Anatomy of a MobileFirst application

This collection of topics describes the files within a MobileFirst application

With IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation, we can write applications using web technologies or native technologies, or combine both types of technology in a single app. All client-side application resources, both web and native, must be located under a common file folder with a predefined structure. MobileFirst Studio builds these resources into various targets, depending on the environments supported by the application.

• The application folder
  The application folder contains all application resources.

• Application resources
  We must provide various types of resources if you are to create applications that can run in multiple environments.

• The application descriptor
  The application descriptor is a metadata file used to define various aspects of the application. It is in the application root directory.

• Login form and authenticator
  If the application needs a login form, we can use the default one as is or change it as necessary.

Parent topic: Develop hybrid and web applications