Rhodes Framework – platform for building locally executing, device-optimized mobile applications

Last Updated on July 12, 2021

Rhodes is an open source Ruby-based mobile application framework developed by Motorola Solutions Inc for building native applications. These applications can run on the iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone 7, and RIM.

The developed applications work with with synchronized data and device capabilities including GPS, PIM contacts and calendar, camera, native mapping, push, barcode, signature capture, Bluetooth and Near Field Communications (NFC). Rhodes also has support for Model View Controller, a hosted build service.

The most common way to install Rhodes is to install RhoMobile Suite. RhoStudio is an Eclipse installation that facilitates development of native smartphone applications.

Features include:

• Supports all major smartphones.
• Microframework for building locally executing natively optimized mobile applications.
• Model–View–Controller – an architecture that separates the representation of information from the user’s interaction with it.
• App Store Accepts.
• Barcode/Signature Capture / Bluetooth.
• HTML5 support.
• Hosted offering.
• Offline Data sychronization:
  • Basic Sync.
  • Metadata Layer.
  • Uses native Push APIs.
  • Hosted SaaS Option.
• Ruby implementation.
• RhoGen app generator.
• RhoSync sychronization engine client.
• Rhom, a simple object relational manager.

Website: github.com/rhomobile/rhodes
Support:
Developer: Motorola Solutions Inc
License: MIT License

Rhodes is written in C, C++, and Ruby. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn Ruby with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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