Interested In Developing An App for iPhone, Android, And Others? Html5 Might Help You

Few weeks back, I wrote about how Html5 is slowly (but surely) becoming the only true cross platform technology, therefore becoming a significant player in mobility, supported by iPhone, Android, BlackBerry (6.0 and on), webOS, and soon, so I believe, WP7, providing advanced user interface, offline capabilities and rich media/videos. Combined with CSS3 and JavaScript, Html5 is probably the next big thing, and not only for the "classic" web…

As someone who recently used html5 for developing a cross platform mobile application, including a massive use of the offline/database capabilities, store & forward queues, files caching etc. I can tell you that our experience with it was pretty good. It’s great to see a web app running completely offline on iPhone, Droid, Galaxy S, Torch, Nexus, and other devices.

Today I saw a few great sample sites (at makeuseof) using Html5 which I wanted to share. They are not mobile optimized but they do show the strengths of html5 in terms of visual effects, user interface, and videos.

Check it out:

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Howard Stern Renews Contract with Sirius XM, Adds Mobile Access

My commute to work would be unbearable were it not for the Howard Stern show. It’s just about the only thing that keeps my head from exploding, as I sit in pointless traffic every morning. So, the news of Stern’s much-ballyhooed contract renewal more than justifies my keeping my subscription current with Sirius XM. Details … Read more

Windows Phone Google Analytics App Phonealytics

If you just got your shiny new Windows Phone device and have websites you need to manage, then Phonealytics is a new App that will help you keep track of  your Google Analytics Account. I really like how the first panel is laid out and think it would really provide a lot of good information … Read more

Featured App: WordBook Dictionary for WP

  Wordbook is a comprehensive dictionary/thesaurus with 150,000 entries and more than 230,000 definitions. All of the entries include real human voice audios and most include pronunciation guides. The app has a fast and intuitive interface. Wordbook has “browser-like” content navigation with the ability tap any word and view its definition. The app opens to … Read more