Monaca (software)
| Monaca | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Asial Corporation |
| Operating system | Web-application |
| Type | Software framework |
| Website | monaca |
Monaca is a collection of software tools and services for building and deploying HTML5 mobile hybrid apps.[1] Built using open-source Apache Cordova[2] (formerly known as PhoneGap), it provides resources including Cloud IDE, local development tools, a debugger, and backend support.[3]
Overview
[edit]Monaca's cloud-based IDE builds HTML5 hybrid mobile apps for iOS, Android, Windows and Chrome Apps using HTML, CSS and, JavaScript.[4] Multi-platform app development utilizes native language components and functionalities. Monaca is framework-agnostic,[5] and provides integration with Onsen UI and Ionic Framework for building user interfaces.[6]
History
[edit]Asial released an open beta version of Monaca on 2 March 2012. The initial service was presented as a cloud-based environment for creating applications for the iPhone, iPad and Android devices from a common web-technology codebase.[7] An inspector added in August of that year allowed developers to examine and edit HTML and CSS while debugging. The update also introduced support for PhoneGap 2.0.[8]
The first production version was released on 12 September 2013. At launch, it supported applications for iOS, Android and Windows 8. The release added collaborative project management, file sharing, source-code checking and the ability to import and export projects.[9]
In June 2014, Asial introduced an academic plan for educational institutions. It included an education-specific account tier and project-sharing features for students and teachers.[10]
Monaca Localkit and Monaca CLI were released as production tools in June 2015. They allowed projects to be edited with local IDEs and code editors while retaining access to Monaca's cloud build and debugging services. The tools also supported local task runners and existing version control systems.[11]
In 2020, Asial and CData Software introduced an integration that connected Monaca applications to relational databases and software as a service platforms through CData's API Server. At that time, Monaca was described as supporting mobile applications for iOS and Android, desktop applications for Windows and macOS, and web applications including single-page applications and progressive web apps.[12]
Platform and tools
[edit]The Monaca Cloud IDE runs in a web browser and provides source-code editing, application previews, project dependency management, version-control integration, cloud builds and distribution tools.[13] Its version-control functions support GitHub as well as other Git services accessed through SSH.[14]
Local development can be performed through the graphical Localkit application or Monaca CLI. Monaca Debugger provides live reloading and on-device testing, while the remote-build service produces iOS and Android packages without requiring the corresponding platform SDKs to be installed locally.[15]
Monaca can be used with JavaScript frameworks including Angular, React and Vue.js. It is also integrated with Onsen UI, an open-source user-interface framework developed by the same company.[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Chan, Sam. "Tool Time: Create Cross Platform Apps with Monaca". 9 May 2014. Retrieved on 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "Apache Cordova Tools List". Retrieved on 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "Best Mobile Frameworks and Platforms for Hybrid HTML5 Apps" Archived 2015-09-14 at the Wayback Machine. 1 September 2015. Retrieved on 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "Developing a hybrid phone app with Monaca and Phonegap" Archived 2015-07-02 at the Wayback Machine. 29 October 2014. Retrieved on 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "Monaca Docs" Archived 2015-10-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 16 October 2015.
- ↑ Arora, Sunil. "10 Best Hybrid Mobile App UI Frameworks: HTML5, CSS and JS". 8 September 2015. Retrieved on 17 September 2015.
- ↑ CodeZine Editorial Department (2 March 2012). アシアル、クラウドベースのスマホアプリ開発環境「Monaca」のオープンベータをリリース [Asial releases open beta of cloud-based smartphone application development environment Monaca]. CodeZine (in Japanese). Shōeisha. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ CodeZine Editorial Department (27 August 2012). アシアル、モバイルアプリ開発プラットフォーム「Monaca」にインスペクター機能を搭載 [Asial adds inspector functionality to the Monaca mobile application development platform]. CodeZine (in Japanese). Shōeisha. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ CodeZine Editorial Department (9 September 2013). アシアル、アプリケーション開発プラットフォーム「Monaca」正式版を12日リリース [Asial to release the production version of the Monaca application development platform on 12 September]. CodeZine (in Japanese). Shōeisha.
- ↑ CodeZine Editorial Department (23 June 2014). アシアル、HTML5モバイルアプリ開発プラットフォーム「Monaca」の教育機関向け専用プランを提供 [Asial introduces an educational plan for the Monaca HTML5 mobile application development platform]. CodeZine (in Japanese). Shōeisha. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ CodeZine Editorial Department (11 June 2015). アシアル、Monacaのローカル開発環境「Monaca Localkit」正式版をリリース [Asial releases production version of the Monaca Localkit local development environment]. CodeZine (in Japanese). Shōeisha. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ CodeZine Editorial Department (30 June 2020). CData Softwareとアシアルが提携、「Monaca」から200種類以上のDB・SaaSデータへのアクセスが可能に [CData Software and Asial partner to provide Monaca access to more than 200 databases and SaaS data sources]. CodeZine (in Japanese). Shōeisha. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "Monaca Cloud IDE". Monaca Docs. Asial Corporation. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "Introduction". Monaca Docs. Asial Corporation. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "Monaca". Onsen UI. Asial Corporation. Retrieved 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "Cloud-Powered HTML5 Hybrid Mobile App Development Tools". Monaca. Asial Corporation. Retrieved 8 September 2026.