Preface

Mobile devices are virtually ubiquitous among the enterprise workforce, and employees are becoming increasingly mobile. This book discusses how the enterprise workforce can take advantage of Apache Cordova/Adobe PhoneGap applications to create cross-platform hybrid mobile applications that can serve the varied needs of the user and the enterprise.

This book will cover the various aspects of typical hybrid app architecture, from the backend database and web servers all the way to the hybrid app that resides on the employee's device. As the security of the enterprise data is paramount, a large amount of time is focused on ensuring that the communication between the backend and the user's device is secure. The book also covers how to respond to changes in network connectivity and application state.

A code package is also available for this book. Inside, you'll find a complete backend database and web server as well as a frontend hybrid application called Tasker. The entire project is presented as an example that you can learn from and apply to other projects. The link to the code package is given later on in this section.