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The Node.js framework has been in the spotlight recently, and today at the Node Summit, Walmart execs discussed the reasons why they have chosen to use the server-side technology themselves. Among the reasons cited, the biggest factor in their decision was that the benefits of using Node.js far outweighed the risks. The vice president for […]

This week thePlatform announced the release of a new HTML5-based video player that was created to be cross-platform and device independent. In fact, thePlatform believes that it will be the single HTML5 player used by developers going forward, in spite of the lack of a real video standard across browsers. The CEO of thePlatform, Ian […]

The folks behind Ruby on Rails recently announced the release of Ruby on Rails 3.2, which features several improvements which allow a more rapid application development process. Ruby on Rails is an open source web app framework that is used for the creation of web pages that are based on the Ruby scripting language. The […]

This week Bruji announced the release of Gamepedia 5.0.2, a game cataloging application for the Mac. The application enables users to catalog video games and boardgames, with access to international search sites with keyword and barcode search. Gamepedia provides export options including customizable HTML. This release includes enhancements to user interface (UI) features, and HTML […]

This week indications from the online gambling industry point to the use of HTML5 as the platform and development language of choice for the creation of mobile apps and websites. Adobe Flash has been the premier tool used for the creation of mobile apps in the past, but HTML5’s adoption in the industry is continuing […]

This week’s release of iBooks Author by Apple has web standards community members upset. The iBooks app allows users to create multitouch books for the iPad, which is fine except that it is extending an existing standard in conjunction with proprietary e-books, and has veered far off course from the CSS standard it originally came […]

This week JQ.Mobi, a specialized version of the jQuery JavaScript library that has been optimized for HTML5, was made available in a beta version for Android and Apple iOS developers. Some developers have already touted the impressive speed improvements and reduction in size. The CTO and founder of appMobi, Sam Abadir, discussed the implications of […]

The mobile development solution of yesterday was to create two variations of a website–one for mobile devices with smaller screens and the other a standard website designed for desktop computers. By using the “user agent string” of the website visitor’s browser, the appropriate version of the site is served to the visitor. Another approach is […]

Standard web technologies such as HTML5, JavaScipt and CSS have recently been in the spotlight, even though the value and potential of those technologies has yet to be proven in the real world. To that end, however, the recent redesign of the Acko.net website has provided an opportunity to show off the 3D functionality of […]

Recently Google announced that its search results are now being strongly influenced by the relevant data provided by users on social networks. Of concern to many developers and SEO experts though, is that Google admitted that results from its Google+ (G+) social network are being more heavily weighted than other social networks. Many may have […]

Some developers have wondered if a generic API that could be used to allow Web apps to interact with social networking websites would be a useful tool. Since each social network uses its own guidelines for deciding how its data is structured, and how its own API functions, a generic API could be extremely useful […]

This week Trigger announced the release of its HTML5-based mobile development framework, which was designed for developers who are eager to create native mobile apps using HTML5, JavaScript and CSS. Trigger is cross-platform, and provides apps with access to native functions on the Android, iOS and desktop browser platforms, across all devices. Trigger’s co-founder and […]