Comparing HTML5 frameworks when creating multi-platform mobile views in an existing MVC4 application

Abstract

There is an increasing number of programming languages and software development platforms on the contemporary mobile market. Developers choose to adjust to the needs for portability of their applications by using of multi-platform frameworks to reduce the need of rework when deploying to multiple platforms. The goal of this thesis is to identify the most suitable HTML5 framework for implementing cross-platform mobile views to existing MVC4 applications in a context of industrial applications at Volvo IT. The method is a case study with an implementation of a industry-representative sample solution and analysis of its performance, maintainability and simplicity. The results show that one of the frameworks – JQuery Mobile is better suited than others for implementing applications based on MVC4.