July 2014
Intermediate to advanced
344 pages
7h 33m
English
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Sencha Touch
With the Sencha Touch framework, developers can create native-like mobile app experiences by building an HTML5 web application. Sencha Touch uses MVC design patterns to establish best practices for clean code creation. Your app can look like a native mobile iOS, Android, Windows, or BlackBerry application, but it’s also possible to create your own look and feel. No native languages like Java, Objective-C, or C++ are required, just client-side technologies such as JavaScript, CSS3, and a bit of HTML5.
Like Ext JS, the Sencha Touch framework contains lots of GUI/widgets, but its focus is on touch devices. Think of toolbars, sheets, form elements, lists, CSS transitions, and touch events (like tap, swipe, pinch).
You can access Sencha Touch applications with any modern browser, but it is also possible to package them (with Sencha’s own packaging tools or PhoneGap) to distribute them to an app store.
Licenses
Sencha Touch is available for free, and you may create an unlimited number of mobile applications with it. When you want to download Sencha Touch for commercial use (for distribution to Apple’s App Store or Google Play), you’ll need to register your email address first. For open source projects, Sencha Touch is also available for free under the GPLv3. If you want to read more about Sencha Touch licenses, visit the online Sencha License documentation.
Bundles
It is also possible to purchase Sencha Touch in one of the Sencha bundles. Each bundle ...
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