The button widget is a fundamental component of every mobile application. The available buttons in jQuery Mobile fits today touch screen user interface. There is a variety of differen buttons we can create. The fourth topic in my jQuery Mobile on going course covers the possibilities. You can download the slides of this topic and watch the video clips available below. I believe they will assist you with doing the first steps.
The professional version of my jQuery Mobile course is available at www.xperato.com. The community version is available for free personal and academic usage at www.abelski.com.