Efficiency comparison of mobile application frameworks for programming using internet technologies
Marcin Martyna
marcin.martyna850@gmail.comInstitute of Computer Science, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 36B, 20-618 Lublin, Poland (Poland)
Jakub Smołka
Institute of Computer Science, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 36B, 20-618 Lublin, Poland (Poland)
Abstract
Over the last few years many frameworks allowing programming mobile applications have been created. Some of them are based on programming languages typical for internet application programming - HTML or JavaScript for example. This paper presents a comparison of three cross-platform environments: PhoneGap, NativeScript and Appcelerator. Using each of these environments an application with identical functionalities was created. The application was designed for Android operating system. Implemented tests allowed for determining which one of the application framework is the most efficient with respect to the time needed for executing respective functions. Obtained results are shown and analyzed.
Keywords:
framework comparison; Android; mobile application; application testingReferences
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Martyna, M., & Smołka, J. (2018). Efficiency comparison of mobile application frameworks for programming using internet technologies . Journal of Computer Sciences Institute, 6, 28–33. https://doi.org/10.35784/jcsi.635
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Marcin Martynamarcin.martyna850@gmail.com
Institute of Computer Science, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 36B, 20-618 Lublin, Poland Poland
Authors
Jakub SmołkaInstitute of Computer Science, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 36B, 20-618 Lublin, Poland Poland
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