None of the product managers I spoke with at Autodesk University were aware of HTML 5 and how it might impact Autodesk's Web-based apps. It is important, for it appears that next year Google will switch from Gears to HTML 5.
(Gears allows some Google apps to work offline, specifically GMail, Docs, and Reader. "Off-line" means you can work with these Web-hosted applications when your computer does not have an Internet connection. At least one of Autodesk's Lab apps uses Gears, as I understand it.)
The HTML 5 spec supports 2D drawing (inline SVG), document editing, drag'n drop, offline storage, and geolocation APIs, and eliminates the need for Flash, Silverlight, and JavaFX. Google's Chrome is one browser that support HTML5.
Employees of Google and Apple are the primary editors of the spec, and you can figure out why they are keen to promote it.
(Gears allows some Google apps to work offline, specifically GMail, Docs, and Reader. "Off-line" means you can work with these Web-hosted applications when your computer does not have an Internet connection. At least one of Autodesk's Lab apps uses Gears, as I understand it.)
The HTML 5 spec supports 2D drawing (inline SVG), document editing, drag'n drop, offline storage, and geolocation APIs, and eliminates the need for Flash, Silverlight, and JavaFX. Google's Chrome is one browser that support HTML5.
Employees of Google and Apple are the primary editors of the spec, and you can figure out why they are keen to promote it.
excellent. nobody seems to be talking about this. thanks for bringing it up.
Posted by: SolidSmack | Dec 09, 2009 at 04:30 AM