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8 Popular Frameworks to Build the Best Hybrid Mobile App

Want to build a high quality hybrid mobile app? This presentation outlines 8 frameworks that are popularly used for creating hybrid mobile apps.

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8 Popular Frameworks to Build the Best Hybrid Mobile App

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  1. 8 Popular Frameworks to Build the Best Hybrid Mobile App

  2. The proliferation of hybrid mobile apps has been quite dramatic over the last few years and the fact that these applications can be run on several mobile platforms has been a real boost. The biggest advantage of creating hybrid mobile apps is that you just have to write a single mobile application and the app will run almost unmodified on platforms like Android, iOS, Blackberry and Windows Phone. Hybrid mobile apps are, thus, considered faster and more convenient than native apps. This article discusses the various frameworks that would help you deliver hybrid apps. Frameworks like PhoneGap and Cordova would help you bridge to device APIs in JS. 1. PhoneGap PhoneGap, commercially owned by Adobe is one of the most popularly used open source framework. Sencha Touch and PhoneGap works together to provide a winning combination that would help you produce the best apps ever. Users also like apps made of PhoneGap, because it is easy-to-use and affordable. Some of the best advantages of PhoneGap are: 1. Uses HTML5, CSS and JavaScript 2. Integrated with robust backend that makes app development move at a lightning speed 3. Works with device hardware features like camera, compass, storage, GPS and more 4. It gives access to native device APIs 5. Access to third party tools http://phonegap.com/ 1

  3. 2. Sencha Touch Of all the frameworks, Sencha Touch is probably one of the most popularly used HTML5 frameworks that would help you create hybrid apps. These apps would work seamlessly across various platforms like Blackberry, Android and iOS. Here are the best advantages of Sencha Touch: 1. Gives all other frameworks a run for their money because it gives a total and complete native feel when the app runs on various platforms 2. There are over 50 built-in components 3. Excellent native -looking themes are in-built for various mobile platforms 4. With its adaptive layout, smooth scrolling features and fluid animations, developers can easily create user-friendly designs 5. Integrated with robust data features https://www.sencha.com/products/touch/#overview 3. Onsen UI https://onsen.io/ This HTML based UI framework will help you build amazing native-looking apps, thanks to the awesome applications integrated into it. With Onsen UI, you have an app that looks and feels like a hybrid app, but at the same time displays all the responsiveness of a hybrid app. Basic advantages of Onsen UI are: 1. Excellent documentation that allows for numerous layouts 2. Custom app development to help with simple, convenient and fast mobile app development 3. App development flexibility because you can use the framework either with Angular JS or without it 2

  4. 4. Appcelerator Titanium When you use Appcelerator Titanium, you can create beautiful, hybrid mobile applications with no compromises. You can say that this is the ultimate framework as every component is in one place. In order to make perfect hybrid apps quickly, the framework uses an MVC framework known as Alloy. Other advantages of using Appcelerator Titanium: Alloy helps you create apps using different modules, which can be reused for making different applications Reusing helps you reduce the lines of code and through that, you enjoy reduced development time Integrated with a varied range of mobile platforms clouds service and APIs that you can use as app backend http://www.appcelerator.com/mobile-app-development-products/ 5. Intel XDK It is said that if you develop apps using Intel XDK, it means you are taking an easy route to HTML app development and an even easier route to multi-OS app stores. You can create wonderful apps and deliver them to any number of app stores that you like. 1. Easy to use as it’s got a streamlined workflow 2. Import an existing app or make an app right from scratch 3. Integrated with built-in design tools and plenty of debug and build tools 4. Consists of comprehensive testing and development processes https://software.intel.com/en-us/intel-xdk 3

  5. http://mobileangularui.com/ 6. Mobile Angular UI The power of AngularJS and Bootstrap are harnessed to their full potential with Mobile Angular UI framework. Developers can enjoy the full benefits of overlays, sidebars, navigational bars, switches and overlays and other critical mobile components that do not scroll or bounce. Here are some of the advantages of Mobile Angular UI: 1. You can create software applications with less effort and more quickly, thanks to its no-models and no-class directives 2. Enjoy improved ‘testabilty’ of your app 3. Create components that can be shared easily with other developers 4. Unique and better mobile experience with libraries like fastclick.js and overthrow.js 7. Framework 7 https://framework7.io/ Developers use Framework 7 to create incredible hybrid mobile apps that have native iOS and Android feel. The beauty of the framework is that it provides feature-rich specifications that enable you to create pixel-perfect native apps interface, irrespective of whether it is for iOS, Google or Android platforms. The development languages used with Framework 7 are HTML, JS and CSS. Some of the noted advantages of Framework 7 are: 1. The framework is easy to customize 2. Allows for Multiple of Split views 3. Integrated with custom DOM library 4. You don’t have to depend on third party libraries 4

  6. 8. Iconic Iconic is another open-source framework used frequently by developers to create hybrid mobile app development. This framework is built atop Apache Cordova and AngularJS, and offers a platform where you can integrate services like analytics and push notifications. Being a NAM module, Iconic requires Node.js to make apps. Developmental languages used with Iconic are JSS, JS and HTML. Advantages of Iconic include: 1. Iconic helps you build interactive apps with the help of AngularJS and HTML5 2. Instant updates possible 3. Integrated with Iconic creator; this helps in UI prototyping 4. Icons for several screens at a single command 5. Iconic Serve Lab helps you see the changes that you make on Android and iOS versions instantly http://ionicframework.com/ 5

  7. Conclusion The best frameworks for hybrid mobile apps have the components of CSS, Javascript and HTML and they help you create exceptional applications. They also help you deliver exceptional results by providing engaging applications to your user. What hybrid mobile applications have you used so far? What is your opinion on them? 6

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