An introduction to Apache Cordova

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Apache Cordova

• What is it ?
• Platforms
• Development
• Architecture
• Plugins
• History

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Apache Cordova What is it ?

• A mobile development framework
• Cross platform development
• Uses HTML, CSS, Javascript
• Implement applications as web pages
• Access native functionality via Javascript API's
  
• Released via Apache V2 License

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Apache Cordova Platforms

• Apache Cordova is available for
• Amazon fireos
• Android
• Blackberry 10
• Firefox OS
• IOS
• Ubuntu
• Windows Phone 7
• Windows Phone 8
• Windows 8
• Tizen

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Apache Cordova Development

• Version 3 of Cordova offers two workflows
• Web Project
• Multi Platform
• Minimal redevelopment
• Minimal platform specific development
• Uses Cordova CLI for abstraction
• Native Platform
• Single platform
• Native development
• Difficult to make multi platform
• Need to use Plugman for each platform

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Apache Cordova History

• What is Apache Cordova's history ?
• Developed as PhoneGap
• Adobe purchase Nitobi Oct 2011
• PhoneGap given to Apache
• Renamed Cordoba

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Apache Cordova Pros and Cons

• What are Cordova's Benefits ?
• Develop once
• Multi platform compatible
• Port web apps to mobile
• Access native functionality via API's
• What is the possible down side
• Lost / inaccessible native features
• Less rich UI style

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Apache Cordova Plugins

• What Plugins are available for Apache Cordova ?
• Battery Geolocation
• Camera Globalisation
• Console In App Browser
• Contacts Media
• Device Media Capture
• Device Motion Network Information
• Device Orientation Splash Screen
• Dialogs Vibration
• File
• File Transfer

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Apache Cordova Architecture
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