This document provides instructions for developing Android apps using PhoneGap, an open-source mobile development framework that allows building apps using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. The steps include setting up the PhoneGap directory structure, copying required PhoneGap files, adding code to the Android manifest and main activity files, and then executing the PhoneGap app to display a test HTML5 form in the Android emulator browser.

1. ANDROID APPS DEVELOPMENT

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* PhoneGap is an open-source mobile
development framework
*PhoneGap enables software developers to build
applications for mobile devices using
JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3

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http://phonegap.com/download/

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http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

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12. Create a directory with
name www inside assets.
This directory is for all our
html, javascript and css
files.

14. 1. Copy cordova-2.x.0.js to
assets/www directory
2. Copy cordova-2.x.0.jar to
libs directory
3. Copy the XML directory into
the res directory

15. Create index.html inside www directory

16. HTML Code inside index.html

17. Add Lib file to Build Path

18. Update MainActivity.java file

19. Updated MainActivity.java file

20. AndroidManifest.xml

21. supports-screen XML node as a child of the root manifest node

22. <uses-permission> XML nodes as children of the root <manifest> node

23. Locate <activity> node, inside <application> XML node.

24. New <activity> node for the org.apache.cordova.DroidGap class.

25. Execute PhoneGap App

26. The Result in emulator window…

27. HTML5 Form Code

28. HTML5 Form Result in browser and Android Emulator

29. Copy File to Test