I have a bit of experience in creating web applications using asp.net however I am a complete newbie when it comes to creating mobile applications.
I am just embarking on my first mobile app and I have gotten a bit confused with all the various technologies/ frameworks out there and where they all fit in.
To take the example of a web application (which i am familiar with), the client side would be HTML + CSS + JS and the server side would be ASP.net / PHP / JSP or some such other combination. I have frequently used Jquery as my Javascript Framework.
My initial understanding with a mobile application was that I would use HTML5 + CSS + JS for the UI just like i would for a web application. Hence, it made sense to use JQuery again for the javascript programming.
However, i stumbled upon JQuery Mobile and though i browsed through some of the basic documentation on JQuery Mobile, i am at a loss to understand
Why is there a need for a separate JQuery framework for mobile apps and what does it offer that is different from JQuery?
Also, if i am building a mobile app using the web standards of HTML 5, CSS 3 and JS, should i be using JQuery or JQuery Mobile?
If you’re specifically targeting mobile devices, you have different requirements:
Those aren’t things that are specifically addressed by jQuery, and since it has a different purpose, really shouldn’t be.
Update: Apparently JQM is built on top of jQuery, so my statement about a smaller footprint is incorrect.