December 2010
22 posts
HTML5 Experiment: Visualizing the Stanley Cup →
No idea what it all means, but looks pretty sweet!
“Why Open doesn’t always equal Open in the World of Apps”
– finette.co.uk
“What does however bother me is the lack of security technology in HTML5. The...”
– Defense and Offense For HTML5 « Dan Kaminsky’s Blog
Ad versus app purchase revenue in Angry Birds
Though both models generate revenue, the ad-based model is preferable to the paid app model, according to Rovio.One deciding factor is updates which are necessary to keep fans interested in the game. With iOS, updates are available for free to those who already purchased this app. All revenue for Rovio is generated on this first purchase only. With Android, revenue is generated throughout the life...
“45 most useful guidelines for mobile web design & development”
– 45 most useful guidelines for mobile web design & development | Mobile Web Programming
“Why your TV is the new app battleground”
– Why your TV is the new app battleground | VentureBeat
“BitmapData.js HTML5 Canvas API implementation of the AS3 BitmapData class”
– BitmapData.js
“So, when thinking about where to invest your precious mobile development...”
– A VC
“Netflix: “[with HTML5] Our customers don’t have to go through a manual...”
– http://techblog.netflix.com/2010/12/why-we-choose-html5-for-user.html
“Netflix “HTML5 to create the user experience for our iPhone, iPad and...”
– http://techblog.netflix.com/2010/12/why-we-choose-html5-for-user.html
“[netflix] PS3 UI was written entirely using HTML5, on a custom build of Webkit...”
– http://techblog.netflix.com/2010/12/why-we-choose-html5-for-user.html
Fight or Flight. Fun, simple but sexy HTML5(etc)... →
Box2d - by Pixel Lab →
a clone of a box2d javascript engine which is a clone of the box2d C++ library
“Game On 2010 is Mozilla Labs’ first international gaming competition. Game...”
– Mozilla Labs - Game On 2010
“HTML5 for Apps and Games
We’ve worked with a lot of UI platforms (WPF,...”
– Mozilla Labs » Gaming » Blog Archive » Agent 008 Ball – Creating an HTML5 Game
“Agent 008 Ball – Creating an HTML5 Game”
– Mozilla Labs » Gaming » Blog Archive » Agent 008 Ball – Creating an HTML5 Game
“Almost sneakily, the New York Times rolled out an update of the trusty hyperlink...”
– The Hyperlink Grows Up: The Times Releases New Linking Features - Alexis Madrigal - Technology - The Atlantic
“Why BlackBerry Overtaking iOS In Browser Usage Is Not Significant”
– Why BlackBerry Overtaking iOS In Browser Usage Is Not Significant, on FarukAt.eş
“BlackBerry OS overtook Apple’s iOS for the first time in the US in...”
– BlackBerry overtakes Apple in Mobile Wars | StatCounter Global Stats
“The Mobile OS World: Symbian, iOS Are Superpowers; Android a Developing Nation”
– Apple’s iOS, Nokia’s Symbian Dominate Global Mobile OS Arena | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD
HTML5 Games
There’s plenty of action on the HTML5 gaming front. Recently Google and SPIL Games held Game Jam, a hack event for game development using HTML5 - see some of the pretty sensational results here: HTML5 Games, Jammed.
Meanwhile, SPIL Games, one of the biggest casual gaming companies around runs a monthly HTML5 Game competition - winners each month get $5K.
Plenty of incentive to start...
“Phone makers, software vendors push Web-based apps”
– Phone makers, software vendors push Web-based apps - Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, software, smartphones, Phones, Palm, opera software, mozilla, Languages and standards, Development tools, consumer electronics, application development - Development - Techworld
November 2010
25 posts
“The Webfont Revolution Is Over, Let the Evolution Begin”
– The Webfont Revolution Is Over, Let the Evolution Begin | Typography Commentary | Typographica