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Cross platform mobile development refers to a technique of developing mobile applications which can be used on multiple mobile platforms. As there are numerous platforms, device fragmentation was one of the major challenges which made it difficult for the developers to create apps that runs on all mobile devices. Cross-platform mobile development tools were developed to solve this issue which ensures uniformity by offering common device functionality features.
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4TopCrossPlatformMobileAppDevelopmentTools • Crossplatformmobiledevelopmentrefersto atechnique ofdevelopingmobile applicationswhichcanbeusedonmultiplemobileplatforms.Astherearenumerousplatforms,devicefragmentationwasoneofthemajorchallengeswhichmadeitdifficultforthedeveloperstocreateappsthatrunsonallmobiledevices.Cross-platformmobiledevelopmenttoolsweredevelopedtosolvethisissue whichensures uniformity by offeringcommondevice functionalityfeatures. • Astoday’smobileapplicationdevelopersaretryingtobeagile,theyusethebesttoolstodevelopamobileapplication.Belowlistedarethe4bestcrossplatform • mobileappdevelopment tools. • PhoneGap/ApacheCordova • AppceleratorTitanium • Adobe Air • SenchaTouch • 1.PhoneGap/ApacheCordova: • Itisanopensourceframeworkwhichletsyoucreatemobile • applications usingstandardizedweb interfaceforthe platformsyoucare about. • Advantages: • Itdoesn’trequiretheknowledgeofdenseprogramminglanguagesasitfollowsbasicdevelopment languages like JavaScript, HTMLandCSS. • It letsyoudevelopappseasilywithout anymajorinvestment. • InstallationofPhoneGapappis similartotheinstallationofa native app. • Disadvantages: • Mobile appdeveloper himselfhas towritethe pluginif it’s not available. • Performance willbe affectedifthe developer usesmany graphics. • 2.AppceleratorTitanium: • Itisanopenandextensibledevelopmentenvironmentusedforcreatingbeautiful nativeappsacrossdifferent mobile devices. • Advantages: • It letsyoudevelopanapplicationin a flexiblewaywithits rapidprototyping. • Uses JavaScript, HTML andCSSfor creatingthe app. • Uses standarduser-interface elements liketables, buttonsetc. • It letsyoustore thedatalocally. • Supports asynchronousmoduledefinition(AMD) andcommonJS. • Disadvantages:
Access is restrictedforcertaincomponents ofamobile OS. • Itoffers limitedaccess todeviceresourceslike camera. • 3.AdobeAir: • It is a new-generation technology which allows you to develop applications easily using HTML,JavaScript, Ajax, Adobe FlashandAdobe Flex. • Advantages: • Assures arichuserexperience. • It letsyoucreateappswith richmedia contentwhichrequire flash. • Easy toinstall. • Plays high-qualityHDvideoswith industry-standardcodecs. • Disadvantages: • Databaseaccess is limitedtoSQLite orwebservices. • Developer needs tohavea goodknowledge oncomplex languagestouseAdobeAir. • 4.SenchaTouch: • Itisamobileapplicationframeworkwhichenablesyoutobuildpowerfulapplicationsthatworkon iOS, AndroidWindows andother platforms. • Advantages: • Deliversa richexperienceas expectedbythe users. • It provides rich set ofdocumentationandscreencastwhichmakesyoumore productive. • It ensurespixelperfectionwithitsadvancedlayoutengine. • Disadvantages: • Chances ofvendor gettinglockedin are highas itisnotan open source. • It worksonlyonJavaScript whichmaycreate issueswhile creatingmobile apps. • FortuneInnovationsBrisbane’sexpertdesignershelpyouindevelopingsmartermobileapplicationswhiledecidingwhichcross-platformframeworkisidealforyou.Kindlygetintouchwithusforanyrequirementsonthedevelopment ofmobile applications.