The Browser as a Platform

Topics

HTML 5,

HTML5,

HTML,

Rich Internet Apps,

QCon London 2009,

Web Development,

Markup Languages,

Platforms,

QCon,

Languages,

AJAX,

Conferences,

Usability,

Architecture,

Programming,

Browsers

Ben Galbraith and Dion Almaer present the current status of the browser as a platform and what it takes to be successful: a very fast JavaScript engine, using Canvas or no more drawing plug-ins, thread support, transforming it into a desktop, taking over mobile devices, great UI, and others.

•  By  Ben Galbraith and Dion Almaer on Aug 14, 2009,
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