Telerik AppBuilder
Let's get going. You're going to love this!
So you wanna build a mobile app?
Awesome! Let's get started.
Mobile == Cross Platform
Building a different app for each platform is a depressing thought
So lets not do that. There is a better way.
Use your web skills to build cross-platform mobile applications
We Love Hybrid
Let's break it down...
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One code base for all platforms
- Re-use of web skills
- Access To Native APIs
- App Store Presence
- Users cannot tell the difference
What Is AppBuilder Then?
AppBuilder Is....
A set of tools and services that make building hybrid applications the way PhoneGap intended - easy and fun.
AMAZING. How do I start?
Head over to
And sign in ..
Get Set Up
WorkSpace - a home for AppBuilder projects
Create a new workspace
Anticipation Killing You?
Check out the sample 'Friends' app workspace to see a pre-built app in all it's glory. OR....
Start A New Project Yourself
Once you have a WorkSpace, create a Project!
Developer Flexibility
Choose your weapon!
Your entire Mobile dev kit ..
In a browser!
Your Browser - the VM
Fire up platform-specific builds
Launch device simulators
Hook Up
Connect to source control repositories
Single mobile project - any IDE, always in sync!
Also in your Browser
Full-featured x-platform mobile simulators!
Stay in Visual Studio
All day long .. with integrated AppBuilder tooling & services
Fire away ..
With advanced AppBuilder Command Line Interface (CLI)
Build custom workflows through scripts
Windows or OSX .. runs on Node.js
Sublime Text Love
Build your x-platform mobile app entirely in Sublime
Pick your Web Framework
Roll with Kendo UI Mobile
Or Bring in jQuery Mobile, AngularJS, Ionic etc.
Start off right
Helpful project templates, with sample API usage
Stop Guessing
Powerful simulators .. PC or Mac
Every mobile platform OS
Granular OS versions
Advanced Simulation
Switch mobile OS
or versions
Switch orientations
Dummy contacts
Fake geolocation
Play with network
Build
Cloud service Builds .. for any mobile platform
Bundle up for AppBuilder Companion (app shell) usage
Or create true app packages
Deploy
Easy QR code deployment to real devices
Every mobile platform .. without any provisioning
LiveSync
Once deployed, no need to rebuild AppBuilder projects
Saved changes automatically deployed
To Simulators & even real devices!
Plug & Play
Install/maintain JavaScript library dependencies
Kendo UI/Bower Package Managers built-in!
Plugins
Use Cordova Plugins to access Native APIs
Or Telerik verified ones from the Plugins MarketPlace!
You can also write your own custom ones
Publish
Go straight from AppBuilder to app stores .. easy!
Or deploy your app privately
Manage/Deploy through Telerik AppManager
Need Help?
Check out the thorough documentation
Let AppBuilder elevate your game!
THE END
Cross-platform mobile developers rock
Happy coding!