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It is a great time to be a web developer! I have no idea whatsoever if Firefox OS will gain enough of a stronghold to be a viable competitor in the mobile space
by sergiosgc 14y ago
It is a great time to be a web developer! I have no idea whatsoever if Firefox OS will gain enough of a stronghold to be a viable competitor in the mobile space. I have high hopes, however, that it will spur the technological advancement of HTML-based mobile apps (aka hybrid apps).
Today, hybrid apps are kind of second rate applications. Facebook (on android?) was the most prominent case, but examples abound, where the UX for an hybrid app is leagues away from a native alternative. Better foundation (frameworks/OS support) can change that, and one must applaud the unification of development stacks.
- MatthewPhillips 14y agoHybrid apps are those which mix the native languages with Web languages. in Firefox OS and Chrome OS the web is the native environment. There are no hybrid apps, just web apps.
- y0ghur7_xxx 14y agoI think it is common understanding that "Hybrid apps" are apps that run on the device, and are written with HTML, CSS and JS and leverage the device’s browser engine - not the browser - to render HTML and process the JavaScript. PhoneGap/Cordova/appMobi apps are Hybrid apps.
- Andrex 14y agoWell, you could make an argument that Native Client is a hybrid approach, but in general I agree with you.