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Originally Posted by Milhouse View Post
I totally agree, although to be honest if a web site has a feed - RSS or whatever - then it's app just becomes a consumer of that feed and represents the information in an (arguably) easier to access format in which case maintaining that feed shouldn't add much complexity or overhead, certainly it should not for a site like the BBC.

Whether we think apps (that replace web sites) have a place on Nokia devices or not is a moot point - Nokia needs them if it's going to avoid becoming the next Palm Inc.
Say hello to Ovi App Wizard. If that's what people want, that's what they will get.

This, though, brings us to another point - see how Apple for example makes it's flaws into features - by making users WANT their way/approach, no matter how flawed it is. I'm no marketing dude, but I can see that this wasn't a natural progression, it was shaped consciously - and that lesson must be learned - shaping user mentality/needs is today sadly at least as important as meeting them through features/apps.

Originally Posted by ysss View Post
I think most benefits from apps can be gained by using html5 (batched downloads, offline caching, more elaborate content/formatting, possibility of tighter control, etc...)
I believe that to be a fallacy in this context as HTML5 will solve none of the fundamental problems. For example iPhone people often say HTML5 but they mean 'iPad/iPhone version'. While it will make a few things easier, the basic problem, the client-independent content distribution remains the same, you would still have to have a 'desktop HTML5 site', an 'iPhone HTML5 site', a 'MeeGo HTML5 site', etc.
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