I have seen that already, and while I don't disagree that for a very large number of apps javascript/html5 just makes sense. As it stands, it is just too limited. Try doing any realtime android game that'll actually work on low-end cell phones using javascript or html5 and you'll have to get around a lot of limitations, bugs, incomplete implementations, slow cpu, etc.
The way it stands, the closer you get to the hardware the better you can control the performance. In my opinion Android hits a sweet spot with Java because it makes it both flexible enough and efficient enough for most moderately complex apps. (For example, you can't do byte sockets in javascript.) On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 12:37 AM, Doug <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, before you rashly declare web inferior to native, you might want > to watch this talk from Google I/O: > > > http://www.google.com/events/io/2011/sessions/html5-versus-android-apps-or-web-for-mobile-development.html > > Doug > > On May 23, 5:20 pm, Miguel Morales <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sorry, that was a bit too brief and actually not completely related. > > But, what I meant was that because of the layers of non-complexity the > > browsers and app makers provide there are limits to their use. > > Even though a browser implements javascript and you can do many things > with > > it, it's non complexity adds layers/paths of cpu instructions. > > So, to clarify my statement, being good at programming is ultimately the > > most desired skill. These technologies, no matter how good and easy they > > get, have their limitations. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Doug <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On May 23, 3:43 pm, Miguel Morales <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > This is because those interfaces are not turing complete. They're > > > useless > > > > once you reach a certain level of complexity. > > > > This is why browser apps are only for the most basic of apps. > > > > > Care to elaborate on that last statement? > > > > > Doug > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected] > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > -- > > ~ Jeremiah:9:23-24 > > Android 2D MMORPG: > http://solrpg.com/,http://www.youtube.com/user/revoltingx > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- ~ Jeremiah:9:23-24 Android 2D MMORPG: http://solrpg.com/, http://www.youtube.com/user/revoltingx -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
