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PhoneGap is Adobe's implementation of the Apache Cordova open source mobile development framework. Like Cordova, it allows mobile developers to write cross-platform mobile apps using Web technologies like HTML, CSS and JavaScript, but Adobe claims it is easier to install and use than Cordova. Making things a little more confusing, as mentioned above, the Cordova product used to be called PhoneGap. Adobe claims that PhoneGap "has been downloaded millions of times and is being used by hundreds of thousands of developers." It has a command line interface or an optional GUI, plus a mobile app so that you can develop applications right on the type of mobile device that will be running them.
Developer/Owner:Adobe
Key features:
- Command line, desktop or mobile interface
- Access to native device APIs
- Cross-platform development capabilities
- Integrates with PhoneGap Build to package apps
- Simplified installation
- Large open source community
- Large plug-in library and support for third-party tools
Programming languages supported: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Target operating systems: Cross-platform, including iPhone and Android
Runs on: Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Windows Phone
System Requirements:
- Windows or macOS
- Command line version requires Node.js and git
Target audience: Web developers who want to create mobile apps
First production release: 2011
Most recent update/stable release:Version 7.0.1 (August 2017)
License:Apache 2.0 License
Price: Free
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