I don't understand why there are so many blogposts about HTML5 vs native code, and where quite a few of the html proponents seem to have an agenda of "converting" people to "believe" in html?
For the same reason their are so many blog-posts about Apple and converting people to using mac or iOS.
Many people (myself included) believe that the native platforms (iOS, Android, WP, and others that are coming) lead to technology complications in the long-run. The walled gardens wind up being bad for consumers if they want to switch platforms, and needing to write apps for multiple platforms is more challenging than tweaking a web app for the different browsers.
I believe native has it's place, but I also believe that 90% of native apps use and require no native capabilities.
I remember when we moved from installed software to the most important tasks being web-based, and that was very good. Instant updates, try without installing, no installation times, users didn't even need to know that something changed, etc. etc.
I believe we've taken a step backward with the native app stores, and if it weren't for marketing hype, most people wouldn't care about apps, and in fact many people don't really understand the difference. I also believe they don't need to know. A users shouldn't need to consider if they are installing an app, or using a web app. What is the method of providing the service to the user with the least overhead for you and them. What is the best experience. Does the difference between native speed outstrip the convenience of web delivery?
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 24.6 ms ] threadMany people (myself included) believe that the native platforms (iOS, Android, WP, and others that are coming) lead to technology complications in the long-run. The walled gardens wind up being bad for consumers if they want to switch platforms, and needing to write apps for multiple platforms is more challenging than tweaking a web app for the different browsers.
I believe native has it's place, but I also believe that 90% of native apps use and require no native capabilities.
I remember when we moved from installed software to the most important tasks being web-based, and that was very good. Instant updates, try without installing, no installation times, users didn't even need to know that something changed, etc. etc.
I believe we've taken a step backward with the native app stores, and if it weren't for marketing hype, most people wouldn't care about apps, and in fact many people don't really understand the difference. I also believe they don't need to know. A users shouldn't need to consider if they are installing an app, or using a web app. What is the method of providing the service to the user with the least overhead for you and them. What is the best experience. Does the difference between native speed outstrip the convenience of web delivery?