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jon92 · Jan 9, 2013

Been given a project to code a jquery mobile website, already have knowledge in coding a normal website using html/css but was wondering if anyone had any tips to give me before i start as i really not to sure? is it much different to coding a normal website?

Nick · Jan 9, 2013

Do they not teach it in class? Ha

jon92 · Jan 9, 2013

Nick said:
Do they not teach it in class? Ha

not jquery mobile lol, we've got to redesign the coventry university app got different teams working on different bits such as iphone app development and android but i was given the jquery task

Nick · Jan 9, 2013

So they dont teach you it but want you to know it? Sounds like a waste of fees!

Nettuts has some good stuff

jon92 · Jan 9, 2013

Nick said:
So they dont teach you it but want you to know it? Sounds like a waste of fees!

Nettuts has some good stuff

tell me about it half the stuff they do teach you, you already know. will check out that website now you suggested. need to look for a work placement for this year but not having much luck at the minute

blueflint · Jan 9, 2013

over my head that one

jon92 · Jan 9, 2013

nick, do you know if there is a program that if i coded the website in html/css i would be able to convert it into a jquery mobile site? have you heard of phone gap?

blitzer109 · Jan 9, 2013

Jon,

jQuery Mobile is actually pretty easy to work with, there are great examples on their site http://jquerymobile.com/ and if you are comfortable with html et al you should have no problems knocking up a site quickly.

Phonegap is used to create apps rather than sites as I understand it.

I have built a few mobile specific sites for clients for example http://www.metropolitanappliance.com/m/ and http://www.aphome.com/m/ which are based off data from a framework I wrote.

If you have any specific questions ask and if I can help I would be glad to.

jon92 · Jan 9, 2013

blitzer109 said:
Jon,

jQuery Mobile is actually pretty easy to work with, there are great examples on their site http://jquerymobile.com/ and if you are comfortable with html et al you should have no problems knocking up a site quickly.

Phonegap is used to create apps rather than sites as I understand it.

I have built a few mobile specific sites for clients for example http://www.metropolitanappliance.com/m/ and http://www.aphome.com/m/ which are based off data from a framework I wrote.

If you have any specific questions ask and if I can help I would be glad to.

Ok cheers mate, just had a look through the sites you have made and they look really good. Are you a web designer by trade?

blitzer109 · Jan 9, 2013

more developer than designer but yes this is what I do for a living

jon92 · Jan 9, 2013

blitzer109 said:
more developer than designer but yes this is what I do for a living

Once I finish uni would prefer the development side can do the design side but not to keen on that. Have you got a personal website?

blitzer109 · Jan 9, 2013

jon92 said:
Once I finish uni would prefer the development side can do the design side but not to keen on that. Have you got a personal website?

My company website is sadly lacking at the moment, like the cobblers shoes I have no time to work on it.

jon92 · Jan 9, 2013

blitzer109 said:
My company website is sadly lacking at the moment, like the cobblers shoes I have no time to work on it.

Fair enough mate, going to make a start on the jquery site tomorrow would you recommend using the template in dreamweaver for a starter

Tad · Jan 9, 2013

Dunno if this is any use to you, but this site covers loads on programming: http://thenewboston.org/tutorials.php

jon92 · Jan 9, 2013

Tad said:
Dunno if this is any use to you, but this site covers loads on programming: http://thenewboston.org/tutorials.php

Checked his tutorials out a few times before and their really helpful

blitzer109 · Jan 9, 2013

jon92 said:
Fair enough mate, going to make a start on the jquery site tomorrow would you recommend using the template in dreamweaver for a starter

No, even if you are CS6 the assets are well out of date. There is a free template you can download here that you can pick apart to see how stuff works.

jon92 · Jan 9, 2013

blitzer109 said:
No, even if you are CS6 the assets are well out of date. There is a free template you can download here that you can pick apart to see how stuff works.

Ok cheers mate, will download tomorrow cheers for the help

Nick · Jan 9, 2013

Yep the best way to probably learn is to get a template and hack it apart and fiddle with it. Then add bits to it and take bits off

I have been doing that with responsive lately and it works great!

blitzer109 · Jan 9, 2013

Nick said:
Yep the best way to probably learn is to get a template and hack it apart and fiddle with it.

agreed, no substitute for fiddling

jon92 · Jan 10, 2013

blitzer109 said:
agreed, no substitute for fiddling

Just looked at the template you suggested to download and how do I link the pages as its coming up with a loading error

blitzer109 · Jan 10, 2013

Are you running it on a local server ? I use MAMP for testing as I am on a Mac but there are windows equivalents

blitzer109 · Jan 10, 2013

Just tested quickly and if you try and run it from the download it gives an error but setting it up on my test server it runs just fine

jon92 · Jan 10, 2013

blitzer109 said:
Just tested quickly and if you try and run it from the download it gives an error but setting it up on my test server it runs just fine

We're running it on the local server on the laptop playing around with it in dreamweaver trying to link the pages using the data role

jon92 · Jan 10, 2013

If I put the download on my web server will it work fine?

blitzer109 · Jan 10, 2013

that suggests that the path you have set is incorrect

jon92 · Jan 10, 2013

blitzer109 said:
that suggests that the path you have set is incorrect

I will put it on my server instead will it work on my web server?

blitzer109 · Jan 10, 2013

jon92 said:
If I put the download on my web server will it work fine?

It works fine for me so no reason it shouldn't for you,

This is a screenshot of it running on my local dev server

jon92 · Jan 10, 2013

On your screenshot how have you got a back button

blitzer109 · Jan 10, 2013

jon92 said:
On your screenshot how have you got a back button

It's in the page markup, from the issues you are having it sounds like whatever you are trying run the site on is not working.

You have defined a site in DW correct ?

What is the local URL you have set up to run the site ?

What do you use on your laptop to develop dynamic site, which effectively what this is ?

blitzer109 · Jan 10, 2013

This link just popped up in my twitter feed http://www.jqmbuilder.com/build/

Might be useful

jon92 · Jan 11, 2013

blitzer109 said:
This link just popped up in my twitter feed http://www.jqmbuilder.com/build/

Might be useful

Sorry never replied yesterday was busy with uni seems to have got everything working now mate

jon92 · Jan 13, 2013

blitzer109 said:
This link just popped up in my twitter feed http://www.jqmbuilder.com/build/

Might be useful

Do you know how to put a login in form on there with like dummy data to show it works?

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