April 2010
10 posts
“Though the operating system for the iPhone, iPod and iPad is proprietary, we...”
– Steve Jobs: Thoughts on Flash
fortysquires: An open-source HTML5 Foursquare... →
I built Fortysquires as a reference Rails 3 mobile HTML5 app. You can use it to check in to local venues on Foursquare.
The three biggest features of Fortysquires are:
HTML5 with geolocation for finding local venues.
Available for purchase with the new AppStoreHQ payment API (contact me if you want to join the private alpha).
Open-sourced so you can see exactly what’s happening under the...
“So what’s the problem with [native] apps Well the main one is fragmentation. ...”
– GetJar CMO, Patrick Mork
“Schmidt also said the technology he is most excited about in this area is HTML5,...”
– Eric Schmidt on Google’s “mobile first” attitude, weaknesses
Vodafone targets developing markets with mobile... →
Are browsers Quake-ing in their boots? →
Quake 2 ported to HTML5. I haven’t tried, but I can’t expect this works tremendously well from a mobile device. That said, this combined with Moore’s Law makes the future of HTML5 gaming look bright.
“As you use Google’s web-based applications on iPad, you’ll notice that you...”
– Google services on the iPad and tablet computer