Enyo: Up and Running

Book excerpt: Learn how easy it is to design and build responsive, cross-platform apps with the Enyo open source JavaScript framework. With this hands-on book, Enyo contributor Roy Sutton shows you how to get started with the framework’s core object-oriented features, including its modular design, reusable and extensible components, layout and widget libraries, easy-to-use deployment options, and support for HTML5 standards. Before you know it, you’ll be writing native-quality apps that work equally well on smartphones, tablets, and desktops. Are you familiar with HTML, CSS, or JavaScript? Then you’re ready for Enyo. Start with a sample project to get the feel of Enyo right away Learn about Enyo’s "kinds" (component building blocks), encapsulation, inheritance, and other core features Design compelling and responsive apps with Enyo’s layout strategies and Layout library Use existing components to create new components Build unique user interfaces with the Onyx library and widget set Explore the community gallery to find and share reusable components Tackle debugging, performance tuning, and globalization Package your app for web, desktop, and mobile targets, using Bootplate, AppUp, and PhoneGap