Unlock the Power of Hybrid Mobile Development with Fuse Open
Are you tired of being limited by traditional mobile development frameworks? Look no further than Fuse Open, a hybrid mobile development framework that allows you to build iOS and Android applications with the tools you already know and love. With Fuse Open, you can rapidly build prototypes and beautiful-looking apps, all while leveraging your existing web development experience.
What is Fuse Open?
Fuse Open is built with designers and JavaScript developers in mind. Its intuitive coding experience feels like drawing or using digital design tools, making it easy to move from mockup to actual code. Plus, with Fuse Open, you don’t need to learn a completely new framework – your business logic is written in almost pure JavaScript.
The Fuse Ecosystem
The Fuse ecosystem consists of three main components:
- Fuse Open: The open-source hybrid mobile development framework that allows you to build iOS and Android applications.
- Fuse Studio: A visual desktop tool suite for working with the Fuse Open framework on macOS and Windows.
- Fuse Preview: A standalone app that allows you to preview your projects without requiring the installation of Xcode or the Android SDKs.
Building Your First App with Fusetools
In this tutorial, we’ll create a simple Master-Detail cryptocurrency tracker application that fetches data from a REST API, displays an overview list, and allows us to navigate to individual pages. To get started, you’ll need:
- Basic understanding of HTML and JavaScript
- A text editor of your choice (we recommend VS Code with the Fuse extension)
- Fuse Studio 1.10 installed on your operating system
- A CoinMarketCap API key (you can sign up for a free one here)
- Motivation to build an awesome app!
How Does Fuse Work?
Before we dive into our project, let’s get a basic understanding of how Fuse works. With Fuse, you can create a Hello World application in just a few lines of code. Whenever you save your project, Fuse automatically hot-reloads the preview for you.
Adding Business Logic with JavaScript
To use JavaScript in your application, simply wrap your code within a <JavaScript> block. Fuse’s Observable API allows you to change data in your UX file, which will automatically update the UI in real-time.
Building the CryptoTracker
Now that we’ve covered the basics, let’s build our CryptoTracker application. We’ll create a file structure, set up our MainView.ux, and add navigation between pages using the <Navigator> and <Router> tags.
Displaying Lists of Data with Fuse and JavaScript
To display lists of data, we’ll use the Each class, which replicates an object once per item in an array. We’ll also fetch data from the CoinMarketCap API and display it in our application.
Navigating to the Detail Page
Next, we’ll set up a function to navigate to our Detail.ux page and add a Clicked attribute to our “CryptoCard” so that we can send the user to the detail page when a card is clicked.
Componentize for Better Readability
To keep our codebase concise and modular, we’ll componentize our “CryptoCard” using the ux:Class attribute. This allows us to create a reusable component that can be used throughout our application.
Displaying a Coin’s Data on Detail.ux
We’ll add some business logic to our UX page to retrieve the data pushed from the overview.ux page and display the logo, name, price, and description of the selected cryptocurrency.
Navigating Back to the Overview Page
Finally, we’ll add a “Back to Overview” button to our UX code and use the Fuse gesture <WhilePressed> to change our UX while an element is pressed.
Next Steps
Now that we’ve completed our CryptoTracker tutorial, it’s time to think about the next steps. You can check how your app looks on your phone using the Fuse Preview App, then export, sign, and upload your app to the Apple App or Google Play Store.
FAQs
- Can I use npm packages? Yes, as long as they don’t use browser or system native APIs.
- Is the design responsive? Yes, Fuse has a built-in responsive layout system that adjusts to different device sizes.
Get Started with Fuse Today!
Congratulations on completing this tutorial! You’ve successfully built your first mobile app with Fuse. With its powerful hybrid mobile development framework, intuitive coding experience, and seamless interoperability with native platforms, Fuse is the perfect choice for building cross-platform apps. So why wait? Get started with Fuse today and unlock the full potential of hybrid mobile development!