Come and test mobile web applications on real devices!

After the first successfull interop event, held in Beijing, China (July 2011) and dedicated to the Android platform, MOSQUITO project partners, this time associated with the MOBIWEBAPP project (led by W3C), are organizing the second interop event in Sophia Antipolis, with a strong focus on HTML5 webapps for mobile devices.

Background

The number of Web technologies implemented in a Web browser has grown from a handful of specifications to more than a hundred, in part thanks to the new wave of developments in the Open Web Platform. The list includes HTML5, CSS specifications, SVG, Web Fonts, as well as a growing list of APIs (Geolocation, IndexedDB, Web Sockets, for instance). The Standards for Web Applications on Mobile roadmap details the current state and roadmap of the set of technologies that are particularly relevant on mobile devices.

As the number of technologies increases, as new mobile devices get produced, the demand for interoperability between Web technologies is key to the long-term success of the Open Web Platform.

For years, W3C Working Groups have been testing standards-to-be following their own methods with little to no coordination between groups. However, technologies like HTML, CSS and APIs need to be tested in the same user agents, often in combinaison. To improve coordination, the W3C has announced the creation of a generic Web testing activity set to develop a common testing framework that can be used across working groups, propose guidelines to create testable specifications and test suites, and coordinate test suite developments.

More background details are available on the W3C website.

During the two-day interop, come and...

  • ... Run test plans

  • ... Exchange your best practices on web application development:
    • Matrix of coverage for supported HTML5 features
    • Test  <video>, <audio>, form inputs, application cache, device orientation, web storage, web sockets...
    • Test geolocation capabilities
    • User interface recommandations and API
    • ... and more!
  • ... Improve your experiences by testing your webapps on various devices and operating systems:
    • Tablets (Android)
    • iPhone / iOS
    • Android mobile phones
    • Windows phones
    • Blackberry
    • BADA
    • ...
  • ... Practice and develop test cases for the new W3C testing framework

Location

The event will be hosted by ETSI.

Registration

Registration is free but mandatory and must be done online: click here to proceed (you will be redirected to the ETSI website).

Contact

For any information related to the event, please contact Fabrice Clari.