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JavaScript vs PhoneGap

A side-by-side look at JavaScript and PhoneGap. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

JavaScript

JavaScript

Development

JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language with first-class functions. It is well-known as the scripting language for Web pages, but it's used in many non-browser environments as well including Node.js and MongoDB

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PhoneGap

PhoneGap

Development

PhoneGap is an open source framework that allows developers to build mobile applications using web technologies like HTML, CSS and JavaScript. It wraps the web code into native containers to access device features on iOS, Android and Windows Phone.

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