HTML5 is currently hailed as the holy grail for mobile development. Inherently cross platform, open standards, widely supported: too good to be true? Unseen by the public the HTML5 hype leaves a trail of failed projects, delayed deadlines and missed functions. In this bert Virkus, Michaetalk we highlight some problems we encountered from real world projects and discuss if HTML5 is really ready for its prime time on mobile yet.

1. Ugly Truths about HTML5
for mobile Apps
Robert Virkus
CEO Enough Software
@robert_virkus
Michael Koch
CTO Enough Software
@linux_pinguin

5. © James M. Turley flickr.com/photos/turkguy19/210461726

6. ANNO 2011

7. ANNO 2011

8. “I think the biggest
mistake we made as a
company is betting
too much on HTML5
as opposed to
native.”
Source: forbes.com/sites/jjcolao/2012/09/19/facebooks-html5-dilemma-explained
photo © kris krüg/kk+ flickr.com/photos/kk/2326609919

11. WebKit
72%
28%
WebKit Other

12. Nitro
V8
WebKit Fragmentation
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13. WebKit Fragmentation

14. WebKit Fragmentation

15. look no further than WebKit
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Security

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Security

17. Security

18. Beware of the
Uncanny Valley
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Beware of the
Uncanny Valley

20. Beware of the Uncanny Valley
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22. Firefox OS
Blink

24. Servo
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Battery
WebRTC
Light Sensors
Bandwidth Detection
NEW APIs

27.  Everyone
Back to standards
Do not mimic native UI, but adhere to
platform standard
 Browser Companies
Standardize on security constraints
Improve Tooling
Fight memory leaks
RATED
EVERYONE

28. Content Heavy
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Content that needs Freedom

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Hybrid
Super Power
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31. Native HTML5
Past Future

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(No) Return of the Zombie Apps
Zombie Alive

33. Thanks. Questions?