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<\/center><\/p>\nTo illustrate what I mean, let’s start by talking about the number of supported languages. In iOS, you pretty much need to know Objective C to code native Apps. I have a strong background in C++, so Objective C, while different, isn’t a huge leap for me. Regardless, it is a painful language to code in, where many lines of code are needed to accomplish small things. Over the years, I’ve grown used to web languages, notably PHP and Javascript, where the rules aren’t as strict, and coding is all about getting things done quickly, not necessarily efficiently. On the flip side, in the Windows 8 development environment, I have my choice of a few flavors of C and most importantly JAVASCRIPT! Native Javascript? Well, not exactly. <\/p>\n
With the Javascript environment, Microsoft has introduced WinJS. WinJS is much like PhoneGap; it’s a layer between the native code that runs a browser window to interpret all your javascript into another projected language (probably a version of C). So what makes WinJS and the Windows 8 environment better than the PhoneGap and iOS programming environment? Well, Microsoft controls both WinJS and Internet Explorer! This is a huge benefit over the developers of PhoneGap, who have to constantly work around issues in Safari. Imagine if the PhoneGap team had control over Safari? We wouldn’t have to code so many workarounds, and while things wouldn’t be as good as a native App coded in Objective C, they would be a lot better.<\/p>\n
So with the release of Windows 8, and the upcoming Surface Pro tablet that I have my eye on, I’ve decided to jump over to the Microsoft side of things to explore App creation. If nothing else, there is a lot less competition for the Windows Store. And let’s face it, Microsoft Windows ain’t going anywhere anytime soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Recently, I updated a number of my Apps for iOS 5. Anyone that knows me in real life knows that I purchased a house this summer, so I’ve been busy with non-development tasks, and as such, I hadn’t touched App programming for months. It took a few hours to get back into the swing of
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