The promise of HTML5 for mobile apps is truly compelling; a single code-base, developed using the most prevalent web language, delivering an interactive mobile app, offering immediate updates and distribution. No app stores, no fees, no downloads, no installs. As the standard evolves, HTML5 is often positioned as a ‘white knight’ coming to save us all from the complexity and perils of native client development. To reach your customers, partners and employees and create a truly engaging and intimate mobile app experience, all you need is a handful of web developers and a little bit of time. “Write Once, Run Anywhere” is the rallying cry around HTML5.

Alright UI/UX Designers, Guru’s and Mobile Mavens. Here is a quick list of the top five DON’Ts when designing a mobile app. While we all hear about what we MUST do to create the perfect app, we rarely hear the common pitfalls that ALL of us make from time to time. As a reminder to myself, I created the top five mistakes I try to avoid when designing apps for our clients.  As I have been told, this list is GOLD and should be bookmarked. [hint, hint]…. Come back, enjoy and certainly add to the conversation in the comments section.

Earlier this morning Apple CEO Tim Cook started the WWDC party with the keynote address in San Francisco.  While impressive updates for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and OSX were announced, it was clear that the focal points of the event were the mobile apps and the 200 new features of iOS 6.  Cook stressed the way mobile apps are changing our world by choosing to open his speech with some surprising stats:

Now there’s no excuse to forego your favorite, healthy, home-cooked meals during your busy schedule.

With one tap, the Spinning Meals mobile app generates a list of meals for the week based on your preferences and populates a shopping list with the corresponding ingredients.  You can customize your recipe database by importing favorites from recipe websites or entering recipes manually.  Browsing by category or prep time makes it easy to identify the right recipes for the occasion.

Ryan Smith, Spinning Cook blogger and creator of Spinning Meals, recognized the importance of promoting in-the-home cooking through simple, tried-and-true recipes. What started as an idea for a practical family cookbook evolved into an animated mobile app with a patent-pending planning engine.