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  • Mobile

    What Exactly Is..... The 300ms Click Delay

    Quick feedback is paramount in the implementation of any UI. Studies have shown that 100ms is the maximum delay for an interface to feel instantaneous to the user. Despite this, the mobile web is plagued by a sweeping feedback problem - a 300ms delay after you touch anything. This delay is one of the most prominent reasons that HTML based web apps are considered "sluggish" by many users. In this article we'll discuss why the delay exists, what browser vendors are working on to make the problem go away, and what you can do to workaround the issue right now.
    May 27, 2021 12 min read
  • Mobile

    Two Helpful Screen Share Utilities for Mobile Devices

    Sharing your device's screen to a laptop or desktop has become an essential part of developing mobile apps - especially as teams have become increasingly distributed. In this post we examine two such utilities - Droid@Screen (for Android) and Reflector (for iOS).
    May 27, 2021 4 min read
  • Mobile

    Getting Started with Telerik Everlive - Your Cloud-Based Backend Service

    Imagine yourself developing a new web or hybrid mobile application. One of your first major considerations is probably going to be your application's backend data. The complexity of the backend can be overwhelming to many developers, especially those who have been solely focused on frontend development for some time now. Well today I'd like to walk you through a relatively new offering from Telerik - and that is Telerik Everlive. Telerik Everlive is your "Backend as a Service" (BaaS) which allows you to move your database into the cloud with an automatically generated RESTful service layer, file storage, user management, and notifications all bundled together. Fear the database no more, with Telerik Everlive we handle the heavy lifting for you - all you need to do is write your code!
    May 27, 2021 11 min read
  • Mobile

    jQuery Mobile and Kendo UI Mobile - A DOM Comparison

    jQuery Mobile and Kendo UI Mobile are similar projects with similar goals. While the frameworks take the same approach at a high level, the specific implementations are somewhat different. In this article we'll compare and contrast the markup structures each framework expects.
    June 10, 2025 10 min read
  • Mobile

    Telerik Data Storage for Windows 8: Working With Indices

    Database indices are a powerful tool that allows improvement of query execution time. This post introduces the database indices in general and their support in Data Storage for Windows 8.
    May 27, 2021 7 min read