Learn how to build app store-ready hybrid apps with the Ionic 2, the framework built on top of Apache Cordova (formerly PhoneGap) and Angular. This practical guide shows you how to use Ionic’s tools and services to develop apps with HTML, CSS, and TypeScript, rather than rely on platform-specific solutions found in Android, iOS, and Windows Phone.
Author Chris Griffith takes you step-by-step through Ionic’s powerful collection of UI components, and then helps you use it to build three cross-platform mobile apps. Whether you’re new to this framework or have been working with Ionic 1, this book is ideal for beginning, intermediate, and advanced web developers.
- Understand what a hybrid mobile app is, and what comprises a basic Ionic application
- Learn how Ionic leverages Apache Cordova, Angular, and TypeScript to create native mobile applications
- Create a Firebase-enabled to-do application that stores data across multiple clients
- Build a tab-based National Park explorer app with Google Map integration
- Develop a weather app with the Darksky weather API and Google’s GeoCode API
- Debug and test your app to resolve issues that arise during development
- Walk through steps for deploying your app to native app stores
- Learn how Ionic can be used to create Progressive Web Apps
Chris Griffith is a staff engineer in the User Experience group at Qualcomm and an author for lynda.com. He is also an instructor at the University of California, San Diego Extension, teaching mobile application development, and an Adobe Community Professional. Chris is regularly invited to speak at conferences such as Adobe MAX and HTML5DevConf. He has developed several iPhone and Android applications. In addition, he has served as a technical reviewer for several publications, and written for uxmag.com. He also has created ConfiGAP, a utility for Adobe PhoneGap Build developers and developed several code hinting modules for the Brackets code editor. In his spare time, Chris spends time with his family, sea kayaking, hiking and craft beer.