Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2014 v.13 - Manual (Page 485)

Packaging web applications as native mobile applications with
PhoneGap Build
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About PhoneGap Build and Dreamweaver
Create a PhoneGap Build service account
Set up the development environment
Package mobile applications with PhoneGap Build
About PhoneGap Build and Dreamweaver
PhoneGap Build is a cloud-based service that lets you package your web applications as native mobile applications. Integration with Dreamweaver
allows you to build and save your apps in a Dreamweaver site, and then upload them to the PhoneGap Build service in the cloud for packaging.
PhoneGap Build supports native application packaging for the following mobile device operating systems:
iOS
Android
BlackBerry
webOS
Symbian
Windows 8
For more information on the PhoneGap Build service, see the PhoneGap website .
For help using the PhoneGap Build service, see the PhoneGap Build documentation .
Create a PhoneGap Build service account
You cannot use PhoneGap Build and Dreamweaver without a PhoneGap Build service account. Accounts are free and easy to set up. To create
one visit the
PhoneGap Build website .
You'll need to validate the account through a confirmation email before the account becomes active.
Set up the development environment
Depending on what kinds of applications you want to package and which devices you want to test on, there are various setup tasks you need to
complete before packaging your application. You may want to set up some, all, or none of the following options:
Android SDK If you want to test Android applications on your local computer using an Android emulator, you'll need to download and install the
Android SDK. For instructions, see the
Android documentation .
Once you've installed the Android SDK, you'll need to start the Android SDK and AVD Managers, and select the Android tools you want to work
with locally on your computer. Dreamweaver uses the information you select during this initial setup to populate the Android emulator settings in
the PhoneGap Build Service panel. For more information on specifying these settings, see the
Android documentation .
IMPORTANT: If you want to use an Android emulator to test your application locally, you should get the emulator working the way you want it to
work independently of Dreamweaver before you do your testing.
webOS SDK/PDK If you want to test webOS applications on your local computer using a webOS emulator, you'll need to download and install the
webOS SDK/PDK. For instructions, see the
webOS documentation .
QR (Quick Response) code readers If you want to easily transfer your packaged app to your device, you'll need a QR code reader. (When you
package an application using Dreamweaver, you'll receive a QR code for the app, which will appear in the PhoneGap Build panel, once the app
has been packaged.) A number of different code readers are available for free from various marketplaces. For more information, google "QR code
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