Boulder js
feb 19, 2014 - Dehru Cromer
Tools For Mobile Development
PhoneGap / Shenzhen / TestFlight
I'm Not an expert!
I'm a user
I can only show you how I use these tools
What is Phonegap?
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Write HTML/CSS/JS
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Native wrapped mobile package
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iOS, Andriod, Windows, a couple others
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Integrate into mobile OS services
- GEO location,
- address book,
- camera/media
- Tons of others
- Many pre-built 3rd Party components
Phonegap === Cordova
In October 2011, PhoneGap was donated to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under the name Apache Cordova.
Cordova is the command line executable
npm install -g cordova Grunt integration with
npm install grunt-phonegap Live coding!
Link: The command line api
cordova create mobile org.boulderjs.feb14 demo
cd mobile
cordova platform add ios
cordova platform add android
* cordova plugin add (git repo for plugin here)
cordova build android
cordova emulate android
cp -R ../dist/* www
cordova build ios
cordova emulate ios
*show project through xcode Title
What is shenzhen?
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Command line utility
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Create certificate signed .ipa files
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Distribute them with TestFlight or HockeyApp
I use 2 commands
cd platforms/ios
ipa build
ipa distribute:testflight -a API_TOKEN -T TEAM_TOKEN Gotcha: You must open the cordova generated .xcodeproj file in xcode first
before shenzhen can open it on the command line.
LIVE CODING!
Testflight
TestFlight is a free platform used to distribute beta and internal iOS/Android applications
testflightapp.com
Basics
Developers
Testers
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Upload builds to test flight
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Alert testers that a new build is ready
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Testers install on device through a mobile app
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Testers get notifications when new app uploaded
API
I use shenzhen to deal with the upload api