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Whim Takes On Instant, Mobile Dating

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A new, Los Angeles startup, Whim , has recently launched, looking to cut the time between mobile contact and a real date--saying that its app make it possible for users to find a person, and get a date the same day. Whim''s app currently works on the mobile web, and the startup said it will soon be releasing an iOS native version.

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The Web is Against the Ropes, But it’s Not Dead

Both Sides of the Table

The premise is that with the rise of Facebook on the Internet & Apple “Apps&# on mobile, the Internet is becoming more closed. web storage, elastic computing) from how you consume the Internet as a user (the front end – HTML). . + The initial web HTML / browser experience was very limited.

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Apps Alliance and MEDL Mobile Mixer

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Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -- Apps Alliance and MEDL Mobile Mixer. This is the "got to get an invitation" event for what is shaping up to be a MOBILE Industry week in San Diego. With both MMCF and Mobile Con 2012 in town we decided to throw a little "thing" to celebrate. See [link].

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The End of the Web? Don’t Bet on It. Here’s Why

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And while the App Internet is currently more powerful than the Mobile Internet it has fundamental flaws. In other words, our mobile devices are all powerful and the network that they connect into sucks. It’s central standard was HTML (hyper text markup language) that described how we would show data on computer screens.

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Build Native Mobile Apps Using Your Web Skills

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Thursday, April 22, 2010 -- CommNexus Presents: Build Native Mobile Apps Using Your Web Skills. Appcelerators Titanium platform translates your hard won web skills into native mobile applications that perform and look just like they were written in Objective-C [iPhone] or Java [Android]  but using your JavaScript, HTML, and CSS skills.

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How to Hunt Programmers for Your Startup - A Field Guide

SoCal CTO

It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. If you don't understand the basics about mobile technology, then read up on it. In this case, looking for mobile developer events in the local area makes a lot of sense.

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Obviously, it's far simpler to aim for browser-based systems and basically aim your design to work okay on mobile devices with some additional effort on the part of the user. Do you want Flash video, HTML 5 video, or both? Do you have a payment gateway?

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