Introduction

Although most iOS development is currently focused on native applications using Apple's Software Development Kit, this proves less and less relevant as the number of different mobile devices and OS versions grows. Gathering resources to make web applications that will work cross-platform is far more cost-effective than hiring a team to build specific version-applications. In this sense, it is probable that web applications have only just begun to fight.

Indeed, web browser performance and features make possibilities regarding user experience and provided services ever greater, and web browsers create an exciting field for web developers to play in. With the arrival and implementation of new standards, the boundaries between native ...

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