PhoneGap: hybrid web app. http://phonegap.com
- javascript
- uses w3c standards (including future api's)
- Web part / Native part
- web part: uses local web browser (mostly webkit)
- native part: called through special 'gap://...' urls
- string parameters
- asynchronous
- temporary solution till browser capabilities are enhanced
GWT
- compiles java to javascript
- integrated debugging
- deferred binding
- optimal siz
- can be combined with PhoneGap
mgwt http://www.m-gwt.com
- native look and feel
- optimizing compiler
- local / offline support (appcache)
- use css3 (faster and more flexible). E.g. Flexible box model http://hacks.mozilla.org/2010/04/the-css-3-flexible-box-model/
- dead code removal: compilation per device
