Use of smartphones have become common in the last decade. People use smartphones not only for calling but also for connecting with social networks, getting score updates, chatting with friends, and for many other things. Due to extensive use of smartphones, mobile application programmers are in a great demand in the software industry. Now, software companies are looking for professionals who have good experience in mobile app development. In return, they are ready to pay handsome perks.
In today’s world, there are different mobile platforms and devices available. These devices differ in their hardware designs, navigation, and styles. To speed up the task of developing apps, there are some tools available that allow you to build a single app that can run on different platforms. They are known as cross-platform development frameworks. Knowledge of such tools can really help you to build a single app that can run on a variety of devices. Therefore, you can save a lot of time and cost by using them.
There are many cross-platform development tools available. Let us discuss some of them.
- PhoneGap: It is considered as one of the most popular cross-platform development framework. Basically, PhoneGap is a service that allows developers to build software in cloud, download the executable files, and then install the executable files on the devices. The framework is based on an open-source project, Apache Cordova, and freely available.
- Xamarin: It is a C# based framework that allows users to build applications for android, iOS, and Windows. The tool is shipped with native APIs of Android, iOS, and Windows devices. By using the native APIS, you can utilize the core features of different devices.
- Appcelerator: By using Web technologies (HTML, JavaScript, CSS3, PHP, Python, and Ruby), Appcelerator allows programmers to create native applications for different platforms. The framework has over 300 APIs.
- RhoMobile: The tool is based on Ruby. It is used for building apps for different devices including Windows, Android, Symbian, iOS and RIM. Using this tool, programmers can write code, store it at a central location, and reuse the code anywhere they want. The framework is shipped with advance features and compatibility.
- MoSync: It is an Eclipse like Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that supports C/C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby and many other technologies. It can be used to ship apps to different platforms including Windows, iOS, Android, iPad, and Symbian.
Apart from these, there are some other exciting cross-platform mobile app development tools also available. You can search on the Internet and select a framework that meets your needs at the best.
