Ionic is a cordova-based mobile application development framework. Using AngularJS as the core web framework, sass for CSS simplification, and the ngCordova library, Ionic makes building cross-device applications easier. We talked to Mike about Drifty's earlier tools such as Codiqa, how they came up with Ionic, and about its use of Angular and other technologies.

Mike will be a speaker at Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise. Learn more about this developer-friendly, Chariot-sponsored conference here.

We talk to Mike about:

His work with Drifty, the company behind the Ionic framework, and who are interface builders using BootStrap and jQuery mobile

How to interact with Swift using the CLI tool, built on top of Node, to start brainstorming your application's structure

Using cross-origin calls using Swift proxies

Customizing Swift using Angular directives and the sass files that Swift has developed
Cordova concepts for Native plugins

Working with ngCordova module to inject Bionic to make your project easier to manage

"Platform continuity" in customization in Swift based on different platforms' (iOS, Android) stylistic details

Where the Angular 2 platform is
headed

Recommendations:

the Ionic Creator - an interface builder ideal for prototyping MVPs with ease

Runner tools like Codepen.io