Apache Cordova vs Xamarin Studio
A side-by-side look at Apache Cordova and Xamarin Studio. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
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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Xamarin Studio
Development
Xamarin Studio is a free, open-source IDE for building mobile apps with C# and the .NET framework for iOS, Android, and Windows. It allows developers to use their existing .NET skills to write native mobile applications.
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