design for the web more web ~ less native
12/05/2012 Comments Off
While debating various developments for a possible new higher level course – I’m being urged to explore apps in addition to more advanced topics for the curriculum. I’ve always been on the side of the open and all inclusive web and so I am keen to stick to my principles, collecting support cases for the advantages of web versus native.
Apart from being inclusive and accessible – the possibilities of reaching a much wider audience surely should keep information online, rather than locking it away, restricting access to only specific apps/devices. Lucky for me, with perfect timing, @brucel just wrote about one particular project which proves this point quite clearly :)
from @brucel, thanks, Bruce ;)
- post by Bruce Lawson on The Pastry Project
- @brucel also lists a few interesting links in his reading list:
- paidcontent.org:Web journey complete, FT switching off iOS app
- pandodaily.com: How NSFW Corp Dodged the Newsstand Bullet and Lucked Into HTML5
further reading
The following links are to articles relating to this topic, some excellent points, some bad arguments – all food for thought. I would be curious to hear your thoughts :)
- .net mag: LinkedIn and FT fuel native vs web row
- Matt Gemmell: Apps vs the web
- Jakob Nielsen: Mobile Sites vs. Apps: The Coming Strategy Shift
- the guardian, NOV 2011: Will HTML5 replace native apps? It might: here’s how to figure out when
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