This presentation compares between different mobile applications techniques: Native, HTML5 and platform based (Flash, JavaFX, Silverlight) as well as review the level of support each alternative has for video.

1. Native
vs.
Web
vs.
Platform Based
Applications

2. Agenda
• Native
• Platform Based
▫ Flash
▫ JavaFX
• Web – HTML5
• Video anyone?
• Which one to choose?

3. Native
• Android
• iPhone
• Symbian
• Windows Mobile
• Blackberry

4. HTML5
• Drafts by WHAT WG
▫ Web Hypertext Application Technologies
• Merging into W3C specifications
• “One of HTML5’s goals is to move the Web away from
proprietary technologies such as Flash, Silverlight, and
JavaFX, says Ian Hickson, co-editor of the HTML5
specification.”
—Paul Krill, reporting for InfoWorld, June 16, 2009
• Browser support

5. HTML 5 Features
▫ Client-side Database Storage
▫ Application Cache
▫ SQLite in browser
▫ 2D Graphics
▫ Video/Audio
▫ Geo location
▫ Speed
▫ UI tools

6. Sun JavaFX
• JavaFX Script & Java
• JavaFX runtime integrated into JRE on first
download.
• Desktops, Browsers, Mobiles and other machines
• JavaFX uses the Applet mechanism
• Also can be used with WebStart
• Not replacing SWING
• For web developers and designers

7. JavaFX Code Sample

8. Adobe Flex
• Flash Player(FP) 10.1 - 13 years old
• ActionScript 3 & MXML
• Software Development approach
• Running on the Flash Client or on AIR
• Open source framework
• Cross platform all major browsers and OS (-iPhone)
• Now on the desktop with Adobe AIR

9. Flex Code Sample

10. Silverlight Code Sample

11. WHICH DEVELOPMENT METHOD
TO SELECT
No clear winner, depends on usage

12. HTML5 Applications
• Data Information centric applications
• Enterprise & CRM applications
• And….
• Bypass the AppStore
• Google Voice Sample

13. Platform Solution
• Cross platform => 2+ platforms
• PC + Mobile
• Heavy video & graphic usage

14. Native
• Single Platform
• Use of Device / Platform Specific functions
▫ Sensors
• Use of background processing

15. Video Support

16. HTML5 Video - Fragmented
• Just Support Theora (version of VP3)
▫ Old codec
▫ Low performance (BR/Quality ratio)
▫ Free no royalties
▫ Hardware support?
• Hemmm….Also H.264
▫ Much better quality per bitrate
▫ But it requires royalties….
• Soon Google opens VP8
▫ Good Quality
▫ No Royalties (?)
• So What is HTML5 Video Codec?

17. HTML5 Video Code
• Very Simple
• <videosrc="movie.ogg" controls="controls">If
you can see this text, your browser does not
support the HTML5 video tag.</video>
Source W3C School

18. Browser CODEC Support
Browser Ogg Theora H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
Internet Explorer NO 9.0
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 No
Google Chrome 3.0 3.0
Safari No 3.1
Opera 10.50

19. Flash Video - Evolving
• Sorenson Spark
▫ Old, low performance
▫ Phasing out
• On2 VP6
▫ Mid level
▫ Phasing out
• H.264
▫ Best performance
▫ Mainstream flash video codec

20. HTML5 vs Flash reasoning
• “Most of the debate and discussion over HTML5
vs. Flash vs. Native Apps has little to do with
what is the right technical approach, or whether
something is open or closed; it has to do with the
expressions of power and control that drive the
businesses of the Internet’s dominant platform
companies—Apple, Adobe, Google and
Microsoft.”
—Jeremy Allaire, founder and CEO of Brightcove
Writing at TechCrunch, Feb. 5, 2010
Italics added

21. Video Summary
• Flash video - over 75% worldwide according to
ComScore – Video Metrix Report (August 2009)
• You Should support Flash in your video
application or site or content will support as first
video solution.
• It is recommended to include HTML5 for non-
flash supporting platform (iPhoners)