Apache Cordova

What is Apache Cordova?

This app building software enables professionals to create mobile applications for Android, iOS, and Windows platforms using common web development technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It is built on the Apache Cordova framework, which provides a set of device-specific APIs that allow JavaScript code to access native device functionalities such as the camera, accelerometer, and more. By combining Cordova with popular user interface frameworks like jQuery Mobile, Dojo Mobile, or Sencha Touch, developers can build smartphone apps using only web-based code, without the need for any platform-specific native code like Java or Objective-C. This approach allows for the creation of highly portable applications that can be easily deployed across multiple device platforms with minimal changes to the codebase, leveraging the ubiquity of web standards

Highlights

• Enables creation of mobile apps for Android, iOS, and Windows using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Provides access to native device functions like camera and accelerometer through Apache Cordova APIs
• Allows development of apps using only web technologies, without requiring native code
• Supports use of popular UI frameworks like jQuery Mobile, Dojo Mobile, and Sencha Touch
• Facilitates highly portable apps that can be deployed across multiple platforms with minimal changes