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Hybrid cross-platform solutions

Hybrid cross-platform solutions

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Hybrid cross-platform solutions

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- [Instructor] Cross-platform hybrid apps are mobile apps that are derived from web apps, built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. In general, the web app is converted by a hybrid app framework into a native app. The framework is responsible for building the native app and packaging the web app properly so that it can be run on the targeted device. The result of the conversion process is an app that can be listed in an app store for the given platform, just like any other native app. Every modern platform includes a built in browser component generically called a WebView component. The hybrid app runs within the built in web browser component of the mobile operating system and includes all the resources needed for the app to run locally rather than on the web. Let's take a closer look at the architecture of a hybrid app. A hybrid app is essentially a web app where all the assets of the web app are stored on the device.…

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