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Memo on Windows 8 peculiarities from a developers point of view
We have recently started our first Windows 8 HTML5 app projects and Microsoft has been very supportive. Here’s a short memo from our latest session: A release candidate will be launched in early June, after this the development API should … Continue reading
7 Myths: Why Native Apps are better than HTML5 Apps
I got linked to a post that goes to great extent in proving how so called shell apps (wrapped HTML5 apps) are not an option when developing cross-device mobile apps. I thought this provides an excellent myth collection to go … Continue reading
Posted in HTML5, Web apps
Tagged android, ios, myths, native apps, phonegap, windows 8
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CMS will die in the transition to responsive HTML5 services
As described in the post about slide transitions in responsive design responsive design for touch screens requires a new system architecture with the back-end and front-end uncoupled. The current Content Management Systems are all about coupling back-end and front-end. It … Continue reading
Two things less discussed on responsive design: Why? and transitions
Responsive design is needed to support the versatile spectrum of devices For which devices do you serve www.sc5.io and for which m.sc5.io? t.sc5.io would become also handy. What about Windows 8 tablet, transformer and desktop? Transformer gets t.sc5.io if it’s … Continue reading
Posted in CMS, HTML5, Responsive design
Tagged CMS, device spectrum, drupal, html5, slides, transitions, windows 8
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Ecosystems are dead: Apple’s walled garden went too far and Android became fragmented
There was great anticipation for the “War of Ecosystems”. Sounded like a promising lengthy fight. However now that I look around I can’t stop thinking: was that it? As the dust settles I see only casualties. As Amit Runchal wrote, … Continue reading
Posted in HTML5, Web trends
Tagged android, apple, application developers, ecosystems, facebook, microsoft, skype, spotify
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Anatomy of a HTML5 app
A HTML5 app is basically a single-page-app that is built on top of the web technology stack. Hacking a simple HTML5 app together is pretty straightforward. However when you need to build more complex HTML5 apps, you should give some … Continue reading
Posted in HTML5, Web apps
Tagged Backbone.js, CoffeeScript, CSS3, Ember.js, HTML5 Boilerplate, Javascript MVC, JQuery Mobile
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Team structure for HTML5 development rethought
Back in 2010 the key realization was that we need engineers specialized in front-end for HTML5 development. Initially it just meant mad Javascript skills. Later on it became special expertise with front-end MVC and UI frameworks. Recently we looked into … Continue reading
Posted in HTML5, Web apps
Tagged development process, front-end developer, user experience, UX developer
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Haetaan: Myyntimies Pertti Perusinsinööriä
Digitaaliset palvelut ovat suuren murroksen edessä. Uusi tekniikka poistaa perinteisiä käytettävyyden rajoitteita ja samaan aikaan yhdistää eri päätelaitteiden palvelut. Alallamme on käynnissä huikea tekninen murros, joka vaikuttaa suoraan palveluiden asiakastyytyväisyyteen ja saavutettavuuteen. Samaan aikaan palveluiden kehittämisen ja tarjoamisen kustannustaso ei nouse. … Continue reading
One service, one tech, one RESPONSIVE DESIGN
Judging from the buzz, responsive design seems to be getting more foot hold by the day. Here’s a short summary on what’s going on and also how it fits the bigger HTML5 picture. Let’s start with an example. Here‘s a … Continue reading
YLE:n Lauri Kivinen näkee HTML5:ssä nettivideoiden tulevaisuuden
Fragmentoituvassa laitekentässä YLE:n toimitusjohtaja Lauri Kivinen näkee oikeaksi tekniseksi ratkaisuksi jakelulle HTML5:n. Haastattelu kokonaisuudessaan on luettavissa onlinevideo.net:n kenties hieman harhaanjohtavasti nimetyssä jutussa “HTML5 or Web Apps for Streaming Video? Finnish TV Says HTML5“. Jutussa tosin jätetään ottamatta kantaa nettivideoihin liittyviin … Continue reading
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