The San Francisco startup has a new SDK for JavaScript that makes it easier to build HTML5 apps. Parse has long billed itself as the "Heroku for Mobile," a service that takes over the hassle of ...

Its services can be used to build applications for iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8, Windows 8 and OS X, as well as in JavaScript, Parse says on its website.

Most SEMs are aware by now that Google is parsing JavaScript and processing content within the DOM. We know this not only because Google has flat out told us, but also because it has been tested.

To improve parsing speed, V8 Version 7.2 includes what Google calls the engine’s fastest-ever JavaScript parser, resulting in quicker page loading and more-responsive pages.

Parse, a YC-backed startup that eases back-end mobile app development, is releasing an SDK for Windows 8. “We think Windows 8 will be an important contender and we want our existing clients to ...