Regarding the app vs. html5 issue, while mobile browsers support subsets of html5 more so than desktop browsers, I think pure html5 applications are a long way off and may ultimately be a pipe dream. One rationale for building mobile apps with html5 is that they will run on any manufacturer’s device with theoretically no modifications–a worthy and much needed goal–but I believe the number of different mobile platforms will eventually shrink as a few come to dominate. Native code generators will be able to handle this and provide a richer more robust user experience. I look for the app model to continue for the forseeable future as innovation trumps standardization.
Advertisement
