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Ask HN: How do I convert a Chrome extension into Android app?

1 pointsby raninepathsover 3 years ago
Hello, My aim is to convert WebToEpub chrome extension (https://github.com/dteviot/WebToEpub) to a standalone android app. I do not have programming knowledge. I hope anyone can tell me what programming language to learn, how to learn it, how to proceed later etc.

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dschuesslerover 3 years ago
Since this Chrome extension is written in Javascript your best bet might be something along the following:<p>1. Learn the basics of Javascript in the browser. The web is full with tutorials.<p>2. Choose one of the cross-platform mobile development frameworks that use Javascript (e.g. Ionic, Capacitor, NativeScript, React Native, Cordova, etc.).<p>3. Learn the basics of your framework of choice. Each one of them is extensively documented and most documentations guide you through the basics.<p>4. Design your WebToEpub app (How shall it look? How shall it be used?)<p>5. Build it with the framework of your choice and port the program logic over from the extension.<p>This is only a high-level route to your goal and not the only one but probably the simplest one for a novice.<p>Having a particular itch to scratch is the best motivator for learning how to program because you have a concrete goal in front of you. You have chosen a relatively feasible one, so with the right discipline it is perfectly possible even for a novice.<p>Good luck!
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