Hybrid HTML5 App Development - Framework : A performance boosters

Cross-platform app development has become a key necessity of every entrepreneur who's looking forward to reach a wider group of targeted audience. Thanks to the concept of Hybrid Mobile App Development, it has become possible for us to have applications that can help us in promoting your business products and services across different countries of the world. Hybrid mobile app development has enabled us for IOS and Android Mobile application development while being able to do the coding in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Fortunately, we have a wide range of frameworks that can be utilized for creating mobile applications in addition to frameworks that work as right tools for packaging the code into deployable apps. Today, through this post, I'll be introducing you to the most efficient platforms and frameworks that can be used for building and deploying hybrid mobile applications. So, let's get started!

Firstly, let me walk you through some brilliant frameworks used for building HTML5 Hybrid mobile apps

1. Intel XDK

Intel XDK is a cross-platform HTML5 app development framework that's utilized for designing, building, debugging and deploying HTML5 hybrid and web apps using PhoneGap/Cordova. With Intel XDK, you can easily create HTML5 hybrid apps and deliver them rightaway to multiple app stores. You can follow a streamlined workflow right from designing the application to publishing it on multiple app stores. Intel XDK allows you to create content-rich, compelling apps using Apache Cordova, UI frameworks and a variety of third-party plugins for in-app purchasing and advertising.

2. Framework7

Framework7 is a free, open-source HTML5 mobile framework used for developing hybrid mobile apps or web apps which have the look and feel of an iOS native application. Also regarded as an indispensable prototyping apps tool, Framework7 offers you an incredible opportunity for creating iOS apps using popular web technologies including HTML, CSS and Javascript. The only downside associated with Framework7 is that it isn't compatible with all the available mobile platforms, but is simply focused on iOS.

3. CocoonJS

CocoonJS has emerged as one of the best HTML5 deployment platforms that allow you to test, deploy, accelerate and monetize your HTML hybrid mobile applications and games on multiple mobile devices. With CocoonJS, you can accelerate varied aspects of HTML5 execution by receiving the finest JavaScript and HTML5 execution environments. The best part is that you can do all this in accordance to your project type and the platforms you want to deploy your app(s) to.

4. Sencha Touch

Sencha Touch is yet another remarkable HTML5 Mobile framework which comes pre-loaded with themes, components and a built-in MVC system that can be utilized for creating powerful hybrid mobile/web apps. As a leading cross-platform web application framework based on Javascript and HTML5, Sencha Touch allows you to create universal mobile applications. This platforms offers you a comprehensive collection of high-performance UI widgets including carousals, menus, forms, lists and toolbars- all catered to meet varying mobile app development requirements. Also, there are native-looking themes which enable you to come up with impressive HTML5 Mobile apps that look and feel like the native iOS, BlackBerry, Android and many more apps.

Now, coming to some leading platforms for deploying hybrid mobile applications

1. Telerik Platform

Considered as one of the top-notch hybrid HTML5 app platforms, Telerik allows you to build mobile apps using Javascript. Plus, it also enabled you to indulge in cross-platform mobile development for popular platforms including iOS, Android and Windows Phone. Backed by a huge mobile UI library which can be integrated with Apache Cordova, Telerik platform can be effectively used for deploying the app in a simple and hassle-free way. This platform also comes with NativeScript that allows you to develop native mobile apps using CSS and Javascript.

2. Marmalade

Marmalade is yet another brilliant platform that enables app developers to deploy code across multiple devices and platforms via a single code base in HTML, C++, Objective C or Lua. Marmalade looks into all the platform differences, allowing you to deploy the code via a single code base. It is interesting to know that Marmalade Quick, Marmalade Juice and Web Marmalade, have all been built on top of Marmalade C++ SDK.

3. RhoMobile

Introduced by Motorola Solutions, RhoMobile is an open-source mobile app platform that allows you to create apps that can function perfectly on multiple mobile devices. RhoMobile uses Ruby-based framework called Rhones in addition to the Rhodes API for build apps that work on multiple devices.

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Conclusion

With that it's a warp on this post which briefed you on the best frameworks and platforms that are a must-have for every hybrid mobile app developer. If you too are planning to build a hybrid mobile app, using the aforementioned platforms and frameworks will undoubtedly serve as a great sigh of relief in executing your projects within the least amount of time duration.

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