Posted on Thursday, 20th May 2010 by Keith Beucler
It’s been a while since I’ve had time to write a blog post. Heck I haven’t even had time for 140 characters. I just wanted to take a few minutes to let my fellow developers know whats been keeping me so busy.
I’ve kind of been taking a break from developing apps for the iPhone and have been focusing on web apps and “mobilizing” web sites. My background is in web site design and development. After I sold my business in 2005 I had to take a break from web design because of a non competitive agreement. That agreement expired a couple of months ago and I’m now able to return to web development. I can’t believe how much I missed designing for the web.
I really hadn’t planned on returning to web site design but a friend of mine asked me if I would develop a site for him. It was like opening a flood gate or maybe more like a wildfire. Practically every other day I’m being asked to work on another project.
What has me the most excited are the tools that are now available to a web developer and the possibilities that HTML5 brings to the web and mobile devices. I’ve been so focused on app development that I’ve overlooked what is now possible. Admittedly HTML5 has not been standardized but its now practical to do some really wild stuff.
I realize that many iPhone developers are focusing on creating their next great app but I think you may need to take a walk out of the forrest and take another look at them there trees. What I’m trying to tell you is to take a break. Not a long one. But take a look at HTML5 and have a coffee or lunch with a web developer and see whats going on in their worlds and what has them excited. This just may bring a new perspective to your apps.
Posted in Developer, iPad, iPhone | Comments (1)
August 20th, 2010 at 8:10 am
Couldn’t agree more. In fact, I’ll step out and say that mobile web apps are preferable to native apps for all but the most specialized of applications. I’m especially excited about the potential of jQuery Mobile and node.js. As those tools evolve, it makes it harder to want to continue investing in native app development skills.