PhoneGap
PhoneGap is a software development framework by Adobe Systems, which is used to develop mobile applications. To develop apps using PhoneGap, the developer does not require to have knowledge of mobile programming language but only web-development languages like HTML, CSS, and JScript.
Overview
PhoneGap produces apps for all popular mobile OS platforms such as iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Mobile OS etc.
Using PhoneGap, one can create apps for all major mobile operating systems like Apple iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows, etc. This does not require the developer to have expertise over any of the above-mentioned platforms; neither the developer is required to know programming to code the app from scratch.
PhoneGap allows its users to upload the data contents on the website and it automatically converts it to various App files.
Key Features
Based on HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3
Robust Backend
Open source
Flexibility
Compatible on all the platforms
Ease of development
Supports smartphone mainstays
Tapping into the device's hardware