ipad application or web?

I have a question regarding development for Ipad.

Is there an advantage to develop an application with iOS over using a regular development for web 开发者_如何学编程application that can be opened in the browser?

Depends on what you want to do in the application. iOS has numerous features that are not available in a web browser including using integrated hardware (accelerometer, mic,camera) and a lot of built in forms and widgets in the sdk that just don't really exist for web dev.

That said there a lot of features that you could easily provide via a webpage. Really use case and feature set will help determine what is best for your needs.

adobe just released a study here

http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/press-releases/adobe-mobile-study-reveals-consumer-preferences-accessing-consumer-products-shopping-

it details which apps users expect to be apps and which they expect to be web based

Of course there are many advantages, but that doesn't mean you should always develop an iOS native application. Examples where you will take advantage of a full iOS native application:

1. A game using OpenGL ES (can't do it on the WEB)
2. UI taking advantage of Multitouch input
3. Application that you can use offline
4. Specialized hardware (GPS, accelerometer, camera {in the future?})

As most of the things in computer science, the best choice will depend on what you are trying to build/accomplish.