Posts Tagged ‘HTML5’

Future of Web: Unification

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

With the spread of mobile devices with Internet access, two main types of sites have appeared on the Internet – the sites which can be accessed and used via iPads and other mobile devices, and the sites that can’t do this. In 2012 the owners of websites and web services that haven’t been adapted to the new tendencies, will try to make up for the lost time. As a result, the owners of smartphones and tablets will have fewer problems and their lives will be easier. post_reg_social_unification_graphic

Although mobile development companies will continue creating fully functional mobile versions of all relevant sites, the main revolution will happen in the sphere of online video – it will actively migrate from Flash technologies to HTML5 technologies supported by all devices without exception. Last year Adobe admitted that it wouldn’t be able to make Flash work perfectly on mobile devices. Most probably this technology, that has been dominating on websites where users were offered video and music, will leave the stage in a year or two.

Mobile apps developers for BlackBerry may not worry since Flash games will stay longer because in this sphere the new HTML5 will have some difficulties in replacing multimedia plug-in from Adobe.

Behold! New Google Android 2.0 ‘Eclair’ SDK

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Google has released the new SDK version (package for mobile application development) – Android 2.0 (Eclair).

Android 2.0 is the major platform for Android gadgets. Producers plan to put phones based on this OS on sale in November. Release includes new features for Android developers and users. For developers the platform is available as a downloadable component for Android SDK. SDK includes fully compatible Android libraries and image system, and also a set of skins for an emulator. The platform requires no third-party libraries.



Changes in the SDK:

Bluetooth — turn on / off, connection to a remote device using RFCOMM.
Account Manager — Centralized Account Manager allows secure storage and access to tokens and passwords.
Others — new theme systems and wallpaper manager.

List of changes in Android 2.0:
Accounts — several user accounts can be added to synchronize contacts.
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Mail — Exchange support
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Bluetooth — bluetooth 2.1, new BT profiles — OPP, PBAP (Object Push Profile and Phone Book Access Profile).
Media — upgraded graphics architecture improves performance and ensures hardware acceleration.
Calendar — endless scrolling in an agenda mode, statuses for each guest invited for user events.
Browser — updated user interface, bookmarks with web-pages thumbnails, double tap zoom, HTML5 support, client databases using SQL, tags in full screen mode, Geolocation API information showing device location.
Camera — flash bulb, digital zoom, white balance control, macro mode, color effects.
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Virtual Keyboard — an improved layout increases typing speed and reduce errors. Multi-touch support allows you to be sure that nothing will be missed while typing with two hands.