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The Step-by-Step Guide to Publishing an HTML5 Mobile Application on App Stores

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I've created this simple step-by-step guide to point you in the right direction no matter where you are along your app store journey - so let's get right into it.

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Introduction to ECMAScript 6 for Ionic & Angular Developers

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This article aims to introduce the basic concepts of ECMAScript 6 or ES6 and how they apply to Ionic and Angular applications

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Why I Released an Ionic 2 & Angular 2 Application

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Despite the reasons why you shouldn't use Ionic 2 to build production applications right now that I've listed above, I've gone ahead and done it anyway.

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A Summary of Local Storage Options for PhoneGap Applications

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There's quite a few different options out there, it can be pretty confusing, so in this article I will provide a brief overview of the different storage options

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A Summary of Backend Options for HTML5 Mobile Applications

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I feel like now is a good time to cover the various options out there for remote backends for HTML5 mobile applications.

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FAQ: Do I Need a Mac to Make iOS Apps with PhoneGap?

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There seems to be a bit of conflicting information out there, with some people saying you do need a Mac and XCode to make iOS mobile apps with PhoneGap and other that say you do not. Before I get into the topic a little further, let me give you the short answer.

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The Challenges of Developing iOS Applications on a PC

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I've been building iOS applications on a Windows machine exclusively for more than two years. It's quite achievable but it's not without its challenges

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7 Lessons from 3 Years of HTML5 Mobile Application Development

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There's quite a bit I've learned, discovered or surmised over the time that I have been developing hybrid mobile applications. These are the top 7 lessons that I think someone getting started with HTML5 mobile development should know.

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Does EXT JS 6 Mean the End of Sencha Touch for Single Developers?

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During SenchaCon this April, EXT JS 6 was announced which will unify both EXT JS and Touch under a single framework and license... the EXT JS license (if you don't know why that is bad news, keep reading).

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Top 10 Tools for HTML5 Mobile App Developers

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This article will summarise the most useful tools and services that I use, some of which I make use of almost every day and others which just solve really annoying problems that pop up every now and then.

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Why Do HTML5 Mobile Apps Have a Bad Reputation?

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Hybrid HTML5 mobile apps seem to get a bit of a bad rap, it's not really justified though. If you speak to most native mobile app developers they will tell you that hybrid applications are

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8 Reasons Why I’m Glad I Switched to the Ionic Framework

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I really do just love using Ionic and I'd like to provide some justifications as to why I think the framework is so good in this post.

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7 Reasons Why Ionic 2 Is Better Than Ionic 1

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I'm going to be talking about things I like about Ionic 2 purely from a development perspective.