Maximiliano Firtman

Is the Phone Gap closed in 2020?

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https://firt.dev/phonegap-end/

Following Adobe announcing the end of development for PhoneGap and PhoneGap Build, Maximiliano Firtman looks at what PhoneGap provided, and what it really means for current needs.

I think Adobe's statement is not entirely true; we are not 100% ready to remove app containers for all the web apps. We are closer today than 12 years ago, for sure. We are closer than 2 years ago. But Apache Cordova will still be there as well as Capacitor if your web app can't use just the PWA technologies.

  1. Note from 9 January 2024

    Is it worth it maintaining a #TWA version of my responsive puzzle game esviji in Google Play Store?

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.esviji.twa

    Google requires periodic “artificial life support” to check the app is still relevant: API version update, app links from websites, developer account, etc.

    The #PWA version has been available and installable on its own domain for years,
    without any required maintenance:

    https://play.esviji.com