Comparison of Mobile Web Frameworks

When developing mobile applications for more than one platform, developers often use cross-platform development approaches based on Web technologies such as mobile Web apps instead of native development. While the single, platform-independent source code reduces development effort, Web apps still need to be optimized for mobile particularities such as limited screen size and touch-based interaction. Developers may choose from a variety of mobile Web frameworks that support them in this regard, each with different strengths and weaknesses. In this paper, we intend to guide the decision of developers for a Web framework based on a set of criteria expected from high-quality frameworks.

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