What To Watch For In Mobile Web Apps
October 25, 2011—Mobile web apps are mostly defined by their “if onlys” — if only they had the feel of native apps, if only they could fully interact with devices, etc. James Pearce, (@jamespearce), senior director of developer relations at Sencha, has a more optimistic take on mobile web apps. In the following interview, Pearce discusses promising web app technologies, and he explains why device APIs could make the web a lot more interesting. Pearce also weighs in on developers’ current concerns, such as backward web app compatibility and testing across devices.