metro style on windows and android

Question

I want to develop a rather simple app using windows 8 metro style for GUI. But i need this app to have the same appearance, GUI, for both platforms, so that end users that uses it both on PC and a mobile device to have the same visual experience and a flawless navigation.

So, does anyone have knowledge of a Java framework or library to satisfy these needs? Or maybe a method to create a web-based app using HTML, PHP, JScript etc. (maybe something using a local server, on the same machine, because a web server is out of discussion, at least for the moment)? Any idea, method, technology related to the subject is also helpful. And if what you are thinking at can be used for IOS too, the better.

Answer 1

If I were to write a metro themed application on android, I'd probably see if I couldn't write the equivalent in html and try to build an android application from that html page.

I noticed that Android does support the concept of web pages being shown. Combine this with metro js which should greatly simplify your task towards making a metro themed web page and what you have is the workings of a perfectly functional android web application that would be easy to fix and could probably be ported to other devices quite easily as well.

However this is my approach. You mentioned html and javascript, and so I assume you have some basic knowledge of these technologies. If not, now is as good a time as any to learn.

Just a tip for you though, make sure the web application looks proper at low resolutions before porting it to android. It will probably save you time.