In the latest video of our Ask a Dev series, Web Developer Alex Wasner discusses how developers can use native location services in a hybrid app.
While HTML 5 gives you access to geolocation navigation to request a user's location, that expires after 24 hours, which can be annoying. Wasner recommends using Apache Cordova or PhoneGap to save a user's preferences. Cordova also allows use of native maps like Google Maps and Bing Maps.
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"The upside to this is that they have great documentation in support and really allows you to customize the look and feel of the map," Wasner says.
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