PhoneGap Desktop App

PhoneGap is a modern Adobe-vetted framework for cross-platform mobile app development. Using the latest web-app technologies and mainly based on HTML5, JavaScript and CSS, it provides the means to build apps for iOS, Android and Windows-based devices.

This said, PhoneGap Desktop App is a smooth-running and useful piece of software designed to provide a more user-friendly alternative to using a command-line interface for creating and testing apps directly to connected mobile phones.

The app undergoes a typical installation process subsequent to which you can start creating new projects or opening already existing ones directly from a minimalist main window.

You only need to work a few seconds with PhoneGap Desktop App until you realize that this is a modern and responsive app. It packs a small menubar, very accessible controls for adding and removing projects, a Settings section and a Server log.

This is an appropriate time to point out that the utility comes with a mobile counterpart available on iTunes, Google Play and Windows Phone Store, named PhoneGap Developer.

The workflow is pretty straightforward, as you only need to choose the location path for your new project, a name and, optionally, an ID.

You should be able to view the project loaded in the main window and by pressing the "green play button", a server address should be displayed on the lower part.

You can either pair the desktop with the mobile apps to preview and analyze your projects or you can manually use the server address created by PhoneGap Desktop App to run the project on your mobile devices or any modern web browsers.

Taking all of the above into consideration, PhoneGap Desktop App is a streamlined utility that, paired with its mobile companion - PhoneGap Developer, provides an accessible environment for creating mobile apps.