Creating an app template

Using the Content Source Type Text Content

The content source type Text Content provides a data source to associate a block of text with a name. The text can be of any format, e.g. simple text, HTML, XML, etc.

How to create a Brightcove App Cloud template, which packages application files and a manifest file, providing the code and configuration hooks that the App Cloud Studio needs in order to present the template to the app builder.

Using the Scaffolding Script to Create Your Template Structure

The scaffolding script provides a quick start to developing your App Cloud app template by generating a directory structure, manifest file, and the files you will need to create your template.

Using Markup Templates

App Cloud markup templates allow you to separate layout from data in your template code, making it easier to modify standard views and make your own views more reusable.

Using Locales

Locales support in App Cloud makes it easier to create multiple versions of your app in different languages by externalizing static strings in a text file, so that you can duplicate the app template and reference a different text file for the localized static strings.

Understanding the Brightcove App Cloud SDK

An overview of the Brightcove App Cloud SDK, a set of JavaScript and native libraries that enable you to create Brightcove App Cloud templates and apps.

Creating a view

How to create views, the fundamental components that make up an App Cloud app.

Using standard views

How to use App Cloud's standard views, a basic set of app components that you can use as-is or extend for your own needs.

Standard views reference

A description of each of the App Cloud standard views, with information about how each can be used and configured.

Enabling configuration in the Studio

How to enable configurations for settings, data, and styles, which are defined in the manifest file and displayed in the Studio when you create or edit an app.

Including code libraries in a template

How to include the App Cloud JavaScript library, jQuery, and other code libraries in your app template.

Transitions: Navigating to new pages in a view

How to create smooth navigation between pages in your app.

Using video with App Cloud

App Cloud makes it easy to deliver video in your app. A simple integration with Brightcove Video Cloud lets your app play videos from any playlists in any Video Cloud account you have access to.

Integrating video in your app: Main steps

The main steps for integrating video from Video Cloud in your app are:

Using the native features of a device

How to use the bc.device library in the App Cloud SDK to interact with the native capabilities of a mobile device.

Saving data in the cache

Using the App Cloud cache method to manage local storage.

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