The document describes hybrid app development using the Ionic framework and Apache Cordova, which allows the creation of mobile applications using web technologies like HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. Cordova acts as an application container enabling access to native device features, while Ionic provides a front-end framework for building attractive UI components for these apps. The document also outlines setup instructions and using specific Cordova plugins, like the camera, to enhance app functionality.

1. Hybrid Apps with
Ionic Framework
AAYUSH SHRESTHA
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2. CURRENTLY
◦ Head of UI/UX Architecture and Design at Viveka Health
◦ Co Founder of Lishn.com
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AAYUSH
SHRESTHA

3. We all want to be
mobile app
developers.

6. .. and with the web technologies that
you are already familiar with.

7. Native Apps
Platform specific
Respective development tools
Time consuming to develop
Development is expensive
Performance is best
Platform Independent
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Quick Development
Direct access to native APIs
Limited Performance
Hybrid Apps

8. Apache Cordova is a platform to build
mobile applications using HTML5, CSS
and JavaScript.

9. Cordova is an application
container
◦ You develop a web app.
◦ Cordova will take that web app and bundle it in a native
app.
◦ A Cordova app opens a webview (an instance of a web
browser) where the web app will operate

10. Cordova is an application
container

11. Supports most mobile platforms
◦ Android
◦ iOS
◦ Windows
◦ Blackberry OS
◦ Ubuntu OS
◦ Firefox OS
◦ LG Web OS
◦ FireOS
BUILD ONCE.
RUN AT ALL
PLATFORMS.

12. Cordova gives access to Native
APIs
◦ Battery Status
◦ Camera
◦ Contacts
◦ Device
◦ Device Orientation
◦ Dialogs
◦ File System
◦ Geolocation
◦ Media Capture
◦ Network Information
◦ Splashscreen
◦ Statusbar
◦ Vibration

13. Cordova is Free, Open Source and
Extensible
◦ Free and Open Source
◦ Cordova provides ways to develop your own plugins
that can interact with the device and/or the platform’s
SDK so you can build more advanced native features

14. What is PhoneGap?
◦ Cordova was initially called PhoneGap when it was
developed at Nitobi Labs
◦ Adobe bought PhoneGap.
◦ Then Adobe donated the project to Apache Software
Foundation and it was renamed to Cordova
◦ Now, PhoneGap is a distribution of Cordova that is
managed by Adobe.
◦ Phonegap is also free and open source
◦ Analogous to Chromium engine and Google Chrome

15. Ionic Framework is a front-end
framework built on top of Cordova with
Angular JS.

16. Ionic Framework
◦ Front end framework for hybrid mobile apps
◦ Angular JS to build mobile web application
◦ Cordova to create, build, run and deploy native apps
◦ UI components that will make your apps look more like
native apps
◦ Ionic-CLI that makes building, running, testing and
deploying apps easier

17. Lets Get Started!

18. $ npm install –g cordova
$ npm install –g ionic@1.3
INSTALL CORDOVA AND IONIC FRAMEWORK

19. $ ionic start myApp blank
$ ionic start myApp tabs
$ ionic start myApp sideMenu
START A PROJECT WITH STARTER TEMPLATE

20. $ ionic serve
$ ionic serve --lab
BROWSER TESTING

21. $ ionic build android
$ ionic emulate android
$ionic run android
BUILD THE APP AND TEST IN SIMULATOR.
REPLACE ANDROID WITH IOS TO BUILD AND TEST IN IOS.
* ANDROID SIMULATOR MUST BE INSTALLED

22. CSS UI Components

23. IONICONS

24. Platform Specific
Customization

25. Platform specific CSS classes
Class Name Platform
platform-browser When app is working on a browser
platform-cordova When app is working on any device
Platform-ios When the device is iOS
Platform-android When the device is android
Platform-ipad When the device is iPad
Platform-
windowsphone
When the device is android phone

26. Dynamic Templates

27. Dynamic Templates : Merges
Folder
You can have a special folder named merges in the same level where www folder
resides
Merges folder can have directories for android and ios that can override www
folder

28. Native Features : Camera

29. $ cordova plugin add
cordova-plugin-camera
ADD CAMERA PLUGIN FOR CORDOVA
HTTPS://CORDOVA.APACHE.ORG/DOCS/EN/LATEST/REFERENC
E/CORDOVA-PLUGIN-CAMERA/

30. $ bower install ngCordova
INSTALL NGCORDOVA LIBRARY. NGCORDVA IS AN ANGULAR
LIBRARY THAT HELPS YOU PROPERLY USE CORDOVA PLUGINS
IN ANGULAR.
HTTP://NGCORDOVA.COM/

31. Add a new tab in tabs.html

32. Create a new route in app.js

33. Create a CameraCtrl in
controllers.js
Notice: There is another parameter $cordovaCamera in the controller function.
$cordovaCamera is a service provided by ngCordova that helps you access the device
camera

34. Create a new template tab-
camera.html
The template has two buttons. One for taking phot. Another for Choosing Photo from
Gallery.
The <img> element shows the image selected or clicked.

35. In CameraCtrl.js, write takePhoto
function
Options object defines various options to start the camera, like the width and height of image,
source type (here Camera)
$cordovaCamera.getPicture() function starts the camera.
From the imageData received from camera, we create an imageURI which is used in template to view
the image.

36. In CameraCtrl.js, write
choosePhoto function
Similar to takePhoto function
But in options object, for sourceType, we use Camera.PictureSourceType.PHOTOLIBRARY

37. Icons and Splashscreens

38. Download and edit Icons and
Splashscreen PSDs
EDIT WITH YOUR LOGO AND PUT THEM IN RESOURCES
FOLDER

39. $ ionic resources --icon
$ ionic resource --splash
$ionic resource
CREATE ICONS AND SPLASHSCREENS