Rapid Deployment with jQuery Mobile Widgets

Mastering custom data attributes unlocks the jQuery Mobile framework’s power, but it requires a lot of effort. Fortunately, Dreamweaver CS5.5 eases the learning curve with prebuilt widgets, which allow you to select the available options through a dialog box. Many of the widgets are form input elements that are designed to respond in a way that’s familiar to smartphone users. The form elements are also aligned automatically.

Exploring Dreamweaver’s Prebuilt Widgets

The jQuery Mobile category in the Insert panel (Figure 6.13) offers a choice of 13 prebuilt widgets. The same options are also available by choosing Insert > jQuery Mobile and selecting from the submenu that appears.