Apache Cordova is an open-source mobile development framework. This framework helps developers at Pace Wisdom to incorporate common web technology such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript to develop cross-platform compatible applications.

Cordova is deployed in the following instances

• Mobile developers interested in extending an application across multiple platforms, without the hassles of repetitive implementation of coding for specific platforms.

• Web developers interested in deploying a web based application that can be packaged and distributed in numerous online app stores.

• Mobile developers who would want to combine native application features like WebView or if developers want to create a plugin interface to serve as a bridge between native and WebView components.

Why Does Pace Wisdom Recommend Cordova?

• Adobe’s Apache Cordova is the preferred cross-platform framework.

• Allows for the development of cross platform applications that with a single code base.

• Code is iterated faster on the Cordova framework.

• Supported with extensive documentation that assists developers to get a sturdy foundation on setting up and using the Cordova framework.

• Allows for application development in the cloud.

Apache Cordova is an open-source mobile development framework. This framework helps developers at Pace Wisdom to incorporate common web technology such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript to develop cross-platform compatible applications.

• Cross-platform Command Line Interface (CLI) Workflow : For cross platform application development.

• Platform-centered Workflow : For single platform application development.

• Either of these workflows may be implemented during mobile application development using Cordova, but each of these workflows have specific advantages.

Advantages of Cordova

Simple to Learn

Cordova has streamlined the mobile application lifecycle without the need for in depth proficiency in languages such as JavaScript, CSS3 and HTML5, since this framework is able to function on all the commonly available browsers.

More Power To Mobile Apps

Cordova’s capabilities include accessing native hardware and software to result in an immersive app experience, without compromising on app functionality.

Cross Platform Compatibility

The Cordova framework is built to handle JavaScript toolkits like ‘Sencha Touch’, ‘jQuery Mobile’ and ‘Dojox Mobile’ and this ensures the reduction of differences in user interface and the overall app experience for app users on multiple platforms.

Cost Effective

Applications built using Cordova can be submitted for launch on various platforms and this reduces the need for individual coding for native applications.

Apache Cordova Plugins

Extensive Cordova plugins helps developers to add native features fully utilizing the potential of a mobile device in addition to providing access to the cloud services.

A Note On PhoneGap

Adobe PhoneGap is an application development platform utilized by Pace Wisdom developers to construct cross platform compatible as well as hybrid mobile applications. PhoneGap Build released by Adobe helps developers to take application development a step further by providing a cloud based environment reducing the dependence on native SDKs. Compiling code also becomes easier with PhoneGap as applications for both Windows and iOS can be compiled using the PhoneGap platform.

Advantages of PhoneGap

• Includes numerous application programming interfaces (APIs) assisting our developers to have access to operating system functionalities using JavaScript.

• Offered with a large library assuring ease of application development as these comprehensive libraries incorporate multiple functionalities into apps, allowing for lesser time spent on development.

• PhoneGap applications are easier to distribute on appstores.