Galleycat: 5 Reasons to Build an HTML5 Book App

With the introduction of the Kindle Fire tablet, Amazon will replace its Mobi file format with a new KF8 format that allows developers to use HTML5–a programming language that works across different platforms. At Mediabistro’s Socialize West conference this week, Moblyng CEO Stewart Putney shared five reasons why developers should consider building HTML5 apps instead of designing apps for the Apple App Store or the Android App Store.