Chapter 1. Introducing Ionic and hybrid apps

This chapter covers

  • Why you should choose Ionic and how it benefits you
  • What Ionic is and how it uses Angular and Cordova
  • Why hybrid apps are an ideal choice for mobile development
  • Introduction and requirements for Android and iOS platforms

Building mobile apps has become an essential skill for many developers, and with Ionic you’ll be able to build hybrid mobile apps that look and feel just like native mobile apps. A hybrid app is a type of mobile app that uses a browser window to display its interface. Ionic is a combination of tools and utilities that enables developers to quickly build hybrid mobile apps using the same technologies used to build websites and web applications, primarily ...

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