Posts Tagged ‘android’
Chrome for iOS and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean HTML5 development
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers on June 29th, 2012
I’m attending Google I/O in San Francisco this week and Google has released some news on Chrome: an iOS version that it may not be Chrome, the Android version out of beta, now being the default browser on Android 4.1 and some other stuff. Let’s review the news in the mobile web world.
Google Chrome for Android: welcome to the mobile HTML5 world
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers on February 8th, 2012
It’s that time of the year again when the mobile web ecosystem changes. Google Chrome Beta for Android was released and it appears as the future replacement of Android Browser. I’ve made a deep analysis on the browser HTML5 compatibility and the comparison with Safari on iOS and Android Browser and I’ll show in this post my results.
Android 4.0 Browser: smartphones meet tablets on HTML5 APIs
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers on October 19th, 2011
Android 4.0 was announced and the SDK was released. So, I’ve washed my hands, I’ve opened the emulator and I’ve started to dive into the new browser and see what’s in there and what’s not. Unfortunately it’s still Android Browser and not Chrome, but it comes in a better way.
45 most useful guidelines for mobile web design & development
As you may already know, the mobile web world seems like a dark area for many web designers and web developers. There is quantity of myths around it (such as the ones I’ve covered in my book Programming the Mobile Web) and plenty of mobile browsers and different versions. Let’s look at the 45 most useful official resources.
How to create click-to-call links for mobile browsers
Posted by firt in Code samples on November 18th, 2010
Remember: most mobile devices are also phones! So, why not create link-to-call actions? If you’re creating a business guide, or even for your own unique phonebook, most people will prefer to call a person instead of filling in a form on the device.
In this article, we analyze the new URI schemes, some meta tags and also how to call Skype or Facetime applications from a website. Read the rest of this entry »
UI Guidelines for mobile and tablet web app design
Official user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) guidelines from the manufacturers, links to which you can find below, are a source of inspiration for mobile web and app design. Here, you will find guidelines, samples, tips, and descriptions of common mistakes. Many of the guidelines focus on native application development, but we can apply most parts of them to mobile web design too. Read the rest of this entry »
Android 2.2 Froyo browser: HTML5, accelerometer, Flash Player 10.1 and more
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers on July 5th, 2010
Android 2.2 (also known as Froyo) is now with us. Every Nexus One received the update before July, 4th and other models will have the update very soon. Also, many new devices (like Motorola Droid 2) will come with Android 2.2 very soon.
Unfortunately, the Android team has zero documentation, posts or information about browser compatibility. For this new version, it was not an exception. Read the rest of this entry »
Mobile Widgets Overview
Posted by firt in Widgets and webapps on June 22nd, 2010
In 2009, I speaked at InsideMobile 2009, organized by O’Reilly & 360 conferences, about mobile widget development. Here is the presentation
