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Posted to dev@cordova.apache.org by Lisa Seacat DeLuca <ld...@us.ibm.com> on 2014/02/05 22:51:00 UTC
Fw: HTML5 in latest “Developer Economics” survey
Interesting take on mobile development and HTML5 from the w3c web and
mobile interest group mailing list...
I don't see any references to Cordova or Phonegap in the article.
Lisa Seacat DeLuca
Twitter: @LisaSeacat
ldeluca@apache.org ldeluca@us.ibm.com
----- Forwarded by Lisa Seacat DeLuca/San Francisco/IBM on 02/05/2014
04:48 PM -----
From: Dominique Hazael-Massieux <do...@w3.org>
To: public-web-mobile@w3.org
Date: 02/05/2014 09:25 AM
Subject: HTML5 in latest “Developer Economics” survey
Hi,
VisionMobile has released the latest edition of their survey of mobile
developers:
http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2014/02/developer-economics-q1-2014/
I've gone through it and noted the following interesting bits regarding
“HTML5”:
* “HTML5 sits between iOS and Android in terms of developers
below the app poverty line (59% below the line) and has a middle
class that is roughly equal to Android. However, it boasts the
largest share of publishers that generate very-high revenues
(over $50k per app/month).”
* ”The ability to reach users remains the single most important
platform selection criterion, highlighted by 57% of developers
as very important. Revenue potential comes in as the fifth most
important selection criterion, marked as very important by 44%
of developers”
* “The appeal of HTML5 as a priority platform for app
development is restricted to those use cases where it excels:
cross-screen and cross-platform deployment.”
* “HTML5 can be viewed as both a deployment platform
(on-browser) and a technology that can be used beyond the
browser (off-browser)”
* “HTML5 is still far off from being an app ecosystem as it
lacks distribution, retailing and monetisation services in the
form of a large-scale app store […] In spite of these issues,
HTML5 remains a very attractive cross-platform development route
for developers, 16% of whom indicate their intention to adopt
the platform.”
* “HTML5 is the priority platform for 14% of mobile developers,
down from 17% in Q3 2013. Although this slump is marginal, it is
likely that developers that prioritised HTML5 previously have
come to terms with the shortcomings of pure web approaches.”
* “While HTML5 is very close to iOS in terms of developer
mindshare, usage of HTML5 as a primary platform is quite low,
indicating that the majority of HTML5 users view it as a
companion, rather than a priority platform. Lacking large-scale
discovery, monetisation and distribution functions, HTML5
continues to be a technology platform rather than a
fully-fledged app ecosystem.”
* “Our research on HTML5 vs native apps in Q3 2013 showed that
the key issue in HTML5 development, is not performance or API
reach, but the lack of mature development tools.”
* “among those developing primarily on iOS or Android, about 19%
use HTML5 to display limited web content in their apps, for
example documentation or elements that may require frequent
updating. […] At the same time around 10% of developers
targeting Android or iOS use HTML5 to develop hybrid apps, using
tools such as PhoneGap.”
I've added those to the relevant sections in
https://www.w3.org/wiki/Mobile/articles
Dom
Re: Fw: HTML5 in latest "Developer Economics" survey
Posted by Brian LeRoux <b...@brian.io>.
ya for some reason ppl like to call us 'hybrid apps' which not a term I
love but I guess it suffices
anyhow, seems like we're in good shape market opportunity wise [1]
[1] http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2324917
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 1:51 PM, Lisa Seacat DeLuca <ld...@us.ibm.com>wrote:
> Interesting take on mobile development and HTML5 from the w3c web and
> mobile interest group mailing list...
>
> I don't see any references to Cordova or Phonegap in the article.
>
>
> Lisa Seacat DeLuca
> Twitter: @LisaSeacat
> ldeluca@apache.org ldeluca@us.ibm.com
>
> ----- Forwarded by Lisa Seacat DeLuca/San Francisco/IBM on 02/05/2014
> 04:48 PM -----
>
> From: Dominique Hazael-Massieux <do...@w3.org>
> To: public-web-mobile@w3.org
> Date: 02/05/2014 09:25 AM
> Subject: HTML5 in latest "Developer Economics" survey
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> VisionMobile has released the latest edition of their survey of mobile
> developers:
> http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2014/02/developer-economics-q1-2014/
>
> I've gone through it and noted the following interesting bits regarding
> "HTML5":
> * "HTML5 sits between iOS and Android in terms of developers
> below the app poverty line (59% below the line) and has a middle
> class that is roughly equal to Android. However, it boasts the
> largest share of publishers that generate very-high revenues
> (over $50k per app/month)."
>
> * "The ability to reach users remains the single most important
> platform selection criterion, highlighted by 57% of developers
> as very important. Revenue potential comes in as the fifth most
> important selection criterion, marked as very important by 44%
> of developers"
>
> * "The appeal of HTML5 as a priority platform for app
> development is restricted to those use cases where it excels:
> cross-screen and cross-platform deployment."
>
> * "HTML5 can be viewed as both a deployment platform
> (on-browser) and a technology that can be used beyond the
> browser (off-browser)"
>
> * "HTML5 is still far off from being an app ecosystem as it
> lacks distribution, retailing and monetisation services in the
> form of a large-scale app store [...] In spite of these issues,
> HTML5 remains a very attractive cross-platform development route
> for developers, 16% of whom indicate their intention to adopt
> the platform."
>
> * "HTML5 is the priority platform for 14% of mobile developers,
> down from 17% in Q3 2013. Although this slump is marginal, it is
> likely that developers that prioritised HTML5 previously have
> come to terms with the shortcomings of pure web approaches."
>
> * "While HTML5 is very close to iOS in terms of developer
> mindshare, usage of HTML5 as a primary platform is quite low,
> indicating that the majority of HTML5 users view it as a
> companion, rather than a priority platform. Lacking large-scale
> discovery, monetisation and distribution functions, HTML5
> continues to be a technology platform rather than a
> fully-fledged app ecosystem."
>
> * "Our research on HTML5 vs native apps in Q3 2013 showed that
> the key issue in HTML5 development, is not performance or API
> reach, but the lack of mature development tools."
>
> * "among those developing primarily on iOS or Android, about 19%
> use HTML5 to display limited web content in their apps, for
> example documentation or elements that may require frequent
> updating. [...] At the same time around 10% of developers
> targeting Android or iOS use HTML5 to develop hybrid apps, using
> tools such as PhoneGap."
>
> I've added those to the relevant sections in
> https://www.w3.org/wiki/Mobile/articles
>
> Dom
>
>
>
>
>