Web New Media notes and ramblings

Not only does this answer the question posed in the title, the article gives a great overview of all of the technologies that are involved.

http://www.photonstorm.com/archives/2759/the-reality-of-html5-game-development-and-making-money-from-it

Here’s a link to an interview with Nimblebits. These guys produce games for the IOS.

http://www.insidemobileapps.com/2011/12/14/free-to-play-pioneer-nimblebit-say-to-put-fun-and-user-experience-first-not-monetization/

Here’s a pixel art alien created and animated with sprite something.