Firefox Delivers 3D Gaming, Video Calls and File Sharing to the Web
From the post:
Rich activities like games and video calls were some of the last remaining challenges to prove that the Web is a capable and powerful platform for complex tasks. We conquered these challenges as part of Mozilla’s mission to advance the Web as the platfo rm for openness, innovation and opportunity for all.
Firefox allows developers to create amazing high-performance Web applications and enables video calls and file-sharing directly in the browser, all without the need for plugins or third-party software. What has been difficult to develop on the Web before is now much easier, faster and more fun.
Mozilla described a supercharged subset of JavaScript (asm.js) that enables developers to create high-intensity applications, like 3D games and photo processing, directly on the Web without having to install additional software or use plugins. Using the Emscripten cross-compiler, which can emit asm.js, it is possible to bring high-performance native applications, like games, to the Web.
The gaming lead almost caused me to skip this item. I haven’t played a video game since Boulder Dash on the Commodore 128. 😉
But support for games also means more mundane applications, like editors, perhaps even collaborative editors, spreadsheets, graphics programs and even topic maps could be supported as well.