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Spenhouet
Spenhouet

Reputation: 7179

Web and cross platform development with Intel XDK

I'm planning to make a responsive website with JavaScript and HTML5 but would need camera access on mobile devices. JavaScript and HTML5 alone don't allow this. Today i read about Intel XDK and was all like "niiiiccceee, wooooww" but then realized that they only write about mobile development. Most important i want to develop a responsive website.

hint: i'm completely new to JavaScript, HTML5, Webdevelopment.... (not new to development! I can work with Java, C, C++, Prolog, Haskell)

Question: Is it possible to develop a website with Intel XDK and additionally for mobile devices to use native functions? Or do i have this right at all?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 83

Answers (1)

Omar Shehata
Omar Shehata

Reputation: 1054

Intel XDK is a tool that will let you use web languages (HTML/Javascript/CSS) to develop native applications for a variety of platforms.

It is not a tool for developing websites. If something isn't allowed on the web, then no tool is going to magically allow you to bypass these security restrictions.

Luckily, you should be able to access the mobile device's camera as explained here. But it's still subject to whether it's supported/allowed by whatever browsing the client is using.

If native functions are crucial for your project, then deploying a native app with Intel XDK would allow you access to whatever you need, but then it won't be a website anymore.

Upvotes: 1

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