Blur the Lines: How to write web apps that look native.

This is a brief deck to go along with my proposal for SXSW 2014.

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1. Rob Tarr Blur the Lines: Write web apps that look native
2. Blur the Lines: Write web apps that look native Who’s Your Audience?
3. There are some advantages to a native app
4. A few native app cons ‣ Limited to certain devices - iOS vs. Android ‣ Approval processes ‣ Delay in pushing out updates ‣ Some users don’t upgrade
5. A few web app cons ‣ Limited performance ‣ Limited access to APIs ‣ Nobody backing the app saying it’s safe ‣ Publicity
6. Some things to keep in mind: ‣ Browser quirks - position: fixed - weird support for some features ‣ New APIs - Geolocation - Battery - Camera
7. ‣ Touch events ‣ Speed - AppCache - JS Performance Some things to keep in mind:
8. Let’s Build an App!
9. Blur the Lines: Write web apps that look native
10. THANKS! @robtarr tarr@heysparkbox.com