Building a cross-platform native app with JavaScript
summary
Covers building native-feeling apps in JavaScript using Titanium/Accelerator with Alloy MVC and Hyperloop, targeting iOS, Android (and Windows) and aiming for 90–95% code sharing. Shows XML/TSS views, CommonJS libraries, and that Hyperloop direct native access lets JavaScript require Swift/Objective‑C/Java classes. Explains performance tradeoffs: use list view single bridge call instead of heavy table view row loops, target Android 4.4+ and iOS 7/8+, expect thousands of device variants, and Accelerator Pro (≈$39/mo) adds Hyperloop and IDE/debugging.
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chapters (21)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:55Topic
- 1:08Native app definition
- 1:45Native UI
- 2:25Building native apps
- 3:10Multiple platforms support
- 4:23Why crossplatform
- 5:29Crossplatform options
- 9:51Titanium
- 11:30The end result
- 12:37Why Titanium
- 14:44Hyperloop Code
- 18:48Titanium Example View
- 20:03Platform Specific Assets
- 21:29Challenges
- 21:41Common standards
- 22:30Custom tab groups
- 24:33Single code base
- 28:05Understanding requirements
- 31:34Code walkthrough
- 37:46Questions
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