CHAPTER 2

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Native vs. Hybrid Mobile Applications

Objectives of this chapter:

  • Understand the types of mobile application development
  • Know the types and history of native mobile app development
  • Know the types and history of hybrid mobile app development
  • Know the commonly used frameworks for HMAD

Let’s get started by understanding different ways to develop mobile applications. There are three ways to build a mobile application:

  • Native mobile application development (NMAD)
  • Web mobile application development
  • Hybrid mobile application development (HMAD)

For the remainder of this book, we will not be focusing on the web application part, because it ...

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