The document discusses the evolution and advantages of cross-platform app development, highlighting how it simplifies application creation for multiple mobile operating systems using a single codebase. It notes the initial challenges developers faced with platform differences and how technologies like PhoneGap have increased flexibility and reduced costs. Overall, cross-platform development allows businesses to reach a wider audience while minimizing maintenance expenses.

1. Is Cross-Platform Technology
worth it ?
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2. Introduction
• Back in 2007, things were pretty much simpler when the iPhone had just
launched.
• Users of smartphones were craving for applications, and at that time
iPhone was the only option that the developers could choose.
• The task was comparatively simple.
• What software developers had to do was just understand the basic notion
of the app, untangle the logic, start writing the code for software app for
iPhone, and the work was done.
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4. • Even if they were planning on programming for something
big, they just had BlackBerry in mind.
• There was no hassle or pressure about compatibility with
cross platform, or even give a thought to cross platform
mobile app development.
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5. Era of New Technology
• Smartphones tasted success when the
Android mobile operating system was
introduced in the market and how they
had changed the definition of mobile
phones.
• Though it increased the difficulty of the
developers in choosing the platform for
writing complex software codes.
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6. • The competition increased when other mobile operating systems
like Windows and Symbian had started to participate in app
development procedure.
• Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android have always been in
demand, but this does not stop app developers to overlook other
mobile platforms.
• As a result, separate codes were written by programmers
individually for iOS, BlackBerry, Android, Symbian and Windows
mobile.
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7. What is Cross-Platform App Development?
• As the time changed, new ideas started to come up. Cross platform
development was one of them and till date it is pretty much in demand.
• It gave the world a whole new vision of
how applications can be developed with
ease. With the help of this
technology, mobile app programmers
were able to focus on one single code
base that will run on all seven different
mobile platforms.
• Now enterprises and entrepreneurs do
not have to choose one operating
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8. • Programmers now do not have to restrict
their skills with one thing.
• Using available cross mobile technologies like
PhoneGap, Sencha Touch, RhoMobile and
Appcelerator Titanium, you can very easily
develop new applications for
Android, BlackBerry, iOS, etc.
• Till now PhoneGap App Development has
been really been doing rounds because of the
top notch flexibility it provides.
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9. Benefits of Using Cross Platform
• Presently, you will find many cross mobile techniques to accomplish your
task, but only a few will come loaded with the necessary features and APIs
that will effortlessly allow you to develop your final product.
• It requires a little hard work in the coding phase, but in the end it’s all
worth it.
• This one single code base can be further used to generate native apps for
the different mobile operating system.
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10. This not only saves a lot of time, but also cuts down the extra bucks you spend
during the development procedure and enables you to reach maximum
audience in the world. With cross platform technology, you can:
• Integrate third party applications smoothly
• Use JavaScript and Ajax without any obstacle for mobile development
• Make flexible applications
• Code and build compatible and powerful apps with ease.
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11. • It also not a trouble to find an expert cross platform developer because almost
every coder who is into mobile technology will not have to get used to each
and every in and out of native app development.
• iPhone app development needs expertise in numerous technologies.
• On the other hand, Android demands a different skill set.
• With cross platform app development, the maintenance cost of the software
goes down because you don’t have to spend a lot on individual pieces of code.
• As a result, you hire fewer coders and need not to look for large staff to
maintain/edit the code.
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