My last test was something minimalistic and XUI (http://xuijs.com/) seems like the best choice as it comes from the same team as PhoneGap. You can think of XUI like stipped down JQuery. It is only 10k and coveres basic things like selectors, events but also some fx like transitions. I must admit I tried even bare Javascipt, without even XUI, but after spending too much time on transitions that behaved wierd ony my HTC Desire I have skipped it in favor of XUI’s “tween” fx. Other than that, bare Javascript way and XUI way is not that different.

My first impression: well, it is easier than I though to do it without any framework! Don’t expect hundreds of lines of codes, CSS3 and HTML5 offer enough power to do things easier than you expected. But second impression is a bit different as time gets spent on small things, wierd behaviors or things you take for granted when you use frameworks, like managing back button on Android. Read more

I have always avoided development for mobile phones. There are too many platforms and programming in Java is not something I want to learn. But last week @istrigo pointed me to PhoneGap (www.phonegap.com) and that changed everything (a bit late for myself I must admit!). PhoneGap enables you to develop HTML5/JS apps the same way as developing mobile sites but then wraps it up in a nice, installable iPhone/Android/Blackberry/… package you can install and run on a mobile device like any other native app. So, your mobile site and ALL platforms share the same code!? Great! Read more