"Visualize each of the apps they want you to use on your iPad or iPhone as a silo. A tall vertical building. It might feel very large on the inside, but nothing goes in or out that isn't well-controlled by the people who created the app. That sucks!
The great thing about the web is linking."
I'm not convinced. I see the "app" response to "linking" as being something like Windows 8 contracts. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if iOS and Android have something similar to contracts in the next 2-3 years. At least I would hope so!
I think that there are applications that make more sense to implement as a traditional app, and that there are applications that make more sense to implement as a web app. I don't see this changing anytime soon. I really don't.
Agreed. Being able to pin specific app pages or features [edit]on WP7[/edit] is another example of apps moving towards a linkable page paradigm. Both have merits, and both have scenarios in which they're more suited to their particular environment.
Case in point being anything that requires encryption. I've seen .js implementations, but the web adds so many other threats not faced by apps that could completely undermine its use (depends entirely on the ability of the developer).
You got me. Microsoft totally copied this. Nevermind their history, stretching back 20+ years, of providing support for integrating one application with another. DDE? OLE? COM automation? Yeah, none of those things could possibly be considered precursors to something like contracts.
But no. Microsoft totally ripped off Android here. eye-roll
The great thing about the web is linking."
I'm not convinced. I see the "app" response to "linking" as being something like Windows 8 contracts. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if iOS and Android have something similar to contracts in the next 2-3 years. At least I would hope so!
I think that there are applications that make more sense to implement as a traditional app, and that there are applications that make more sense to implement as a web app. I don't see this changing anytime soon. I really don't.