Posts Tagged ‘ios’
iPhone 5 and iOS 6 for HTML5 developers, a big step forward: web inspector, new APIs and more
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers on September 19th, 2012
The new main version of the Apple’s iOS is with us, along with the new iPhone 5 and the iPod Touch fifth generation. As every big change, lot of new stuff is available for HTML5 developers and -as always- no much official information is available. Read the rest of this entry »
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.
Axis, Opera Mini, pseudo-browsers and alternatives to Safari on iOS
Yahoo! has just released the new Axis app for iOS and desktop, promoted on some blogs as a new browser. It’s a good opportunity then to explain how this kind of apps work and why they are NOT browsers. If you are a web developer it’s important for you to know what to expect for this app.
HTML5 and new features in Safari for iOS 5 beta 1
Posted by firt in General, New devices and browsers on June 10th, 2011
As you may already known, iOS 5 beta 1 was released for registered developers and there was a presentation showing some of the new features in Safari. I’ve made the usual investigation to see what’s new and I find a way to show you what’s new in HTML5.
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 »
