title: JavaScript based iPhone UI framework
body: <p>We have a push based web-application. Recently, we planned to make an iPhone app for it. Much like Facebook has it's iPhone application as well as web presence. We are looking for a UI framework that can get us going quickly. I've leafed through <a href="http://www.phonegap.com/" rel="noreferrer">PhoneGap</a> and couple other JS based UI frameworks <a href="http://iphoneized.com/2009/11/18-mobile-frameworks-development-tools-creating-iphone-apps/" rel="noreferrer">mentioned here</a>. I am bit unsure what can suit us the best. So, I am looking for your suggestions.</p>
  
  <p>Our constraints are as follows:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><p>The framework should be JS based. We all are web-devs and want to avoid learning Objective C.</p></li>
  <li><p>Framework should support iPhone's capabiilities <em>as smoothly as a native app does</em>. If not, we will prefer a JS framework which is the smoothest of all JS frameworks. So, this is the most important constraint.</p></li>
  <li><p>It should support smooth swipe through screens, support rotation. Nice, if it can capture shake as well. But shake does not take preference over a better framework without shake support.</p></li>
  <li><p>Nice to have -- with little or no modification in code, if the framework is supported on other touchscreen phones as well. Android and Symbian would be suffice. But again, we are focused on iPhone for now.</p></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>I am a bit curious to know what can be the best choice to start development with. I will be thankful if you share your experience with pros-and-cons of the framework that you have used.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks<br>
  Nishant</p>