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Enterprise Web Service Virtualization: Unlocking HTML5 Mobile
HTML5 is redefining the meaning of web service virtualization and enterprise mobility. When we talk about HTML5 web applications, what we’re referring to is a suite of languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and data delivery standards (AJAX, JSON, YQL, etc.) that designers and developers can combine and manipulate in order to create powerful applications within the client’s web browser that look and feel like native applications across desktop, handset, and tablet devices. HTML5 mobile applications transcend the limitations of hardware fragmentation by harnessing the web browser as a common abstraction layer for the delivery of data, allowing application users to access content from the device of their choice. HTML5 web service virtualization gives IT an unprecedented tool at their disposal: the approach is flexible, it’s secure, plus it’s faster and cheaper to implement than its native alternatives. Read more
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