Can an Android app be developed using HTML5?

Android Application Development

Yes, it can be done. Wait, it’s not as simply done as said. Android app are the most widely used applications as compared to any other operating system. The main features of Android apps are that they are easy to program and affordably available.

According to the user’s willingness and requirements, Android app can be built and developed too. These apps can be developed by using a SDK (Software Development Kit) which is a software development tool and allows to create apps for certain Software package, Software framework videogame console, hardware system and many other operating system.

To create an Application, it is necessary to download this software development kit (SDK). A Library, which is a collection of pre-built compiled code, can be used to extend the application’s feature. Such codes can be called from the pre-built own codes to help the programming more easily and quickly. HTML5 is a 5th revision of HTML, which is a markup language that is used for presenting and structuring web content.

To create an Android app with HTML5, one may use the following SDK and Library:

1.    Apache Cordova

The main feature of Apache Cordova is that it can be used to create a core app in HTML5 and can be compiled to all the platforms at once. So it ensures that you do not need to learn any other language to rebuilt your own Android app as a window phone app or iOS.

2.    Appcelerator Titanium

The developer(s) of Appcelerator Titanium are Appcelerator Inc. and the platforms are Android, iOs, Blackberry and Tizen. Appcelerator Titanium is an open source development kit which allows the creation of mobile apps on its platform by using a single java-script developed by Appcelerator.

3.    Intel XDK HTML5

The development of intel XDK provides the boon for HTML5 mobile development after PhoneGap. The developers have started moving from phonegap to Intel XDK which brings along a number of features. It is a best suited software for the web developers.

4.    jQuery Mobile with Cordova

jQuery was designed to build cross-mobile web applications, but it can also be used  to develop native Android applications as well. The mobile framework is readily available with its Alpha 2 version.

5.    TelerikAppBuilder

Cross-Platform Mobile Application Development IDE TelerikAppBuilder (formerly known as Icenium) ensures building cross-platform mobile apps by using all the features of TelerikAppBuilder to build a robust hybrid mobile application quickly with HTML and javascript.

We at Laitkor can always assist you in the Android Application Development using HTML5 using the best of techniques.

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