Even without the help of the ground breaking features in HTML5, web apps have come of age. While not all web apps rival their desktop counterparts, some clearly do. One solid example being online To-do apps with invoicing and project management apps also competent enough for a neck to neck fight.
We’ve compiled a list of 50 worthy web app alternatives to standalone desktop apps. Let’s take a look!
Many of these web apps look great or could meet a need in a pinch. Check them out.
20+ Uniquely Cool jQuery Plugins and Tutorials: To be honest, this is the icing in the cake of why I develop. I want it first to be functional and second to look good. I know where my talents lie, so I leave it up to others to make it look better than black text on a white background.
(Via 1stwebdesigner.com.)
Creating 10 Most-Used Javascript Techniques Using Pure CSS Styling: This might be useful for those who want to keep a site working when visitors have Javascript turned off.
(Via DevSnippets.)
This is truly amazing. If I were Apple, I would be both proud and worried. Proud that my support of HTML5 is taking off quickly. Worried about iAds. The ads in this app look great and most advertising shops should be able to do it themselves without paying Apple.
Bravo Sports Illustrated, bravo!
HTML5 Unleashed: Tips, Tricks and Techniques | W3Avenue: We’ve all heard about HTML5. Native audio & video, forms, cool stuff, etc. Well, the folks at w3Avenue have takem it upon themselves to organize an overview of upcoming changes. For web developers, this is a huge shift in how we develop. Many of the changes will not only affect day to day coding, but what we offer our clients/employers. Take a look. You will be impressed with the potential, but not surprised to find sparse support among web browsers.
Like this is something new, right?
(Via w3Avenue.)
