Re: Mobile Development for the i -- WEB400

Thanks, Henrik.

I considered HTML5, and then I specifically left it out of this article because I don't consider it at all mature outside of the mobile marketplace. IE8 barely has any HTML5 support, and IE9 isn't much better. So HTML5 won't run on a large percentage of the non-mobile browsers out there.

And let's be honest, even among smartphones HTML5 support is spotty. I've got a decent phone (a Samsung Fascinate) and it only gets 156 out of 400, including no support for device elements.

HTML5 is a powerful technology, and I think anybody serious about web devleopment needs to know about it. But it's definitely bleeding edge at this point and I would stick with something else for immediate needs. At the same time, the power of HTML5 does argue for sticking with JS/CSS frameworks - I really think that's the way to go.

Joe

Hi Joe,

nice article, however I tends to disagree a little.

I work with products from www.Sencha.com<http://www.sencha.com/> and a lot
of "front end" javascript programmers
and yes it is OOjavascript, HTML5 and CSS3 - and it is correct that
frameworks that uses
these techniques dosn't directly supports local device resources when the
runs in a browser
- BUT - OOjavascript, HTML5 and CSS3 can be compiled into native binary
App's with support
for these local device resources.

So you can actual develop to both browsers and native App's in one common
SDK
such as Sencha Touch and then just compile the code into most native Apps at
your
choise with www.phonegap.com

IMO, this represents a whole new ballgame for the OOjavascript frameworks
and combine
this with SASS and Compass that introduces "program logic and variables"
into CSS3
you actually have common technique and programming language with rich
components
that covers all.

On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 4:15 PM, Nathan Andelin<nandelin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Joe, I just read your article and should return a compliment. It was more
thoroughly researched and more balanced than one typically finds on the
internet. There's a lot of good reference material there, especially when
one
follows the embedded links. It covers a lot more than just Web interfaces.
Did
you post a link on Midrange-L? I sense that web and mobile interfaces are
becoming so mainstream that they are a topic of general interest; can't be
relegated to a specialized list.

-Nathan

----- Original Message ----
From: Joe Pluta<joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries<web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, May 10, 2011 6:52:48 AM
Subject: [WEB400] Mobile Development for the i

MC Press just published my latest article on mobile app development. It
touches on the pros and cons of Rich UI development, and then goes on to
native development comparing Apple vs. Android. Nothing extensive, but
it's a good introduction to the various strategies.

http://www.mcpressonline.com/networking/wireless-mobile/go-wireless-take-control-from-anywhere-at-any-time.html

Joe