- Browsers - Posted by ruadhan on 16 May 2013
HTML5 for the Mobile Web - Part I: Introduction- There has been much interest lately around HTML5 and its readiness for production environments and whether HTML5 apps should be used over native apps. This has been due, in large part, to the high-profile defections of tech behemoths such as Facebook and LinkedIn away from HTML5 to native apps for their core mobile services.
- Browsers - Posted by Veruska Anconitano on 04 Apr 2013
Why HTML5 still presents some problems on mobile- One of the debates of 2013 centres on which approach you should adopt to deliver a great user experience, while keeping costs at an acceptable level. This question often gets parsed as “HTML5 or native applications?” or “HTML or mobile site builders” or even something else entirely. But with all the vaunted promise of HTML5, just what does that ‘5’ mean when it comes to real world deployments?
- Best Practices - Posted by AndreasGal_Mozilla on 19 Feb 2013
An introduction to Firefox OS for mobile developers: Q&A with Andreas Gal, Mozilla- With the first device manufacturers expected to launch Firefox OS devices at Mobile World Congress this month and with major network operators inline to release them to consumers in early 2013, Mozilla’s new operating system (OS) is starting to make waves. Firefox OS is open-source, Linux-based and Web-friendly. mobiForge gets the low-down from Mozilla’s vice president of mobile engineering, Andreas Gal. Q1. What is Firefox OS?
- Browsers - Posted by SantthoshSelvadurai on 10 Jan 2013
HTML5 for mobile developers- Why HTML5 and why now? When it comes to touch-screen mobile devices, native applications have led the way in terms of performance, speed and tighter integration to specific platforms. Unbound by the need to conform to standards, native apps could rapidly take advantage of the latest hardware and operating system innovations, while Web technologies always had to wait for the international community to agree and implement standards first. But with the HTML5 specification coming to fruition, browser-based mobile apps are rapidly catching up with the natives.
- Best Practices - Posted by AndreaMoretti on 11 Oct 2012
Using HTML5 application cache in mobile Web apps- One of the most interesting features of HTML5 is support for application cache. Every Web browser has a built-in cache that stores recently visited Web pages. This means the same pages and assets will load faster the next time the browser returns. At every subsequent call, the browser checks the timestamp to determine whether to reload the assets from the server or serve the cached versions.
- Accessibility - Posted by soederquist on 13 Sep 2012
Why mobile Web accessibility matters - best practices to make your mobile site accessible- “The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.” Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web. This mantra is as true for the mobile Web as it is for the desktop Web. Over a billion people worldwide live with some kind of disability, and 285 million have visual impairments (39 million are blind and 246 have low vision), according to World Health Organization (WHO). Given these numbers, what excuses are there for bad design practices that shut users out who are visually impaired and/or rely on assistive technologies?
- Best Practices - Posted by OrenFarhi on 07 Sep 2012
What does JavaScript bring to the mobile HTML5 and CSS3 party?- JavaScript brings the mobile Web to life. It brings interactivity to HTML5 and CSS3 mobile Web apps. This Q&A with Oren Farhi, front-end architect and JavaScript expert, explores what JavaScript does for mobile sites/apps and when, where, how and why it should be used … and when it shouldn’t.
- Tutorial - Posted by BlackBerryLuca on 12 Mar 2013
BB10 tutorial: create Web apps that seamlessly integrate BlackBerry 10 native functions- The much-anticipated BlackBerry 10 operating system is already creating a splash with customers, analysts and developers alike. In this tutorial, BlackBerry developer evangelist Luca Sale teaches us how to develop a Web app for the new OS that hooks into the native functions of BlackBerry devices such as the camera and the ever-popular BlackBerry Messenger (BBM). From 0 to BlackBerry 10
