Last week I downloaded the new native application version of Facebook mobile for my iPhone. I must admit that I like the native application far better than the HTML5 version. The HTML5 version was jerky, slow to load, and scrolling up and down the news feeds was rough. The native version is much smoother and faster. The winner of the Facebook mobile challenge is definitely the native application version.
Now for the news...
According to the article “HTML5 vs. Flash for Gaming and
Internet” from Gamer Syndrome, HTML5 is quicker and simpler than Flash and its
benefits greatly outweigh the limitations.
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Research from InformationWeek Reports reveals that 74
percent of organizations have or will build custom mobile apps, and 52 percent
of those building native apps say that until HTML5 matures, they can’t get the
functionality they need in a browser app.
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The Dolphin Browser beta has passed the second of three
hurdles in the Ringmark test designed by Facebook. The test checks support for a wide range of
HTML5 features. [Kevin Comment] this may no longer be relevant. Read Original Content
SkyMotion has launched an HTML5-based web app that uses
geolocation, radar observation, motion tracking and other technology bring the
user precise up-to-the-minute knowledge of precipitation at their exact
location. [Kevin Comment] I like this! Read Original Content
Is HTML5 replacing the App Store? While falling short on delivery of heavily
animated or specialized experiences the user may expect, HTML5 brings a cost
savings in both development and distribution.
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At the New York Times’ recent TimesOpen HTML5, Apps and
JavaScript event, Terry Ryan from Adobe presented an update on what Adobe is
doing around HTML5. A slideshow of his
presentation, “Adobe & Modern Web Development”, is available here - http://www.slideshare.net/tpryan/adobe-and-modern-web-development Read Original Content
Fort Payne Alabama’s Times-Journal has unveiled a new
HTML5-based mobile website, stating they used HTML5 “to produce a website that
is optimized for mobile devices without the limitations that have prevented
users from being able to look at certain sites on smartphones or tablets”. Read Original Content
Web video consultant Lisa Larson-Kelley presents a
high-level view of Flash, HTML5, and native app solutions, along with a clear
strategy for playback across the widest variety of devices and platforms in
this video, also downloadable as a PDF file.
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Adobe’s Muse HTML5 tool has been upgraded with added
capabilities for planning, designing and publishing original HTML pages with
built-in support for contact forms. The
upgrade also adds support for HTML5 animations created with Adobe edge. Read Original Content
Transportation company Quality Distribution Inc., is
utilizing HTML5 to enable employees and affiliates to access business
applications via their mobile devices.
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Gartner’s recent Hype Cycle report
(http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2124315) shows HTML5 currently climbing
the “peak of inflated expectations”, then it’s forecast to drop into the
“trough of disillusionment” before climbing the "slope of
enlightenment" in five to 10 years.
IDC, however, reported in March of 2012 that 79 percent of developers
plan to integrate HTML5 in one form or another into their mobile apps in
2012. Read Original Content
Robert Reinhardt of VideoRx provides a tutorial on “How to
Optimize Video for HTML5 and Flash” in this video that can also be downloaded
as a PDF file. Read Original Content
Centigon has introduced the new version of its GMaps Mobile
HTML5-based business productivity app for Apple’s iPad. Read Original Content
w3schools.com provides free online tutorials on HTML5
features, elements, forms and more. ReadOriginal Content
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Full Disclosure: I am a mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
