Hybrid AppsMaking your way through the JungleNicolas Ruflin

• Making your way through the Jungle (@ruflin)

• Rapidly prototype your app with the LAB (@olivertupman)

• Take-off your hybrid app into the app stores (@igama)

• Testing and performance tuning techniques (@AVGP)

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Hybrid Apps

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• Download & Install Vagrant

http://www.vagrantup.com/

• Download Vagrant Box http://tinyurl.com/cw-jazoon-

downloads

• Github tinyurl.com/cw-jazoon

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During my talk

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For the user, only 2

types of apps exist

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Web != Hybrid != Native

Hybrid != Hybrid

Native != Native

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Which one should I pick?

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Simplicity

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Technology is the solution not the problem

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Criterias

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Criterias

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Design

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TechnologyBusiness

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Hybrid Apps

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• It’s the same as Web Apps

• Hybrid Apps are easier

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Beginners Mistakes

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• Click vs Touch

• Testing in Browser

• Same architecture as web site (layers)

• Animations / Transitions / Gestures

• Actual vs Perceived performance (60fps)

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Beginners Mistakes (Tech)

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• Fast prototyping

• Testing the market on different devices

• Web and Native version needed

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Hybrid Apps for

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• All JavaScript

• HTML5, CSS3, JS

• Web Technologies + Native Plugins

• Frontend Native, Backend JavaScript

• X + Y + Z

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Hybrid != Hybrid

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Frameworks / Tools

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MoSync

Titanium

PhoneGap

Calatrava

M Project

RhoMobile

Sencha

Trigger.io

AppFramework

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LAB – Lungo Angular Bridge

• Update Cycle Problem

• Number of Devices / Platforms supported?

• How many mobile OS exist?

• Device Sensors

• Chrome is not use on Android (yet)

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Brain teasers / War stories

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• New design with System Update (iOS 7)

• Breaking Web API through upgrade?

• Local Storage

• Date Picker

• Hardware Acceleration (3D)

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Brain teasers / War stories

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• iFrame

• ARM Processors and JavaScript

• Native Client, asm.js

• What is next? Embedded Devices? New UI?

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Brain teasers / War stories

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Discussion

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• http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2013/10/17/best-of-both-worlds-mixing-html5-

and-native-code/

• http://www.mobify.com/blog/beginners-guide-to-perceived-performance/

• http://sealedabstract.com/rants/why-mobile-web-apps-are-slow/

• http://engine.centralway.com

• http://aerotwist.com/blog/making-a-60fps-mobile-app

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Links

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Thanks for the attention!

Follow @ruflinNicolas.ruflin@centralway.com

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