Web applications evolved

Google’s new Web Store offers themes, extensions and apps for Google’s web browser, Chrome

Themes and extensions are not new to Chrome; the store simply brings them together with apps to provide improved discoverability. 

Outwardly, the applications might not seem all that different, but for those using the Chrome browser, Google has added a layer of functionality that app developers can take advantage of. 

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Notes for HTML5, Exploring the boundaries

The following notes accompany these slides that you should have available as you read through this. To navigate the slides, use the arrow keys or the onscreen buttons. If you see an * at the end of a bullet point, you can click that text to expand it.

This presentation was created to help inform designers, producers and account folks inside Odopod about how the advances of web standards are impacting the work we do. 

I've found Chrome offers the most consistent support of the sites I link to with the exception of one that works in Safari (it is noted below).

Lastly, this is a charged topic for some and I welcome all civil comments. 

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