Tag: html5
Improving geolocation getCurrentPosition() with getAccurateCurrentPosition()
getAccurateCurrentPosition() is a simple enhancement to navigator.geolocation that provides a more accurate and predictable result. It is intended for any geolocation-enabled web browser. This is also usable in PhoneGap applications since PhoneGap uses the underlying HTML geolocation APIs already. I have tested this on desktop Chrome, Safari, Firefox and on iOS and Android devices. I have [...]
HTML5 Application Cache How To
There are a lot of great blog posts, articles, and videos about HTML5 Application Cache, but because it’s fairly new and the spec is still evolving, it’s hard to get your head around all of the intricate details. What is it? The Application Cache is a new HTML5 capability that is different from the normal [...]
Appliness – New digital magazine for JavaScript app developers!
Today, the Adobe evangelists team has launched a new digital magazine called Appliness. If you have an iPad or Android tablet, you can grab a free copy now! The Kindle Fire version will be available any day (we’re waiting on Amazon to approve – their backlog is 2 weeks!). This will be a monthly magazine [...]
PhoneGap Day Videos now available
A great way to learn a lot about PhoneGap — http://phonegap.com/2011/11/03/relive-phonegap-day-with-videos/
JavaScript, CSS, HTML Frameworks and Tools – my list
One of the challenges in the world of HTML/JavaScript/CSS app development is cobbling together your kitchen sink of frameworks, tools and other technologies. When you start looking around, it feels like there is an endless list of options, which is good and bad! Recently, I’ve been gathering a list of what’s popular these days and [...]
How PhoneGap impacts how we evangelize Flex
DISCLAIMER: The following is my personal opinion and not necessarily that of my employer (Adobe Systems, Inc.). The PhoneGap announcement at MAX 2011 really got a lot of people excited (including me!), and it raised a few questions about how it changes our jobs as evangelists. PhoneGap gives us the means to build cross-platform apps with [...]
What is PhoneGap?
Earlier this week at Adobe MAX, it was announced that Adobe had started the process (signed a definitive agreement) of acquiring Nitobi, the makers of PhoneGap. After this announcement, I had multiple conversations with conference attendees and found that several of them really had no idea what PhoneGap is. Some thought it was a JavaScript [...]
Debating HTML 5 and Flash? Get educated first!
You’ve probably heard a lot of noise in the press, blogs, twitter, etc. about HTML 5. You’ve probably also heard how its new video and animation capabilities combined with other cool HTML 5 features is going to be the death of Flash, right? As a technical evangelist for Adobe, I obviously know a lot about [...]
HTML 5 and Flash – A reality check
If you are reading this, you are probably a fairly technical person that understands the complexities of HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Flash, and other web technologies. Like me, you probably have more than one web browser installed on your systems and enjoy the very latest technology every day. I bet you have already viewed the latest [...]
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