Scribd
Upload
101 views14 pages

Apache Cordova Overview: The Way of Hybrid Mobile Development

Apache Cordova is an open-source mobile development framework that allows developers to use standard web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build applications for mobile devices. Cordova wraps web content in a native container so it can access native device capabilities like the camera from web pages. Cordova apps are hybrid, meaning the layout is rendered via a web view instead of native languages, but they do not have full access to device APIs. Cordova supports development for platforms including iOS, Android, Windows Mobile and more. Apps are built once using web standards and then deployed across platforms. While Cordova enables cross-platform development, performance may be poorer than native apps and standard controls are lacking.

Uploaded by

AS BAKA
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
101 views14 pages

Apache Cordova Overview: The Way of Hybrid Mobile Development

Apache Cordova is an open-source mobile development framework that allows developers to use standard web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build applications for mobile devices. Cordova wraps web content in a native container so it can access native device capabilities like the camera from web pages. Cordova apps are hybrid, meaning the layout is rendered via a web view instead of native languages, but they do not have full access to device APIs. Cordova supports development for platforms including iOS, Android, Windows Mobile and more. Apps are built once using web standards and then deployed across platforms. While Cordova enables cross-platform development, performance may be poorer than native apps and standard controls are lacking.

Uploaded by

AS BAKA
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 14

Apache Cordova Overview

The way of hybrid mobile development

Hybrid Mobile Applications


Telerik Software Academy
http://academy.telerik.com
What is Apache Cordova?
Multiplatform Development Framework
What is PhoneGap
Apache Cordovais an open-source mobile
development framework
Created by Nitobi Software
Acquired by Adobe Systems
Enables buildingof hybrid mobile applications
using JavaScript, HTML and CSS
Ruby can be used as well
Instead of often less-known languages such as
Objective-C and Java
PhoneGap Applications

The Cordova applications are hybrid


All layout rendering is done via the web view
instead of Objective-C or Java
Most of the HTML5 features are supported
Yet, as any hybrid app, Cordova apps do not
have full access to the device API
Camera, compass, accelerometer, etc.
Supported Platforms

Apache Cordova currentlysupports


development for the following operating
systems
iOS, Android, webOS, Windows Mobile,
Symbian OS, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7/8
How does it work?
Build your app once with web-standards
Based on HTML5
Wrap it up with Apache Cordova

Using the free open source framework or


PhoneGap build cloud
You can access the native APIs
Deploy to multiple platforms
Standards-based web technologies to bridge
web applications and mobile devices
Means of Development
Means of PhoneGap
Development
Apache Cordova is just a library that you must
include in your app
Couple of JavaScript and xml files
Some native packages for each platform
What is Cordova doing?

Generates a out-of-the-browser window that


executes the HTML and JavaScript locally
Due to a couple of xml and jar/dll files it enables
the usage of native APIs
Where Can we Develop?
Native IDE for the corresponding OS

Eclipse, Xcode, Visual Studio, etc.


Abode launched a new version of Dreamweaver
that integrates with PhoneGap
Build the web site
Add the mobile SDKs
Say it is mobile app
Build and deploy
In both the concrete OS SDK must be present
Pros and Cons
Of PhoneGap Development
Pros of PhoneGap
Development
HTML5, CSS and JavaScript skills vs.
Objective-C, Java and C#
Single, reusable code base for all platforms
iOS, Android, WP 7, WP 8, mobile web
You can take advantage of distribution and
integrated payment
Via the App Store, Google Play, etc
Cons of PhoneGap
Development

Poor performance

If your app is graphically intense, i.e. a game.


Caching or leveraging some 3rd party solutions
may be implemented with native graphics
For the most part a native app is much
faster/smoother than hybrid mobile app
Cons of PhoneGap
Development (2)

Lack of pre-built UI widgets, transitions,


standard controls, etc.
Your development time can take longer
Especially if you want a polished-looking app
with a native look and feel
Yet many third-party component libraries exist
Kendo UI Mobile, jQuery Mobile, Sencha Touch
PhoneGap

Questions?

You might also like