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A few stories that caught our attention this week include the debate of HTML5 vs Apps, why HTML5 makes for awesome cross-platform app development, there are now tablet devices owned by one-quarter of Americans and more.

In our Follow Friday series, we feature a few industry news finds to share with you. We are constantly finding interesting, fun, exciting, noteworthy, shocking and industry-changing articles all week long on the internet. Check us out every week to see what catches our eye around the web!

HTML5 – an Awesome Option for Cross-Platform App Development - Business2Community
By Ravikumar Vadde

While there are many reasons why internet marketers need to know about HTML5, I am going to focus for the rest of this article on discussing the features that I – as a developer – find most useful in the HTML5 platform. These are the innovative ways of handling processes and information that could make HTML5 development the big winner over other front-end technologies.

HTML5 vs. Apps: Here's Why The Debate Matters, And Who Will Win - Business Insider
HTML5 is a new technology that allows developers to build rich web-based apps that run on any device via a standard web browser. Many think it will save the web, rendering native platform-dependent apps obsolete. So, which will win? Native apps or HTML5? 

Indian drugmakers plead for barcode deadline extension - Securing Industry
By Nick Taylor

The Indian pharmaceutical industry is pleading for extra time to implement barcoding as it is "not fully geared up." Manufacturers have days until barcoding of secondary drug packaging becomes mandatory, yet the industry openly admits it is ill prepared.

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A few stories that caught our attention this week include making HTML5 work for mobile app development, SharePoint 2013, a cost-effective approach to multiplatform mobile development , the passing of the inventor of the barcode and more.

In our Follow Friday series, we feature a few industry news finds to share with you.  We are constantly finding interesting, fun, exciting, noteworthy, shocking and industry-changing articles all week long on the internet. Check us out every week to see what catches our eye around the web!

Making HTML5 work now for mobile app development - Computerworld
By Howard Baldwin

HTML5 has been dissed, dismissed and disrespected of late, but defenders say the evolving standard is still the best choice for platform-independent mobile app development.
2012 wasn't a great year for HTML5. If it were a football team, the markup language would be at the bottom of its division. But just as the most banged-up team has its diehard fans, companies using HTML5 for mobile application development are not giving up on the would-be standard's cross-platform appeal just yet.

[Infographic] SharePoint 2013 in 2012 - CMSWiRE
By Marisa Peacock 

SharePoint 2013 has made some dramatic changes that can make it a more significant player in enterprise social network marketplace. There's an app store, users can micro blog, tag users in posts and add tasks to timelines with better customization and in less time. Since it was released in beta, many of our SharePoint experts have found things that they love, things that surprised them and things that indicate that you shouldn't waste your time.

And the winner for cross-platform mobile app dev is ... C++? - InfoWorld
By Paul Krill

When it comes to mobile development mind share, JavaScript, HTML, Objective-C, and Java reign supreme. But developers seeking a cost-effective approach to multiplatform mobile development may find an ace in the hole in an old friend: C++.
C++ can be leveraged for building native applications for Google Android, Apple iOS, Windows Phone and RT, and RIM BlackBerry 10, says John Thomas, director of product management at Embarcadero Technologies.

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