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I got sort of an open question: Is there a platform independent API for development for WP7, iPhone and Android? It'd be great to write for one idealized targ

by Xpirate 16y ago

I got sort of an open question: Is there a platform independent API for development for WP7, iPhone and Android? It'd be great to write for one idealized target and have it run on all three ... or more if they make serious inroads.

mquander 16y ago
Yes, it's called HTML5 and Javascript. (Seriously.)
- artsrc 16y ago
  We need a common layer over the top of the various hardware (GPS, accelerometer) access API. I am sure something like jQuery can do that.
- edtechdev 16y ago
  yeah see phonegap or titanium appcelerator (convert html5/javascript to a mobile app, with access to stuff like the camera, contacts, sensors) also check out jquery mobile, sencha touch, cappuccino...
- rbanffy 16y ago
  And it also runs on WebOS.
- drdaeman 16y ago
  I doubt. How much of HTML5 features WP7 really supports? I've heard that: > The browser for Windows Phone 7.0 is based on IE 7.0, which does not support HTML 5 (in desktop terms HTML 5 support is part of IE9, which is currently under development). (http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/windowsphone7series/thread/4233a7b5-6b70-4318-96f1-6683e2c38c03 http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/windowsphone7seri...)