Introduction to Oracle MAF (Mobile Application Framework)

Posted on July 27th, 2014 by Sanjit Anand | Print This Post | Email This Post

In June 2014, Oracle unveiled Oracle Mobile Application Framework.

Oracle Mobile Application Framework is a hybrid mobile framework that enables developers to rapidly develop single-source applications and deploy to both Apple's iOS and Google's Android platforms.

Features include support for multiple integrated development environments, including Oracle JDeveloper and Eclipse (through Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse); support for multiple development languages, support for Apache Cordova plug-ins; and support for applications developed under Oracle ADF Mobile.

Oracle recommends that new mobile application development be done with the new Oracle Mobile Application Framework. Some Key Highlights Includes:

• Build Once, Run on Multiple-Platforms
• Simpler UI development
• Java, JavaScript, and HTML5-based application development
• Choice of development tools
• Offline-capable: SQLite with Encryption
• Full Access to Native Device Features
• Modular, Reusable Components

Oracle MAF – Business Benefits

• Increase mobile development speed
• Eliminate mobile skills shortage – use existing skill sets
• Complete solu)on out of the box
• Extensible

Here is Oracle Mobile Application Framework Architecture [ Adopted from www.Oracle.com ]

Here is YouTube lesson, for More insights.

Additionl Note

• New Mobile Application Framework (MAF) DataSheet
• Oracle Mobile Application Framework
• Oracle Mobile Security.

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