For app developers, the XDK replaces numerous platform-specific development tools with a single HTML5-optimized development interface, said a company release.
appMobi’s XDK combats “fragmentation” in the mobile development space by presenting users with a single, HTML5-based emulation, debugging and cross platform build environment for mobile apps, added the release.
By making the XDK available on the Chrome App Store, appMobi expects to further its dominance of cross platform HTML5-based app development.
“Most developers want to create apps that can easily be deployed to different platforms with a minimum of rewriting,” said appMobi CTO Sam Abadir.
He further added that, we designed the appMobi XDK to make it very easy for a developer to check how their app will look and feel on diverse hardware platforms.
The appMobi XDK debugging tools allow testing with on-screen emulation, local on-device and remotely anywhere in the world without requiring ad-hoc builds or security certificates.
XDK apps can of course be deployed to websites or the Chrome App Store. Where the XDK delivers an extra treat is the ability to build the same exact HTML5 code base into native apps for placement in the Apple App Store or the Android Market.
“It’s clear that HTML5 has become the unifying technology for the mobile space,” Abadir continued.
However, creating great HTML5 apps requires great HTML5 tools and that’s exactly what the XDK is. As a ‘Web app’ itself, the XDK can also be used to create the new breed of ‘hybrid’ Web apps that perform exactly like ‘native’ apps, but do not require the approval or financial revenue share of the App Stores, added Abadir.
The company claims that it offers a number of cloud services that provide functions that are common in smartphone ecosystems, but are not part of HTML5.
These services include user authentication, in-app payments, rich media push messaging, user analytics and live app updates.
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