HTML5 is an emerging technology standard, allowing browsers to run more and more Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) also on mobile devices. For this reason, whereas it has not yet reached a formal completion of its standardization process (the target date for becoming a W3C Recommendation is now 2014), most recent browsers already provide support for many of its most innovative features. HTML5 is one of the key topics being discussed at the 2012 Wolters Kluwer Technology Conference.
Managing diversity
Web developers currently have to deal with the increased explosion of new devices that differ widely, not only in terms of screen size and resolution, but also in the diverse input and output modalities they support. Considerable efforts have been made to uniformly address the requirements of context-awareness and adaptivity in web applications. New – but already mature – web standards HTML5 and CSS3 increasingly play an important role in this field since they are overcoming these previous limitations.
Clear advantages
There are several advantages in developing mobile apps using HTML5, such as:
- Instant worldwide deployment. Web applications can be deployed and shared instantly worldwide, with no middlemen or distributors, so they ensure quicker time to market (no need to wait for Apple approval which average time is two days to two weeks).
- No manual installation. Since web applications use the web browser installed on the device, the user does not need to install applications explicitly.
- Updates in real time. The user does not need to perform upgrades when an update is available, resulting in a better user experience: they are assured that their apps are always up to date
- Same user experience as native apps. With HTML5, the browser has become a matured platform for games, animation, movies—anything graphical. Details like lighting and shadows, reflections, and rich textures result in realistic compositions. It allows to really create a compelling and immersive experience for our users and audience.
- Save money. No need to share revenues with any app store or marketplace.
And now … let’s move!
Early adoption promotes innovation and gives the opportunity to better understanding.
HTML5 introduces many revolutionary features that enable us to create apps with the functionality, speed, performance, and experience of desktop and mobile native application. Apps built on the web platform can reach a much broader audience using a wider array of devices. HTML5 accelerates the pace of innovation and enables us to roll out our hottest work to all our users simultaneously. So, no reasons for hanging around. Have you already started with HTML5?