HTML5 is positioned to be the #3 development platform in 2013, just behind iOS and Android.

Register today to join the AT&T Developer Program and Microsoft for this free webcast to learn how you can do cross-platform HTML5 based development targeting Windows Phone. HTML5 and Javascript are more and more used by developers who need and want to target multiple mobile platforms with a common code base. Open source framework such as Apache Cordova (previously known as PhoneGap) and jQueryMobile are fully supported on Windows Phone and this session will show you how to use the Cordova tools along with the recently released Metro theme for jQueryMobile to integrate your application into the Windows phone experience.

All attendees can enter to win an AT&T Windows Phone Smartphone. Winner will be notified via email after the Webcast.

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When: Thursday, May 24th, 10:00-11:00 AM Pacific Time

A recent article by Channel Insider emphasized the growing need for mobile application developers due to the skyrocketing demand of customers. According to GlobalLogic president Shashank Sumant, the simple fact of the matter is customers are not sure what platforms will eventually become dominant in the mobile computing space so they want to hedge their bets by supporting them all. While this may seem like a good choice, it takes a considerable amount of resources.

The article’s author, Michael Vizard, says the reality of mobile application development is that solution providers are going to have to have applications that run both natively and on the Web. One of the challenges of this mentioned by Sumant is that cross-platform mobile application development projects require a design-driven approach to application development that most developers still don’t fully appreciate.

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