If I read MS's XAML stuff right, there is a possibility there. AKA WPF/E - see
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/asp.net/bb187358.aspx and FAQ linked from
there:
[quote]
Microsoft "WPF/E" is the next-generation Web platform from Microsoft for
delivering visually stunning and interactive user experiences on the Web and
beyond. Supporting multiple operating systems (Windows and Macintosh),
Microsoft "WPF/E" combines 2D animation, video, and audio within a compact yet
flexible platform. By embracing XML-based presentation with in-line XAML,
AJAX-based applications such as those based on ASP.NET AJAX can be organically
upgraded to take advantage of "WPF/E" in a way that breaks rich Web-based
applications out of the proprietary "black box" they exist in today.
[/quote]
For "black box" read "sandbox"? The distinction between "rich" and "risky"
could be hard to see ... for a security cynic, like myself.
Henry Troup
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Henry Troup
htroup@acm.org
On Thu Feb 1 10:15 , "Mark Curphey" sent:
I read an article in a business magazine about software as a service. I
forget the magazine or I would quote it. In the article the author spoke
about the next generation of browsers that would allow users to take web
applications and their data off-line.
Is this a case of a business writer talking tech or does anyone have any
good articles / blogs / pointers to good material?
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