How to choose a UI framework
Choosing your UI framework precisely is serious stuff. Here's a little comparison to help you
| Framework name |
Sencha Touch |
jQuery Mobile |
jqTouch |
iUI |
Dojo mobile |
qooxdoo Mobile |
| Approach |
Full javascript |
HTML progressive enhancement |
HTML progressive enhancement
|
HTML progressive enhancement |
Javascript |
JavaScript |
| Licence type |
Multi-licenced |
GPL / MIT |
MIT |
MIT |
BSD |
GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
and
Eclipse Public License (EPL)
|
| Compatibility |
Webkit only |
all devices |
Webkit only
|
iOS, Android, Rim OS6, MeeGo, Bada, WebOS... |
Webkit |
Desktop Browser:
Webkit + Firefox
Mobile Browsers:
Android Native, iOS Safari,
Blackberry Webkit
|
| Pros |
Pure javascript
Lots of widgets and utils
Homogenous API and docs
Professional grade
|
Easy learning curve
SEO friendly
Open source
Easy theming
Huge community, plugins...
|
Easy learning curve
SEO friendly
Open source
Easy theming
Easy Animations
|
Lightweight |
|
* Object-oriented JavaScript
* Mobile-/Tablet-Support
* Open Source
* Nice and easy theming with LESS
* Great documentation and tooling (Test runner, Playground, Build Generator...)
|
| Cons |
Steep learning curve
Not open source
Slow on old devices
|
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| Typical usage |
Pure javascript apps |
Touch optimised websites, content oriented apps |
Touch optimised websites |
|
|
Native- or custom-themed apps for iOS and Android Devices (Mobile Phones AND Tablets). |
| Example apps |
http://www.sencha.com/apps/ |
http://www.jqmgallery.com/ |
|
http://www.iui-js.org/gallery |
http://demos.dojotoolkit.org/demos/demos.php?cat=mobile |
http://qooxdoo.org/demos#mobile
|
| API, docs |
http://dev.sencha.com/deploy/touch/docs/ |
http://jquerymobile.com/demos |
https://github.com/senchalabs/jQTouch/wiki |
|
http://dojotoolkit.org/api/ |
http://manual.qooxdoo.org/devel/pages/mobile.html |
| Website |
http://sencha.com/products/touch |
http://jquerymobile.com |
http://jqtouch.com |
http://www.iui-js.org/ |
http://dojotoolkit.org/ |
http://www.qooxdoo.org |
| Github |
private |
https://github.com/jquery/jquery-mobile |
https://github.com/senchalabs/jQTouch |
http://code.google.com/p/iui/ |
http://svn.dojotoolkit.org/ |
https://github.com/qooxdoo/qooxdoo |
UI Development using Sencha Touch
UI Development using Sencha Touch
A Sencha Touch app using PhoneGap
UI Development using jQueryMobile
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UI Development using GWT
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Note -
Please feel free to add other UI development frameworks to this page.
