HTML5 app dev boosted by Sencha Touch 2.0

Sencha Inc has released Sencha Touch 2.0, a major update to its "high-performance HTML5 mobile application framework". The company claims that its product is the "only framework that enables developers to build fast and visually impressive applications that rival native applications". The update significantly improves performance, along with providing single-command packaging for app store distribution.

We spoke to Aditya Bansod (AB), senior director of product management at Sencha, about the new release and what it means for developers.

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