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HTML5 hybrid mobile application
Using the web standards of HTML5,
JavaScript and CSS, even an amateur can get started in mobile device application development -
All you need is a browser, and a mobile device.
If you have a computer or a mobile device, you can do everything from coding to trying the application out to creating a build of it.
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Compatible with native API
Using the PhoneGap compatible API, you can get access to mobile device features such as the camera, GPS, compass, and also get file read/write permissions.
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Cross-platform development
If you use Monaca, you can develop for several platforms at the same time, such as Android, iOS and Windows 8.
Monaca is available anytime, anywhere.The development environment and your source code is all stored on the cloud, enabling you to develop applications anytime and anywhere. |
No cost at all!Regardless of whether you are making a commercial app or not, Monaca is available for free. |
Open-source frameworkThe Monaca framework you use when developing applications through Monaca is publicly available on GitHub, as open source software. |
Use your favorite toolsThrough WebDAV, you can use whatever development tools or editors you usually use to code or edit files. |
It feels very easy to use, and is a great tool for trying out simple applications
I think the idea of offering the development environment through the cloud is fantastic, and I have a sense more development environments will make this shift in the future.
The reason I got into Monaca is that it's one of few cross-platform development tools that lets you develop for the iOS without a Mac.
I love how simple it is to make cross-platform builds. For making smaller applications, I think Monaca is a great development tool.