PMFJI, I was wondering if you tried Jquery Mobile for your custom mobile UI? Interested in your thoughts.

Thanks.

>FWIW, I'm not disagreeing with you on the idea of big companies trying to maneuver themselves into a position of power - that much is clear. I'm just saying that currently at least there are not many alternatives. I think we're headed into a place where HTML/JavaScript or some derivative thereof will eventually become the platform that drives all other platforms but I think we're still a ways off before that becomes a reality... Heck, I'm building a custom mobile UI HTML application at the moment that is complex custom visual UI and it's such a pain in the ass to make it work across even the latest 'modern' device browsers. It feels like we have a LOOOOONG way to go actually :-)
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>>>>If you read between the lines of this screed it is clear the only news is choices will become limited for free version users of Visual Studio
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>>For me, the issue isn't whether a developer should pay a one time cost for a fancy compiler and IDE- of course that's a legitimate cost.
>>As I see it, MS is doing everything it can to get people use its app plaftorm so that it can generate recurring revenue there.
>>That irks me.
>>I balk at the notion of having MS, Apple, Amazon, or anyone else involved everytime I publish an application for a client.
>>It's odious to me and I can't see how something that noxious will stand up over time.
>>Technically, it makes no sense to add non productive layers to a process, and that's what's going on here.
>>Compuserve, AOL, Yahoo etc were in that position for quite a while and eventually technology blew them away.
>>I assume that someone will figure a better way to get content to mobile devices and that will be a key turning point for developers,