Hybrid Mobile Apps

Introduction to Hybrid Mobile Applications.

PWC Campus DevCon 2015

Transcript

1. Hybrid Mobile Apps
2. HOLA! Renemari Padillo Front-end | Hybrid App Developer Bywave
3. What is a Hybrid Mobile App?
4. Hybrid mobile apps (Hybrid apps) are developed using web technologies such as HTML5, CSS and JavaScript. Just like any other apps you’ll find on your phone they can be installed on your device and you can find them in the app stores. With them, you can play games, engage your friends through social media, take photos, track your health, and much more!
5. Best of both worlds Hybrid apps combine the best of both worlds: Native performance and distribution with the flexibility and ease of HTML5 development.
6. REAL WORLD EXAMPLES
7. Instagram (iOS & Android)
8. Uber (iOS & Android)
9. Twitter (iOS & Android)
10. DEMO
11. vs Hybrid Native
12. Native Mobile Apps Pros • Best performance and provides full access to the underlying device hardware • UI Elements will be guaranteed to be consisted with the platform’s look and feel. Cons • Expensive Development Cost • Long Development Time (Depends on the project specs)
13. Hybrid Mobile Apps Pros • Single Code Base = Multiple Platforms • Uses web technologies (HTML, JavaScript, CSS), which are arguably easy to learn compared to specific platform languages (Java, C#, Objective-C, or Swift) • Low development cost Cons • Slow Performance compared to Native apps • Functionality/Performance may vary with different platforms.
14. When should you build a hybrid mobile app?
15. Choosing Your Target Platforms
16. Device Features or Capabilities
17. Budget
18. Project Timeline
19. Questions?
20. You’re awesome! Thank you for listening! Here’s a potato for you https://github.com/renesansz @renesansz You can get a copy of the presentation @ https://goo.gl/0SJ7aU