Category: Web Developing
WebGL: Flight of the Navigator
Here is an interesting take on WebGL + Audio API that was developed by Mozilla volunteers.
The whole demo world has been completed by using canvas element with a WebGL context while models, animations and 3D structures were created with Lightwave.
Visit demo page.
Weekly Browsers Recap, December 27th
FavBrowser.com
• Internet Explorer is the Best Browser
A picture.
• Now Open This With…
A picture.
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Automate Opera Browser
Get OperaWatir.
Few days ago, Opera Software has released the pre-release version of OperaWatir, a toolkit to automate web browser interactions. That means you can now simulate mouse clicks, text entries, form submission and more.
According to official web page, it already has around 1,200 automated rendered tests for you to run.
Google Chrome 10, Now With HTML5 Games
First person shooters are next.
If you are using the Dev Channel builds of Google Chrome 10, prepare for a nice surprise. According to Google OS blog post, it now comes with two HTML5 games pre-installed: Poppit and Entanglement.
As of today, it will install games without your permission. However, manual removal is possible.
Weekly Browsers Recap, December 20th
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• Free Xbox Slim
We are giving away Microsoft’s new Xbox 360 console…
• Internet Explorer 9 RC
Latest build is 9.0.8048.6000 (101209-2300).
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HTML5 + WebGL: Body Browser
Now here is another neat HTML5 demo.
By combining HTML5 and WebGL, Google has created a “Body Browser”. Unlike other similar applications, it does not require Flash or JavaScript. All you have to do is download a web browser that supports WebGL:
Google Chrome 9 Beta
Firefox 4 Beta
Safari Beta (Webkit)
Weekly Questions Recap, December 13th
Don’t forget that you will receive points for asking/answering questions and can redeem them for cool prizes.
Unresolved
- How many browsers do you have installed on your system?
- Have you ever tried blogging?
- Is Firefox doomed?
- How to disable automatic Opera tab stacking?
- What is your favorite feature in the current Opera 11 Beta ?
- What you think about Opera 11 beta ?
- What is your favorite Opera extension?
- Create new buttons in Opera ?
- How many of YOU are using Opera browser as default on desktop?
- Have you ever ask a site to “Open the Web” (ask it to stop block Opera or oither browsers) ?
- What is your favorite Opera feature ?
- Did you tried PaleMoon Project ?
- Should Adobe add sandboxing (protected mode) to Flash Player and Shockwave Player like they did for Adobe Reader x ?
Resolved
Silverlight 5 Beta (64 bit) in H1 2011
Brings more goodies to the table.
Earlier this month, Microsoft has revealed the very first information about the upcoming Silverlight 5 release.
According to “The Future of Microsoft Silverlight” web site, Silverlight 5 will introduce more than 40 new features, including developer productivity improvements as well as huge boost in the video quality and performance.
Key new features:
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HTML5 Awesome: Tron Trailer
Ah, the joys of HTML5.
Franz Enzenhofer has created a Tron trailer demo to demonstrate the possibilities of HTML5 canvas tag.
So what can you do with it? Add effects, change size, scale, rotation and skew.
It’s pretty neat, check it out.
Via Geek.com
