Google is Closing the Gap Between Web Apps and Native Apps
When the paradigm is shifting toward Cloud computing, where both apps and files reside on the Internet as Google envisioned with its Google Docs initiatives, they realize few hesitancies from users due to many aspects. One of which is user needs to be connected at all time to the Web in order to use it properly. Since then, many efforts from Mozilla with its Weave framework project and Google Gears, etc.. working online and offline has become reality with capability to auto re-sync when user goes back online.
Another major hurdle is Web apps, in general are written in JavaScript and Flash, running with such layer would slowdown considerably when compared with native apps.
The last version Google Chrome browser 4.0.220.1 perhaps is closing the gap. Google Native Client, or NaCl, which lets Web app developers write software that directly taps into x86 chip models such as AMD’s Athlon or Intel’s Core.
“Introduces the Native Client as a built-in feature for the first time on Windows," said Jonathan Conradt, a Google engineering program manager, in a blog post about the release. Previously the software was available only as a browser plug-in.
In addition Google also has a plug-in called O3D, as its name indicates, the feature will help Web app tap in to the 3D hardware accelerator
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[Via CBC/Cnet
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