If you are looking for a great tool to create simple apps, developed with HTML, CSS and JavaScript. I suggest you use Cordova/PhoneGap.
I have created this little 8 simple steps guide on how to install Cordova in VS2013, because in the future I’m going to write a few more blog post about developing and creating apps within VS2013 using the Cordova Tools.
It’s 8 simple steps, and I expect that you’ve got VS2013 Community installed, so here we go!
Step 1 – Open VS2013 Community.
Step 2 – Click on FILE -> New -> Project
Step 3 – On the left side choose JavaScript, and in the middle you now see “Install Tools for Apache Cordova”. Double click it.
Step 4 – A browser will open with this window. You can now close your VS2013 and then click on the “Install the Multi-Device Hybrid App Tools”-button.
Step 5 – Save the file.
Step 6 – In my case when I try and run the downloaded file, I get this error about “Windows Management Framework 3.0” not being installed on my computer. If this does not appear on your screen, please jump to Step 7, otherwise click “Cancel” and follow the next steps.
Step 6.1 – The ”Windows Management Framework 3.0” can be downloaded from Microsoft. So either google it or click here.
Step 6.2 – Click “Download”
Step 6.3 – You will have som installation files to choose from. Depending on your operating system, see below what file you should select.
Step 6.4 – Install the downloaded file, it will ask for permission to install update for Windows, click Yes. You will have to accept license and terms, and when the installation has finished you must reboot your computer.
Step 7 – Click the checkbox to agree to the license terms and so on. Click “Next”.
Step 8 – If not all Third Party software is checked, then click “Select All” and click “INSTALL”.
You should now have installed Cordova Tools for Visual Studio 2013 Community. You can now create a project, just follow Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3 – except there is now this “Blank App” (see below). So create your project and play around.
Next post will be about creating Projects and testing it on an Android device.
Best regards,
Jesper Højer Larsen
blog@calliditas.dk
http://www.calliditas.dk