Packaging Mobile Sites Using Cordova
Recently, a client made a request. Although we already have a mobile web version of the site, it’s burdensome for clients to remember and input the URL. Therefore, an APP is needed. However, the cost of developing a standalone APP is considerable. How can we maximize the reuse of existing resources, such as the mobile web version? This situation led to a solution: using hybrid development tools like Cordova to package the mobile site as an APP. This way, the APP exists, and for specific clients, the only difference between the APP and the website is the form of existence, without the need for differentiated functionality. Packaging the mobile site into an APP is the most suitable approach in this context.
Feasibility
Can it be packaged?
Answer: It’s just using the system browser to open a webpage. Cordova has a browser plugin, so it’s possible.