This document discusses Cordova and mobile app development. It provides an overview of Cordova, including what it is used for, how apps are built with it, recommended development environments, and considerations for whether it is a good fit. Examples of popular apps built with Cordova are given. The document also provides step-by-step instructions for setting up a basic Cordova app and includes additional resources for learning more.

1. Twitter: @MostafaElzoghbi
www.MostafaElzoghbi.com

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The Languages Developers Know Best
% of developers who consider themselves proficient by language

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9. 6% of apps in stores
14% of apps in the business category
Source:
App Brain, April 2015

10. • HTML, CSS, JS, assets
• Configuration
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15.  Use your web skills & assets
 Maintain one codebase
 Use the JS libraries you love ( Jquery, AngularJS, Knockout, Ionic, …etc)
 You’re want to build a consumer app in the top 3%
 You want different apps on different devices
 You ♥ Swift, Java, Objective-C or DirectX.
 If you love C#, consider Xamarin – ( Mobile Cross Platform Development )

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23.  http://aka.ms/cordova
 http://aka.ms/cordova-docs
 http://aka.ms/cordova-videos
 http://aka.ms/cordova-tutorials
 http://aka.ms/cordova-samples
 http://www.stackoverflow.com
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https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/MostafaElzoghbi/Packaging-
Cordova-Apps-to-Google-Store

24. Microsoft Azure Tour
Tuesday, Oct 13, Philadelphia
Featuring a Keynote from
Scott Guthrie
Executive Vice President
Cloud & Enterprise
http://MicrosoftAzureTour.com
Top engineers from Redmond and independent experts from around the world
will present:
 12 technical sessions across two tracks (IT Experts and Developers)
 6 hands-on labs
Security, Networking, Big Data, Storage, Identity, Web,
Mobile, Hybrid, Containers, Devops, Open Source,
Management, Internet of Things

25. Thank You