PHP community rejoice! We are proud to announce the maiden voyage of DolphinPHP - the first PHP framework for developing native mobile apps, both for iOS and Android. With DolphinPHP, Appscend adds an extra layer of creativity and mobility to your business by coding your native mobile apps in your favourite programming language: PHP.
Why DolphinPHP?
Every programming language has its VIPs and PHP is one of them. It serves as the foundation for important web giants such as Facebook or Wikipedia, as well as numerous websites powered by WordPress, Drupal or Joomla. With the new DolphinPHP framework, businesses and customers can speed-up the development for native mobile applications, while also relying on a rich set of tools for commonly needed tasks and an intuitive structure to access them. This new leap forward aligns perfectly with the company’s initial vision on native mobile applications: cross-platform development frameworks, backend services and management tools safely integrated in cloud infrastructure create interactive experiences that drive simple and fast-paced user engagement.
Benefits of using Dolphin PHP
The DolphinPHP framework is simple, intuitive and it provides fast access to all of Appscend’s backend cloud tools and API functionality_. _Moreover, you can save time , effort and also money by not having to rebuild the code itself. Simply put, DolphinPHP takes care of the plumbing, so you can focus on being utterly creative. Plus, we open the door to mobile extraordinaire to the largest community of developers out there that do not need to learn anything else besides what they already do best (develop in PHP). The development time decreases significantly without loosing anything of the apps native qualities since there has not been any transformation or conversion.
Getting started with DolphinPHP
Wait no longer and Download DolphinPHP. Next_,_we recommend reading each of the Knowledge Base / DolphinPHP articles in order. Each topic builds on the previous one and includes examples of code that you can try out. Once you understand the basics, you will be ready to build your own native mobile applications. We reckon it’s a 2-3 hour process!
Details on installing the PHP framework are listed in Appscend’s Academy: http://appscend.zendesk.com/entries/22525421-dolphinphp-from-scratch.
And….
2 tickets for Mobile World Congress to the best of PHP!
We know you’re dreaming of attending, so we’re helping you get there for two of the best mobile apps! Mobile World Congress, 25-28th of February, in Barcelona, is the mobile epicentre and a trend setter of everything to come. It’s definitely a place where you want to be, learn, experience and network. For that, all you need to do is build a native, multiplatform mobile app in two weeks using Appscend’s mobile markup language – IgniteMarkup, and in a month you’ll be sipping a coffee in the Plaza Real, patting yourself on the back and twetting the world with pride. More info on the contest page and coming soon with new updates.
Remembering 2012 and plans for 2013
Last year has been extremely full and productive for the Appscend team. We can mark down some important milestones: from opening new offices in New York and Latin America, to creating the DolphinPHP framework. Of course, we also have to add an impressive team of 11 talented professionals that make mobile development and management seem so effortless. Thank you for your trust since early on and we are sure to do our best in continuing the work and mobile innovation at Appscend.
