4 Top Cross Platform Mobile App Development Tools

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• 4 Top Cross Platform Mobile App Development Tools
  
• 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.
• As todays mobile application developers are
  trying to be agile, they use the best tools to
  develop a mobile application. Below listed are
  the 4 best cross platform
• mobile app development tools.
• PhoneGap / Apache Cordova
• Appcelerator Titanium
• Adobe Air
• Sencha Touch
• 1. PhoneGap / Apache Cordova
• It is an open source framework which lets you
  create mobile
• applications using standardized web interface for
  the platforms you care about.

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• Access is restricted for certain components of a
  mobile OS.
• It offers limited access to device resources like
  camera.
• 3. Adobe Air
• It is a new-generation technology which
  allows you to develop applications easily
  using HTML, JavaScript, Ajax, Adobe Flash and
  Adobe Flex.
• Advantages
• Assures a rich user experience.
• It lets you create apps with rich media content
  which require flash.
• Easy to install.
• Plays high-quality HD videos with
  industry-standard codecs.
• Disadvantages
• Database access is limited to SQLite or web
  services.
• Developer needs to have a good knowledge on
  complex languages to use Adobe Air.