Building HTML5 Tablet Apps for iOS and Android

Building HTML5Tablet Appsfor iOS and Android@skirchmeier@mikebollingerMINNEWEBCON 2012

The elephant in the room:!HTML5 apps kinda suck.

Native vs. HTML5

Native HTML5-- Expensive to develop + Cheaper to develop-- One platform at a time + All platforms at a time+ Snappy -- Slower+ Refined (true native feel) -- Unrefined+ Full featured -- Limited features

Reasons

1Money

3Audience

4Control

1 2 3 4Money Time Audience Control

5 T A B L E T S H A V E F L E X I B L E Design Patterns

1 2 3 4Money Time Audience Control 5 Flexible Design Patterns

Change the game.

Examples

Best Buyhttp://bby-uv.appspot.com/ Financial Times http://app.ft.com Proof http://proofwhisky.com

Best Buy http://bby-uv.appspot.com/iOS Only >! Financial Times http://app.ft.comiOS Only >! Proof http://proofwhisky.com

Frameworks

jQuery Mobile jQTouch Sencha Touch

Native Wrappers

PhoneGap Titanium

Our Custom App

http://livefront.com/explore

How do we build this?

Step 1:Travel the world

Step 2:HTML (sorry)

<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> ... </head> <body> <div id="container"> <div id="splash" class="page"> ... </div> <div id="content" class="page"> ... </div> </div> </body></html>

<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> ... </head> <body> <div id="container"> <div id="splash" class="page"> ... </div> <div id="content" class="page"> ... </div> </div> </body></html>

Techniques

Transitions Work OfflineTouch Events SizingHardware (GPS) Distribution

Transitions Two ways to animate: 1. jQuery (.animate) 2. CSS (-webkit-transform)

TransitionsWhat can we do with CSS?

Transitions -webkit-transform translate scale skew rotate -webkit-animation

Transitions<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> ... </head> <body> <div id="container"> <div id="splash" class="page"> ... </div> <div id="content" class="page"> ... </div> </div> </body></html>

Transitions div#splash div#content -webkit-transform: translate3d(100%, 0, 0);

Transitions div#splash div#content-webkit-transition: -webkit-transform: all 600ms ease-in-out; translate3d(100%, 0, 0);-webkit-transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);

Touch EventsHow touch events work

Touch Events Touch Multi-Touch GestureiOS P P PAndroid 2.3 PAndroid 3 P PAndroid 4 P P

Touch Events touchstart touchmove touchend touchcancel

Touch Eventsslides.bind(touchstart, function (e) { if (touchId !== null) { e.stopPropagation(); e.preventDefault(); } else { var touch = e.originalEvent.touches[0]; touchId = touch.identifier; touchStart(touch.clientX); }});

Touch Eventsslides.bind(touchmove, function (e) { var touch = e.originalEvent.touches[0]; if (touch.identifier == touchId) { touchMove(touch.clientX); }});

Touch Eventsslides.bind(touchend, function (e) { var touch = e.originalEvent.changedTouches[0]; if (touch.identifier == touchId) { touchEnd(touch.clientX); }});

Touch Eventsfunction touchEnd(x) { ... if (Math.abs(deltaX) > threshold) { swipe(direction); } else if (Math.abs(deltaX) >Config.slideshowSwipeDistanceThreshold &&touchDuration <Config.slideshowSwipeDurationThreshold) { swipe(direction); } else { snapBack(); }}

Touch Events<div id="content" class="page"> <div id="map"></div> <div id="photos"> <div id="slides-container"> <div class="slide"></div> <div class="slide"></div> <div class="slide"></div> </div> <section id="slide-info"> <h1></h1> <div id="slide-details"> <p></p> <p class="location"></p> </div> </section> </div></div>

Touch Events

Touch Events div#slides-containerdiv.slide div.slide div.slide

Touch EventsGotcha #1: Android browser

Touch EventsGotcha #1: Android browser <img> vs. background-image

Touch EventsGotcha #2: Mobile Safari Bounce $(document).bind(touchmove’, function(event){ event.preventDefault(); });

Touch EventsGotcha #3: Testing on Desktop var hasTouch = ontouchstart in document.documentElement; var touchstart = hasTouch ? touchstart : mousedown; var touchmove = hasTouch ? touchmove : mousemove; var touchend = hasTouch ? touchend : mouseup;

Touch EventsGotcha #4: Click Events are Slow Click Event vs. Touch Event

Hardware (GPS) JS - iOS JS - Android PhoneGapAccelerometer P PCompass P PGyroscope P PCamera PContacts PLocal Storage P P PGeolocation P P PNotifications P

Hardware (GPS)

Hardware (GPS)function displayCurrentLocation() { if (navigator.geolocation) { navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition( function (position) { var lat = position.coords.latitude; var lng = position.coords.longitude; ... // Display lat/lng } ); } };

Work Offline Local Storage

Work Offline Gotcha: 5mb

Work Offlinevar hasLocalStorage = (function () { try { localStorage.setItem(test, test); localStorage.removeItem(test); return true; } catch(e) { return false; }})();

Work Offlinevar localStoragePhotoData = null;if (hasLocalStorage) { localStoragePhotoData = localStorage.getItem(key);}if (localStoragePhotoData === null) { if (hasLocalStorage) { // Save photo data to localStorage. var photoDataString = JSON.stringify(PhotoData); localStorage.setItem(key); ... }} else { // Use photo data cached in localStorage. var photoDataObject = JSON.parse(localStoragePhotoData); ...}

Sizing Support different screens Handle rotation Hide browser chrome Disable zoomDisable other browser features

SizingSupport different screens Easier in HTML than native % based layouts background-size: cover; Absolute positioning is often necessary

SizingHandle rotation $(window).resize(doSomething);

SizingHandle rotation $(window).resize(reposition);

SizingHandle rotation Gotcha: You get notification after rotation is complete

SizingHide browser chrome <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes" />

SizingDisable zoom <meta name="viewport" content="user-scalable=no, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0" />

SizingDisable other browser features /* turn off default press states */ -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; /* disable save image on long press */ -webkit-touch-callout: none; /* disable selection copy/paste */ -webkit-user-select: none; /* disable dragging images */ -webkit-user-drag: none;

Distribution

DistributionTwo ways to distribute:1. Web only Reminder to bookmark2. App gallery Custom native wrapper Framework like PhoneGap

Distributionhttps://github.com/cubiq/ add-to-homescreen

Distribution

Distribution<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles/ add2home.css"><script type="application/javascript" src="scripts/external/add2home.js"></script>

Distribution Home Screen Icon

Distribution 144 x 144

Distribution<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="icon.png"/>

Go explore.

Thanks!@skirchmeier@mikebollingerMINNEWEBCON 2012

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