Below are excerpts from an article I read a few days ago about why mobile developers should drop the iPhone and switch to the new Palm Pre…

 

Proponents of webOS and the Pre say its appeal to developers is simple: Anyone who can develop for the Web in JavaScript can build apps for it. While offering a touch interface, the Pre will also have a physical keyboard, addressing one of the key shortcomings of the iPhone.

“One of the main frustrations I had with GUI development with things like Java is you have to write a whole bunch of code to build your GUI, whereas HTML is a declarative language,… “It really feels like the right environment for writing an inherently graphical application because they’ve separated the UI with the HTML and with CSS, where JavaScript has full functionality,” said an IBM manager who is working on PreDevCamp.

Evgeny Likhoded in the U.K. runs his own blog focused on webOS and plans to launch a Pre developer store.

Likhoded recently explained in a blog post why he is switching his allegiances from the iPhone to the Pre. Among the key reasons, Likhoded said in an interview, is the Pre’s ability to handle multitasking. “You can switch between applications very quickly,” he said. He also cites the Synergy feature, which allows for the integration of applications and online services. This capability will let developers have access to core services such as contacts, schedules and messaging. “This device will be much more integrated,” he said. “Plus, because it’s JavaScript, HTML and CSS, there are thousands of developers.”

You can read the entire article here

 

 

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