Powerful web applications. Anywhere.

Anyone with even a passing knowledge of the smart phone landscape will know that it is marked by intense competition between rival handsets and operating systems. For software developers this can translate into significant duplication of effort when trying to deliver native solutions across all platforms.

That’s why Portland Webworks has chosen to cut through the confusion, using Sencha Touch to deliver the look and feel of native applications without the confusion and extra work of developing and submitting separate native applications.

Sencha, the team behind the popular Ext JS user interface framework, has developed Sencha Touch, which utilizes HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript to create near-perfect replication of native mobile user interface features. The framework has been developed specifically with the latest touch enabled devices in mind, so this means full support for gesture-based interaction, including tap, double-tap, pinch and swipe.

Sencha Touch has broad compatibility, supporting Apple iOS 3+, Android 2.1+ and BlackBerry 6+ operating systems, which represents over 95% of US smartphone traffic. And if you do want to develop a native application, Sencha Touch also works seamlessly with PhoneGap, which allows web applications to be wrapped in the appropriate native shell, for submission to the iOS App Store or Android Marketplace.

Portland Webworks has worked extensively with Sencha Touch to bring touch interaction to its clients' websites and applications. Our services include:

• New mobile application design - let us help you turn your ideas in to native applications.
• Mobile web optimization - create a mobile-optimized version of your existing site.
• Application upgrades - migrating your existing applications to the new Sencha Touch 2 framework.

For a discussion about your needs, and to see if Sencha Touch is a good option for making your web applications accessible anywhere, please use the contact link below.