I have been having numerous discussions about HTML5 with mobile experts these last few weeks, many of which I recorded on video, so stay tuned to my blog to watch them and learn how leading mobile vendors are incorporating HTML5 into their platforms and mobile apps.
One of my goals with publishing this HTML5 article series each week is to help companies, considering the use of HTML5, to understand the spectrum of use cases and the scope of its adoption by leading vendors. I hope you find these articles useful.
Now for the news...
The automated software testing tool Testing Anywhere has
released a new version, Testing Anywhere 7.5, and is now capable of testing
HTML5 and cloud applications. Read Original Content
OverDrive has announced plans to launch OverDrive Read, an
open standard HTML5/EPUB browser-based e-book platform that will allow users to
read e-books online or offline, without having to install software or download
an app. Read Original Content
For a comprehensive look at HTML5 in general and
specifically as it relates to content publishing, check out this new article
from Roger McNamee, “HTML 5: The Next Big Thing for Content". Read Original Content
Inkling has announced the launch of Inkling for Web, an
HTML5-based E-Book app that allows any device with a [compliant] browser the use of
Inkling's features, previously available only through its iPad app. All current
and future Inkling titles are now available through the new web interface with
features including 3D graphics, videos and audio. Read Original Content
A new provider of in-app mobile payment solutions, Zooz, is
now offering an HTML5 mobile web version of its compact SDK, which requires
only three lines of code for developers to “cut, paste, and go” in under 10
minutes. Read Original Content
Taptu has announced the launch of an HTML5-based news
aggregator web app which will function across all devices. Read Original Content
According to a YouTube executive, the video sharing site has
been slow in fully adopting HTML5 because of browser fragmentation, problems
with distribution and cost. Read Original Content
Uberflip is a cloud-based digital publishing service built
on HTML5 for mobile which features geo-targeting tools to allow companies to
distribute tailored versions of their marketing pieces by region. Read Original Content
The FBI has launched its first mobile-friendly website
designed for smartphones and built with HTML5, JavaScript and AJAX. Read Original Content
Jeffrey Zeldman‘s classic “Taking Your Talent to the Web”
has been re-created with HTML5 and CSS3 and is now available as a free web
book. Read Original Content
The Beta developers update for the BlackBerry Playbook
includes HTML5 optimization, Android functionality and features, and full
device encryption support. Read OriginalContent
appMobi has launched a cross platform game, Boom Town,
developed in HTML5 and released simultaneously in Apple’s App Store, Google
Play for Android, and on Facebook. ReadOriginal Content
Progressive Media Group is planning to add HTML5 e-cards to
their corporate holiday e-cards product lines, stating “the majority of
animations we’ve seen on the web using HTML5, Javascript and CSS3 keep
progressing at an encouraging pace”.
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Q4 Web Systems has introduced new HTML5 mobile apps for
public companies to communicate with their investors via mobile
applications. Read Original Content
Enterprise mobility solutions provider AnyPresence has
developed a utilities solution, backed by a flexible mobile platform, enabling
IT staff to assemble mobile apps once, and deploy them instantly as HTML5, iOS
and Android mobile applications. ReadOriginal Content
Kevin Benedict, Mobile Industry Analyst, Mobile Strategy Consultant and SAP Mentor Alumnus
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Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
