Re: How can HTML5 compete with Native?

On Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Appelquist Daniel (UK) wrote:
> From: Robert Shilston <robert.shilston@ft.com (mailto:robert.shilston@ft.com)>
> Date: Friday, 18 October 2013 19:58
> > [snip]
> > 
> > This is certainly a very interesting conversation. However, I wonder
> > whether spending lots of effort on identifying gaps and pushing forwards
> > initiatives to close them will mean web developers are permanently trying
> > to catch up and
> > feel second-rate citizens in the mobile world. I think it there is
> > value in considering where the web is already ahead, or where it has the
> > potential to be ahead. Then lets celebrate those AND ensure that we're
> > remaining ahead. Let's make native applications
> > feel they need to catch up with the web rather than vice-versa.
> 
> I do not disagree. However I think we have to look squarely at why native
> app platforms are currently the approach of choice for mobile application
> developers even though they are not cross-platform. The mobile Web has
> unique advantages - linkability, cross-platform deployment, etc... but
> developers are still choosing to go native. The research that Dimitris is
> sharing with us is looking at that aspect: if the Web can learn from the
> success of native app development and incorporate certain aspects of
> native approaches - e.g. APIs - then we can start to close that gap. We
> will start to see more app developers embracing the Web as a development
> and deployment platform of choice.
> 
> I think there is room in this discussion both for shoring up the Web
> platform / closing the gap AND also for exploring where the Web
> differentiates and pulls ahead of native platforms. But we cannot be in
> denial of the fact that native app platforms are kicking the Web's ass
> right now. Otherwise we are just fiddling while Rome burns.

^ Every bit of this.

--tobie

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