Dominique Hazael-Massieux
Mobile Web Initiative Activity Lead
@dontcallmedom
dom@w3.org
W3C

This project is funded by the European Union through the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2010-2012) under grant agreement n°257800 - Mobile Web Applications (MobiWebApp)
Mobile Web Fragmentation Workshop, Paris, May 29

Native Apps

• Distribution controled by big companies (mostly US)
• Each platform requires new development
• User has little or no control on private data

Web Apps

• Open distribution
• One code, many platform, many devices
• Private data protected by browser sandbox

Web Apps challenges

• Integration with device features (camera, etc.)
• Interoperability among browsers
• Specificities of mobile

MobiWebApp

• W3C
• EU Project
• Sep 2010—Aug 2012

Standardization

• Technologies for Mobile Web Apps Overview (quarterly)
• Standards for Device APIs, Web Real Time Communications
• Involvement of European SMEs: interviews, startup membership
• Coordination of standardization efforts across EU projects

Testing

• W3C Testing Interest Group
• W3C Test Framework
• Test Suites for DAP APIs
• Interop event in Paris end of May

Training

• Two on-line courses
• Mobile Web: Best Practices (next: April 30)
• Mobile Web Applications (currently running)
• 500+ persons trained

Outreach

• Press & Analysts
• Developers
• SMEs
• Talks, press releases, blog, @w3c_mobiweb, …