A few weeks back while answering questions the Phonegap Build forum it became apparent from the comments of the OP (Original Poster) that the real issue was bad video tutorials on YouTube. A few days after that I make a concerted to review videos that appeared on the first page for the search terms
As such, I watched 10+ videos all the way through. This means, I watch the video from the beginning to the end. Video then were give a rating or
Index to all reviews
##What to Expect##
###Good###
If you are using one of these tutorials, then chances are good that you will produce a working App. There are three categories for good.
Good for *Phonegp Build*
Good for *Cordova/Phonegap CLI*
Good for *Cordova/Phonegap SDK* for use with an IDE - None yet.
NOTE if you don't know the difference between the three, read #1 of this FAQ.
Top Mistakes by Developers new to Cordova/Phonegap
###Bad###
If you have followed one of these tutorials, you will likely need to rewrite. The reason are either the material is too dated to be useful _OR_ the author has made an incorrect assumption on the workings of Cordova/Phonegap.
Bad Tutorials
###HOLD###
If you are using one of these tutorials, you might be able to make it work, but you will struggle. The issue is usually that the author has dated references or slight technical errors.
If you have any question, please attach to this thread.
Jesse
phonegap+tutorial+for+beginners.
As such, I watched 10+ videos all the way through. This means, I watch the video from the beginning to the end. Video then were give a rating or
- GOOD - the tutorial was technically correct.
- BAD - the tutorial had major errors. If followed, the beginner would never succeed, and would likely have to rewrite the app.
- HOLD - the tutorial had technical flaws, and would cause a beginner to stumble without any chance of recovering by themself.
Index to all reviews
##What to Expect##
###Good###
If you are using one of these tutorials, then chances are good that you will produce a working App. There are three categories for good.
Good for *Phonegp Build*
Good for *Cordova/Phonegap CLI*
Good for *Cordova/Phonegap SDK* for use with an IDE - None yet.
NOTE if you don't know the difference between the three, read #1 of this FAQ.
Top Mistakes by Developers new to Cordova/Phonegap
###Bad###
If you have followed one of these tutorials, you will likely need to rewrite. The reason are either the material is too dated to be useful _OR_ the author has made an incorrect assumption on the workings of Cordova/Phonegap.
Bad Tutorials
###HOLD###
If you are using one of these tutorials, you might be able to make it work, but you will struggle. The issue is usually that the author has dated references or slight technical errors.
If you have any question, please attach to this thread.
Jesse
