The One Web: don’t write for devices, write for people | Opinion | .net magazine

At yesterday’s UpdateConf, Jeremy Keith noted that his favourite application on iOS was the browser. He’s a proponant of an idea called the ‘One Web’, which Addy Osmani discusses in further detail here

When it comes to mobile application development, the debate surrounding native vs web is divisive to say the very least. On one side of the battlefield there are those who believe there’s an adherent benefit to developing native applications optimised to fully take advantage of the capabilities specific devices and platforms (such as iOS) have to offer. On the other side we have those who believe in the One Web.Jeremy Keith: Writing a (native) app is like coding for LaserDisc.Aral Balkan: That’s not a fair analogy!Jeremy Keith: Give it time.