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Facebook to empower its massive mobile platform with HTML5
Facebook, which now has 125 million active iPhone and Android users, will set its focus on the mobile part of its platform this year. CTO Bret Taylor, speaking at the Inside Social Apps conference, said that emphasis will be on HTML5-powered solutions, to maximize impact across all of the smartphone platforms.Both iOS and Android have Web browsers capable of HTML5. The BlackBerry browser supports some HTML5, and Nokia/Symbian should really have an HTML5-capable browser sometime in 2011. The advantages of developing an HTML5-powered mobile site are clear: not only is there at least 125 million users just waiting to enjoy interactive HTML5 content on their phones, but it would also mean that Facebook could spend its time creating a standards-compliant and cross-platform mobile website, rather than developing individual apps for each of the smartphone platforms.
Don't forget the developers, either: imagine writing an HTML5 app or game that works across every smartphone. It would bring a whole new level of immersion to FarmVille and CityVille players -- you could play it on the train, in the bathroom, or in bed!
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Subscribe to commentsEldairJan 26th 2011 6:56AM
HTML 5 is something we were waiting for such a long time, and now when it's becoming fully supported language it is time to embrace its full potential.
kaidezJan 26th 2011 2:11PM
Smart move by Facebook...HTML5 development is simpler when compared to a lot of OOP languages. OOP isn't going anywhere, of course, but it's good that FB is allowing the option.