Mobile Client

W10 Using Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova to Create Multi-Platform Applications

10/05/2016

1:30pm - 2:45pm

Level: Intermediate

Kevin Ford

Mobile Practice Lead

Magenic

Cordova is a great way to write hybrid apps that span multiple platforms using HTML5/CSS and JavaScript. Now with Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova, Microsoft has provides an integrated solution for Cordova in Visual Studio. This session will explore how to create an application using Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova in Visual Studio 2015 and Intel's App Framework to make hybrid mobile applications with a native looking UI. You'll also explore how to deploy applications to devices, including using a Mac build server for iOS. After this session, and with a bit of HTML5/CSS and JavaScript knowledge, you should be well on your way to learning how to write Cordova applications in Visual Studio.

You will learn:

  • The basics of Cordova and how to create an application
  • How the application can be built and deployed to Windows, Android and iOS devices
  • About the advantages and disadvantages of using Cordova to create your mobile applications