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Apache Cordova vs IBM Worklight

A side-by-side look at Apache Cordova and IBM Worklight. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Apache Cordova

Apache Cordova

Development

Apache Cordova is an open-source mobile development framework. It allows you to use standard web technologies like HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript for cross-platform development, avoiding native development languages like Objective-C and Java. Cordova wraps the HTML and JavaScript code into a native container which can access the device functions of many platforms.

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IBM Worklight

IBM Worklight

Development

IBM Worklight is a mobile application platform that helps developers build, run, and manage HTML5, hybrid, and native apps for multiple mobile devices including iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Blackberry. It provides an integrated development environment, connectors to back-end systems, and analytics.

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