Recently we’ve heard some myths being repeated about mobile HTML performance that are not all that accurate. Like good urban myths, they sound compelling and plausible. But these myths are based on incorrect premises, misconceptions about the relationship between native and web software stacks and a scattershot of skewed data points. We thought it was important to address these myths with data that we’ve collected over the years about performance, and our own experiences doing optimizations of mobile web app performance.
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Tizen From the Ground Up
When I heard that Sencha was going to be supporting Tizen in Sencha Touch I was very happy, because I know how important it is for developers to have great tools to make developing great applications easier. You may not have heard much about Tizen yet, as products are targeted for later on this year, but already developer awareness is building.
No Comments Read moreAnnouncing the HTML5 is Ready App Contest Winners
Wow, we were impressed and amazed, and, frankly, a little overwhelmed by the entries to the HTML5 is Ready App Contest! We got hundreds of great submissions, so it took a bunch of work by myself, the other four judges, and our marketing team to whittle it down to manageable set of finalists, and then to have all the judges stack rank them to find the winners.
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Today we released the final video in our contest series about what it will take to win the HTML5 is Ready App Contest. Hear directly from the judges on what a badass HTML5 app means to them and ultimately what it will take to win.
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We want to prove to the world that 2013 is the year of the HTML5 App, and what better way to do this than to have a little friendly competition for some cash, gadgets, and glory!
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When we started what became Sencha, we made a bet on the web: a bet that modern application development didn’t need anything except the browser, a great set of frameworks and a great set of tools. With those three weapons in hand, we knew developers could build applications that would delight users.
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The state of HTML5 is strong today, with five modern HTML5 browsers to choose from, all with very complete HTML5 and CSS3 implementations. In this article, Sencha CEO Michael Mullany takes a look at HTML5 progress since it entered the mainstream almost three years ago.
16 Comments Read moreSurvey Says: Windows Phone 8 Support Strong, HTML5 Important for Multi-Device App Dev
We recently conducted a survey to our developer community about the impact that today’s multi-device world has on businesses and application development. Over 1,400 developers, managers, and IT execs responded and shared their insights on a variety of topics, including Windows Phone 8, Apple’s iOS 6, and the challenges of IT in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) world.
3 Comments Read moreSencha Touch 2 Beta 3: Kindle Fire and Chrome Support
Today we’re releasing Sencha Touch 2 Beta 3 with expanded device and browser support. Beta 3 is expected to be the final beta release and a drop-in replacement for Beta 2. While everything is detailed in the release notes, the most notable changes in b3 are improvements in application dependency management and several performance improvements.
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Like everybody else on the US west coast, this morning we woke up in a world where Apple is poised to transform the way we consume textbooks with the ability to easily publish interactive books through iBook Author. The Sencha team quickly found a way to do that using Animator, and so can you following a few easy steps!
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