Hybrid Applications

Hybrid Mobile application frame works are HTML5 mobile UI frameworks  which lets you to create cross platform hybrid mobile applications by using the technology that you already known i.e. HTML5, CSS and JavaScript(JS).

Whether you are a web developer planning to pitch or start into mobile apps development, or an experienced native apps developer, hybrid mobile apps development is the easiest way to start building cross platform mobile apps. 

The biggest reason for hybrid apps growth is that you write the hybrid mobile app once and run it on every platform like iOS, Android, Windows 8/10, Blackberry etc. without putting much extra efforts.

You design the app as a regular web application, a responsive web application that fits different screen sizes by using the components provided by mobile HTML5 UI frameworks. The access to native hardware components like Camera, Contacts or accelerometer is achieved by JavaScript APIs like the ones that Cordova (PhoneGap) offers or Appcelerator (Titanium). Your app is then compiled into platform specific native packages, ready to be deployed on your mobile device or published to app stores.

On a high level, we can say that hybrid applications are basically websites that are 'wrapped' in native code. This allows you to create a native app that at its core is just a website. However, the wrapping allows you to access low level hardware like a native app and allows you to publish the app to app stores. Another major benefit of hybrid apps is that you only need to know HTML/JavaScript to create a multi-platform app that will run on all of the mobile operating systems. This is what Cordova / PhoneGap does.

While starting to create Hybrid mobile application development you must be aware about Tools/SDK Kit and Frameworks.

Tools/SDK Kit

Tools like Cordova / PhoneGap or Appcelerator Titanium will work as SDK which will be creating the application bundle will be having native code as well as native configuration application development. The developer only need to bother about web development part otherwise HTML or CSS part of the application. Rest of the things are done by these tools. 

There are several Tools/SDKs available in the market. It will be discussed in my next blog article.

We Will Discuss in another blog.

Frameworks 

If you are worried about Responsive UI as well as mobile application icons and tools then no need to worry just choose any framework it is having pre written CSS and JS files to do all the UI Stuff and lots of attributes. You just need to add attributes in your HTML code.
We will Discuss detail on Another Blog

Best Recommendation for Hybrid app Development

Adobe Dreamweaver + jQuery mobile Framework + Cordova (tools) 

Adobe Dreamweaver is having an option to create mobile responsive UI by automatically integrating with jQuery mobile resulting in creating a web folder. That web folder can be directly used by Cordova project for creating the application. It is the simplest way for programmer's to begin with creating hybrid apps.

But the recommended framework would be Ionic. Reason being, from the beginning of application development, you will be following MVC or AngularJS pattern for the application. That leads to highly maintainable code you can write and execute.

Still confused? Make your hands dirty first ☺ Just create one simple application using Cordova and Adobe Dreamweaver using jQuery mobile Framework as explained above.

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