Re: Mobile Web

Hi Nathan

A good question and very well put, and raised (it is totally of interest). I
don't have the answer myself and look forward to the discussion/debate on
this.

To start, if we are to stick to standards, the actual device and operating
system should be irrelevant? I know it is very tempting to create an app
that's optimised for your own device (but they kind of change very
frequently).

kind Regards

Maurice O'Prey


-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Nathan Andelin
Sent: 03 November 2010 17:49
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: [WEB400] Mobile Web

Last night, my wife and I hung out until past midnight at a downtown hotel
where
one of our state's political parties had rented a large ballroom and other
gathering areas to talk and mingle with candidates, media, and various
movers &
shakers in the political scene. One couldn't help but notice the number of
attendees polling & monitoring incoming voting results on personal hand-held

devices; most seemed to have touch screens. Our city mayor was even posting
to
a community forum from her hand-held. It was another reminder of the
growing
ubiquity of these devices, social networking, and related applications.

I read several unfavorable reviews last week about Microsoft's mobile
platforms
and shrinking market share, generally. I wish I had more time to explore
mobile
application development. I know we've discussed mobile technology recently
but
thought it might be worth asking again what developers are finding that
works or
doesn't work? Targeting specific platforms? Taking advantage of HTML5 or
Webkit
animations, transitions, and visual effects? Running into browser
compatibility
issues? Finding work-a-rounds?

-Nathan