编辑“︁Apache Cordova”︁（章节）

==設計理念==

PhoneGap是一個行動設備的[[API]]接口集，利用JavaScript存取這些接口可以調用諸如攝影機、羅盤等硬體系統資源。配合上一些基於[[HTML5]]、[[CSS3]]技術的[[UI]]框架，如jQuery Mobile、Dojo Mobile或Sencha Touch，開發者得以快速地開發跨平台App而不需要編寫任何的原生代碼。<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cordova.apache.org/index.html#about | title=Apache Cordova is a platform for building native mobile applications using HTML, CSS and JavaScript | accessdate=2013-05-30 | archive-date=2013-06-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606120854/http://cordova.apache.org/index.html#about | dead-url=no }}</ref>

注意到因為PhoneGap本身仍是一個原生程式，為App打包時依然需要用到這些系統平台的SDK。

PhoneGap Framework可以用多種行動應用程式平台開發，例如：ViziApps、<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.viziapps.com |title=Create Mobile and Web Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript |publisher=ViziApps.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-07 |archive-date=2012-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331122805/http://viziapps.com// |dead-url=yes }}</ref> Worklight、<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worklight.com |title=Mobile Application Platform and Tools |publisher=Worklight |date=2012-01-16 |accessdate=2012-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419142918/http://www.worklight.com/ |archive-date=2012-04-19 |dead-url=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.phonegap.com/2011/06/27/how-phonegap-plays-an-important-part-in-our-enterprise-offering/ |title=How PhoneGap plays an important part in our Enterprise offering « PhoneGap |publisher=Phonegap.com |date=2011-06-27 |accessdate=2012-04-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415220543/http://phonegap.com/2011/06/27/how-phonegap-plays-an-important-part-in-our-enterprise-offering |archivedate=2012-04-15 }}</ref>Convertigo<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.convertigo.com |title=Open Source Mobile Enablement and Enterprise Mashups |publisher=Convertigo |date= |accessdate=2012-04-07 |archive-date=2012-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412042140/http://www.convertigo.com/ |dead-url=no }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://phonegap.com/2011/07/07/convertigo-mobilizer-uses-phonegap-build-apis/ |title=Convertigo Mobilizer Uses PhoneGap Build APIs « PhoneGap |publisher=Phonegap.com |date=2011-07-07 |accessdate=2012-04-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513040808/http://phonegap.com/2011/07/07/convertigo-mobilizer-uses-phonegap-build-apis/ |archivedate=2012-05-13 }}</ref>、Tiggr和appMobi<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.appmobi.com |title=Create Mobile and Web Apps with HTML5 and JavaScript &#124; |publisher=appMobi.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-07 |archive-date=2012-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413165752/http://www.appmobi.com/ |dead-url=no }}</ref> ，也可以选择PhoneGap Build编译工具。

由於使用Web技術，PhoneGap程式的載入和UI介面的反應都比原生的程式慢<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sapandiwakar.in/technical/api-research-study-iphone-and-android-applications/ | title="Titanium vs Phonegap vs Native application development" | accessdate=2013-05-30 | author=Sapan Diwakar | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624144410/http://www.sapandiwakar.in/technical/api-research-study-iphone-and-android-applications/ | archivedate=2013-06-24 }}</ref>。[[Adobe]]警告開發者，由於使用PhoneGap框架開發的程式執行速度可能會太慢或使用體驗不夠“原生”，而被[[蘋果公司|蘋果]]應用商店拒絕上架<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/phonegap/articles/apple-application-rejections-and-phonegap-advice.html | title=PhoneGap advice on dealing with Apple application rejections | publisher=Adobe System | date=29 October 2012 | accessdate=2013-05-30 | author=Andrew Trice | archive-date=2013-05-18 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518091415/http://www.adobe.com/devnet/phonegap/articles/apple-application-rejections-and-phonegap-advice.html | dead-url=no }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/phonegap/articles/creating-apps-with-phonegap-lessons.html | title=Creating apps with PhoneGap: Lessons learned | publisher=Adobe System | date=17 September 2012 | accessdate=2013-05-30 | author=Greg Avola | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518085321/http://www.adobe.com/devnet/phonegap/articles/creating-apps-with-phonegap-lessons.html | archive-date=2013-05-18 | dead-url=yes }}</ref>。