[TechRepublic] HTML5 makes justifying native applications more difficult

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Why HTML5 makes justifying native applications more difficult Justin James, who is now very bullish on Web applications, explains what you need to consider when deciding whether to write a desktop application or a Web application. Read more Resource of the day Make IT a Revenue Driver with Data Center Infrastructure Management Modern businesses have come to see IT for its potential as a revenue driver, drawing in customers through the web. Read this white paper to learn about infrastructure management tools that can help make this a reality. Global Day of Coderetreat: My recap of the coding event Chip Camden recently participated in the Global Day of Coderetreat, which he recommends for anyone who loves to code. Read more Simplify iterators by using the Yield statement If you aren't using the Yield statement, learn how using the C# feature makes it easier to work with iterators. Read more Getting started with Kendo UI HTML5 controls Justin James likes the Kendo UI HTML5 controls and says you don?t need to be an expert at jQuery to use them. Read more Poll: What is the biggest development surprise of 2011? Developers, do you think the biggest surprise of the year is the Windows 8 Developer Preview, HTML5's rise to prominence, or something else? Take the poll. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   AtG: CityRail's USB woes, RIM double whammy, and Windows Store Did you know Sydney's RailCorp sells USB keys in pristine condition, complete with user information? Read more Around the Grounds: WebSocket becomes RFC 6455, Geelong gets $100K One of the cornerstone technologies of the next generation of websites, WebSockets, has become standardised by the IETF, and the Victorian State Government has stumped up for ICT funding in Geelong. Read more Atlassian uses FaceTime to create portal Admit it: you want your office to have portal video conferencing, too. Read more 10 technologies that are just plain broken Certain systems, software, and technologies simply don't work very well. In fact, some are barely usable. See if your biggest annoyances made this list. Read more Geek Trivia: What onboard Christmas gifts did the Apollo 8 astronauts leave famously unopened? Apollo 8 was the first spaceflight crew to open Christmas gifts in space -- except they did not open all of them. Why not? Read more Featured multimedia   How Alan Turing ushered in modern computing (photos) A look at the seminal thinker's legacy: the early age of modern computing. View on site 10 of the best interactive web designs Todd Fluhr shares his candidates for ten of the best interactive website experiences. Wildly popular, viral, or quirky, all of these have been influential on other designs. View on site NASA's Mars rover finds strong evidence of ancient water (photos) The latest findings by the agency's Opportunity rover indicate that water flowed through underground fractures in the Martian rock. View on site Larry's Museum of Dead Technology A bonus during a visit to VC Larry Marcus: A tour of his tiny but dense museum of tech. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: The Power Behind Data Mining & Analytics This webcast will explain to you the process of data mining and data analytics. With the information you gain, you could revolutionize your business. Tune in to discover the power of data. Today's recommended downloads Monitoring Physical Threats in the Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Storage Case Study: Kantana Animation (IBM) Top 10 Considerations for Selecting the Right RMM Solution (LabTech Software) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) The HP 3PAR Architecture - Returning Simplicity to IT Infrastructures (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Connect with TechRepublic 10 websites featuring an excellent use of HTML5 Ryan Boudreaux presents an exhibit of 10 websites that have put new HTML5 properties into action, including doctype, section, nav, canvas, and article elements, just to name a few. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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