…brand engagement for a person to download a native app from the iTunes Store. To channel Mark Zuckerberg's frictionless approach, it would make sense to build a responsive solution that benefits all.
That being said, it would be a mistake not to consider a native solution as an important part to an overall mobile puzzle. Let's go back for a second to IBM's report . The company notes that the iPad accounted for more than 7% of online shopping traffic — more than …
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…you likely have strong view one way or another. Some people, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg specifically, believe that HTML5 isn't yet the right way to go when developing mobile apps. He was recently quoted in the Register as saying Facebook's biggest mistake was betting too much on HTML5 as opposed to native app development . However, others argued that it was not so much as HTML5 issues as an implementation issue on their part.
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…don't care about the programming language used to build Facebook. The main point is Zuckerberg had an idea and implemented it using tools he was comfortable with. Similar stories can be found in the game development community: modders start off by hacking a game they love, then move to Unreal Engine development, and eventually they're working on big budget games.
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Mark Zuckerberg's appearance at the most recent TechCrunch Disrupt event in San Francisco was easily one of the biggest highlights from the event. He spoke on a variety of different topics — ranging from the status of the declining stock to current hot startups he's really high on. But the insight that piqued our interest was his discussion on HTML5 and the Facebook mobile app.
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— Mark Zuckerberg, Disrupt SF, September 2012.
Today we're announcing mobile web because it's the right thing to do. Devices and platforms will come and go, but the web browser is here to stay. Does this mean there will never be native apps? Of course not, this isn't our final word on mobile.
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…interview since the social network went public. With shares trading around $ 20, Zuckerberg called the IPO a disappointment. Here's what Zuckerberg said at TechCrunch's Disrupt : In the next three to five years, the question that's on everyone's mind that will determine at least our performance over that period is really well we do with mobile.
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