Building Mobile Apps Using Web Tech

Decompress 2016

Tommy-Carlos Williams

aka: devgeeks

@theRealDevgeeks

https://github.com/devgeeks

tommy@devgeeks.org

Building Mobile Apps Using The Stuff You Already Know

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Building Mobile Apps Using Stuff That Is Similar To What You Already Know... Kinda

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What Is A Hybrid App?

"...a web app, primarily built using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, that is then wrapped inside a thin native container that provides access to native platform features" [1]

1. Native, HTML5, or Hybrid

What Is Apache Cordova?

1. A browser Without The "Chrome"

Packaged as a native app

2. A Bridge Over The "Gap" Between JavaScript And Native

With plugins to enable native device functionality via JavaScript!

3. Tooling And To Help Develop Hybrid Applications

CLI tools, build-time configuration (e.g.: icons, etc), app building, and more

What Is Adobe PhoneGap?

...and how is it different to Cordova, or even is it?

1. Primary Contributors To Apache Cordova

2. Value-Add Tooling, Docs, Cloud Build Service, And More...

With That Out Of The Way...

let's see it in action ⚡️

A Web App

A Cordova App

Thanks!

Hope to see you later... 😍

http://hollyschinsky.github.io/pgday-eu-star-track/

http://hollyschinsky.github.io/pocket-guide/

https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-template-webvr

https://github.com/hollyschinsky/PouchDB-Sample

https://github.com/toddmotto/public-apis