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Shivam Sarodia
Shivam Sarodia

Reputation: 417

Replacing Apache Flex with HTML5

I am writing an application which requires access to the microphone of a device to determine instantaneous volume levels. The app will have a web version, iOS version, and Android version, and must be compatible with as many devices as possible, since the particular user base our application targets may not be able to switch browsers easily.

At first, I looked into using HTML5 for my application. However, it does not seem to be viable for my purposes, because I can't find any cross-platform way to get instantaneous microphone input and many users may be using an out-of-date version of their browser, which would not support HTML5. Is there any tool which alleviates these challenges and would allow me to use HTML5?

As a replacement, I began looking into Apache Flex. It seems to have all of the features I seek: It is cross-platform, allows me to access microphone volume levels, and will work even on very old devices, as long as they have Flash installed. However, many people predict the imminent death of Flex and strongly argue against using it, opting rather for HTML5. For my purposes, is Flex an appropriate tool, or would it still not be recommended?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1279

Answers (1)

Akash Kava
Akash Kava

Reputation: 39956

You can achieve it by using PhoneGap or similar backend app which can host a webview and allow you to access native api through JavaScript or JSObject.

For front end, you can use HTML and keep your UI standard across all devices/platforms.

PhoneGap is little bulky but on Android and iOS, you can create a minimal app by hosting WebView and customize it to create JavaScript bridge and write your own native api.

Upvotes: 1

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