhoneGap over a completely web-based >>> solution 1) Saleable through the App store 2) Access to hardware >>> unavailable through Mobile Safari alone and 3) Performance of a >>> native >>> app and not tied to connection speeds? >>> >>> Thanks again! >>> >>> Scott. >>> >>> On Apr 29, 2010, at 10:24 PM, Jesse MacFadyen wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Phonegap can work either way, however it is not likely that apple >>>> will approve your app if it is just a website. >>> >>>> The typical iPhone phonegap app has all static ui images, markup, >>>> js, and css packaged on the phone. JavaScript can then interact with >>>> restful services via xhr, from servers delivering json or XML data. >>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On 2010-04-29, at 8:03 PM, Scott Kallen <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>> >>>>> Hey, folks. >>> >>>>> Just from lurking in the group, I'm learning tons so thanks! >>> >>>>> We're considering a combination of PhoneGap and JQTouch for our >>>>> project and there is a question that I'm not sure about and I >>>>> figure this is the place to ask it. >>> >>>>> When you create an app using PhoneGap, does it compile your HTML/JS >>>>> into it, making it static or does PhoneGap merely act as a >>>>> (greatly) enhanced browser, allowing you to update your app as >>>>> needed by changing the code on your server? >>> >>>>> Thanks in advance... >>> >>>>> Scott. >>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> . >>>>> For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/ >>>>> group/iphonewebdev?hl=en >>>>> . >>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/ >>>> group/iphonewebdev?hl=en >>>> . >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/ >>> iphonewebdev?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en >> . >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en >> . >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iPhoneWebDev" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en. > > -- Remi Grumeau tel: (0)663 687 206 http://www.remi-grumeau.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. 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