Can Titanium code runs in browsers?

Question

I understand that not all the code and functionality are available. However, I am currently in the planing of a new project and there are no document to be found on this aspect.

I want to know once I code in Titanium, is it possible to make a web version for mobile without the application with limited feature and the same code base? (something like touch.facebook.com vs Facebook app)

Thank you very much

Answer 1

Of course, Titanium could do that since it also supports MobileWeb. Titanium features:

Develop native applications for iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows, and mobile web through a single code base.

With their Titanium Studio, you can easily build and package your app for MobileWeb.

But there are a lot of things to consider on developing titanium apps. Here are the few things I've learned along the way:

• Don't use ImageView. Use View with backgroundImage. If it's an icon, you can make a font for your app. See how to create an icon font using IcoMoon.
• Memory management
• Never use borderRadius, borderWidth, borderColor in components within components, as for example a ScrollableView.
• Minimize calling Ti.Platform.[property_name]. Example: instead of always calling Ti.Platform.osname to your controllers, you could have put it on you commonjs var osname = Ti.Platform.osname, then exports.getPlatformName = function() { return osname; };

Here are some few references:

• http://developer.appcelerator.com/question/152656/tips-and-tricks-for-memory-management
• http://developer.appcelerator.com/question/116867/this-is-a-solution-to-your-memory-woes#answer-203729
• http://www.tidev.io/category/howtos/

Answer 2

Titanium SDK supports iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Tizen and HTML5 platforms. You can read more about that in their documentation. You can limit features in HTML5 app in a code with simple if() and reuse most of your codebase.

Answer 3

You can create a web version of the application if you include Mobile Web in the target platforms, when you create the project.

To deploy it on the browser, run the application as Mobile Web.

You may refer the following links for more details.

Getting Started with Mobile Web

Mobile Web Platform Overview

Mobile Web Limitations