What’s a cookie? How do I protect myself on the web? And most importantly: What happens if a truck runs over my laptop?
For things you’ve always wanted to know about the web but were afraid to ask, read on.
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What’s a cookie? How do I protect myself on the web? And most importantly: What happens if a truck runs over my laptop?
For things you’ve always wanted to know about the web but were afraid to ask, read on.
OPEN BOOKSo why is 3D in the browser a big deal? Because now it joins HTML5, JavaScript and other nifty new technologies in the toolkit that web developers can use to create a powerful new generation of web applications. For users, this means great new ways to visualize the information we find useful, and more fun online with engaging 3D environments and games.
Most importantly, 3D in the browser comes with all the goodness of web apps: you can share, collaborate, and personalize the latest apps with friends all over the world. Definitely more data and fun that everyone can use.
You can pick up from where you left off the last time, or start at the beginning. Do you want to:
RESUMEBrian Rakowski, Ian Fette, Chris DiBona, Alex Russell, Erik Kay, Jim Roskind, Mike Belshe, Dimitri Glazkov, Henry Bridge, Gregor Hochmuth, Jeffrey Chang, Mark Larson, Aaron Boodman, Wieland Holfelder, Jochen Eisinger, Bernhard Bauer, Adam Barth, Cory Ferreria, Erik Arvidsson, John Abd-Malek, Carlos Pizano, Justin Schuh, Wan-Teh Chang, Vangelis Kokkevis, Mike Jazayeri, Brad Chen, Darin Fisher, Johanna Wittig, Maxim Lobanov, Marion Fabing Nicolas, Jana Vorechovska, Daniele De Santis, Laura van Nigtevegt, Wojtek Cyprys, Dudley Carr, Richard Rabbat, Ji Lee, Glen Murphy, Valdean Klump, Aaron Koblin, Paul Irish, John Fu, Chris Wright, Sarah Nahm, Christos Apartoglou, Meredith Papp, Eric Antonow, Eitan Bencuya, Jay Nancarrow, Ben Lee, Gina Weakley, Linus Upson, Sundar Pichai & The Google Chrome Team
Built in HTML5
THING 1
or, 'You Say Tomato, I Say TCP/IP'
THING 2
or, why it's ok for a truck to crush your laptop
THING 3
or, 'Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Appiness'
THING 4
or, this is not your mom's AJAX
THING 5
or, in the beginning there was no <video>
THING 6
or, browsing with more depth
THING 7
or, old vs. modern browsers
THING 8
or, pepperoni for your cheese pizza
THING 9
or, superpowers for your browser
THING 10
or, why it's ok for a truck to crush your laptop, part II
THING 12
or, giving you choices to protect your privacy in the browser
THING 13
or, if it quacks like a duck but isn't a duck
THING 14
or, beware the ne'er-do-wells!
THING 15
or, 'my name is URL'
THING 16
or, the phantom phone booth
THING 17
or, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"
THING 18
or, speeding up images, video, and JavaScript on the web
THING 19
or, standing on the shoulders of giants
THING 20
or, a day in the clouds