Foreword

As developers, most of us have had things pretty easy for the past ten years. Building web applications is a pretty straightforward matter. One of the hardest things used to be deciding what web framework/technology to use. But no matter which one we chose, we were still deploying apps to desktops and laptops through the browser. There was little variety with where and how our applications ran. Those days are over. As mobile devices and tablets have rapidly become more prevalent, we are now faced with having to build applications for a gigantic variety of platforms, devices, screen resolutions, input capabilities, and integration APIs. We must simplify our development tool chain in this ocean of change.

By combining two great platforms, ...

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