Tag: ipad
FT HTML5 web app demo
In June 2011, Assanka launched the Financial Times mobile web app, built entirely in HTML5. The app works on a wide variety of tablets and smartphones, silently updates to the latest version and does not require an app store. Welcome back to the web. Visit us at assanka.net, or try the app for yourself by visiting app.ft.com on your mobile device.
Adobe Wallaby to HTML5 Animations
Adobe Wallaby Technology Preview is Adobe’s first attempt at allowing Flash developers and designers to create HTML5 and CSS3 based motion graphic animated projects for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Until Adobe Edge gets introduced at Adobe Labs later in 2011, this is currently the only way to convert Flash .fla files to HTML5 animations. In this tutorial, Adam Bell of dataTV will show you an example of how to properly set up your .fla file, convert it using Wallaby and the pitfalls you need to be aware of in your final piece regarding audio, video and various CSS surprises that occur during the conversion.
A look at Amazon Kindle Cloud Reader and other HTML5 apps
Native apps or web apps? This can be a tough question for mobile developers. For now, some such as Amazon are choosing to develop both. But HTML5 apps may be where things are headed.