Accelerating application development by reusing resources

Use application components, MobileFirst project templates, and mobile patterns to accelerate the development of applications by reusing resources.

This section describes application components and MobileFirst project templates. For information about mobile patterns, see Mobile patterns.

Configuring application component and template preferences
You can configure the location of your local download folder. The download folder is the place where IBM MobileFirst™ Platform Foundation searches for MobileFirst project templates and application components whenever you add an application component to a project or create a project from a template.
Application components
Application components are reusable libraries that you can add to the applications you develop. An application component can be a client-side library or a server runtime block. Typical libraries might handle basic functions such as login or payments. They can also contain various elements such as non-visual runtime objects, visual components, integration adapters, and user interface screen packages.
MobileFirst project templates
MobileFirst project templates enable you to accelerate the development of applications by not having to start from scratch. You can use MobileFirst project templates to provide value added services and you can add elements that are consistent with the look and feel of your brand.

Parent topic: Developing MobileFirst applications