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Is the biggest threat to Apple web? I would think so. Of course, it might not be as we know it. However, a world where content works across devices. APIs are s

Is the biggest threat to Apple web? I would think so. Of course, it might not be as we know it. However, a world where content works across devices. APIs are standardized. Responsive to multiple sizes. Low barrier to entry and access. It seems to me that Web is the future. Note I say Web, and not browser. An integrated experience built on the web - like Firefox OS might be the open and free platform we need to build our own great experiences. Definitely something worth exploring.

jamil7 6y ago
5 - 10 years ago I would have said the same and was sure the web would take over. I've done a lot of work on both web and native mobile platforms and these days I'm really less sure what the future looks like. If web apps do take over they won't be web apps like we know them.
- jjcon 6y ago
  I went through a similar process - I was sure webapps would get better and were the future and I switched a lot of my digital life to be on web first platforms. In the past year or so I’ve become a bit disillusioned and have switched back to mostly native apps for things from email to music. I have fiber internet but even then load/buffer times on my native apps are non existent. The ui-s are way snappier and I am happy with the switch. If webapps do make a comeback I agree - they will have to be quite different.
- spideymans 6y ago
  If AR goes mainstream, I feel that way will be the nail in the coffin for any future where web-based apps rule the world. I just don’t see how the web could compete with native AR apps that operate “close to the metal”. The web still can’t even provide a user experience even comparable to that of a standard mobile app Edit: Keep in mind that I’m not saying web apps will disappear. Just that they might not have any more mainstream relevance than they have today
  - fossuser 6y ago
    This is also my bet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5J_6oMMG7Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5J_6oMMG7Y I have no idea how much of that video is real, but I think if the AR hardware is possible it's likely the next computing platform UI after mobile device displays. Apple has been laying the platform groundwork for this for a while. If anyone can pull it off, I suspect it would be them. I don't think the web will be able to compete with that.

jamil7 6y ago

5 - 10 years ago I would have said the same and was sure the web would take over. I've done a lot of work on both web and native mobile platforms and these days I'm really less sure what the future looks like. If web apps do take over they won't be web apps like we know them.

jjcon 6y ago
I went through a similar process - I was sure webapps would get better and were the future and I switched a lot of my digital life to be on web first platforms. In the past year or so I’ve become a bit disillusioned and have switched back to mostly native apps for things from email to music. I have fiber internet but even then load/buffer times on my native apps are non existent. The ui-s are way snappier and I am happy with the switch. If webapps do make a comeback I agree - they will have to be quite different.
spideymans 6y ago
If AR goes mainstream, I feel that way will be the nail in the coffin for any future where web-based apps rule the world. I just don’t see how the web could compete with native AR apps that operate “close to the metal”. The web still can’t even provide a user experience even comparable to that of a standard mobile app Edit: Keep in mind that I’m not saying web apps will disappear. Just that they might not have any more mainstream relevance than they have today
- fossuser 6y ago
  This is also my bet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5J_6oMMG7Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5J_6oMMG7Y I have no idea how much of that video is real, but I think if the AR hardware is possible it's likely the next computing platform UI after mobile device displays. Apple has been laying the platform groundwork for this for a while. If anyone can pull it off, I suspect it would be them. I don't think the web will be able to compete with that.