What is PhoneGap ?
PhoneGap is an open source framework for quickly building cross-platform mobile apps using HTML5, Javascript and CSS. Simply put, PhoneGap easily allows to build applications for each device- iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile and more which usually require different frameworks and languages. PhoneGap solves this by using standards-based web technologies to bridge web applications and mobile devices. Since PhoneGap apps are standards compliant, they’re future-proofed to work with browsers as they evolve.
Why PhoneGap ?
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It supports a model of plug-in architecture that means developer can extend the functionality of the app in a modular way.
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With the help of PhoneGap, it is easy to distribute and market the application at the app store.
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This platform has been integrated with different libraries that eases the enhancement of application’s functionality and saves development time.
Developing a multi-platform application is more of a necessity and less of a requirement in this ever competitive app industry. As a solution, “PhoneGap” technology has critically grown these past years as an ace platform that lets you build an app that flawlessly runs on Android, iOS devices, and other major mobile platforms.