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Zoho pips Google in hosted office apps offline race
Zoho has trumped Google and made its online word processor Zoho Writer available as an offline application using the search giant's Gears technology. Read more »
Google takes Web apps offline
Google today announced the availability of a new open-source browser plug-in, Google Gears, that promises developers the ability to create applications that work within a browser -- even without Internet connectivity. Read more »
Google's Gears turns one
Google has given an update on the progress of its Gears project, which had its first birthday on Wednesday. Read more »
Google Gears heads for Windows Mobile phones
Google is bringing Google Gears to mobile phones so that people on the go can access Web-based applications even when they're not connected to the Internet. Read more »
Silverlight update fights back against Adobe's AIR
On Monday, Adobe released the long-awaited AIR download for running Web applications offline, but Microsoft is readying an update to its Silverlight platform that it hopes will keep Web developers in its camp. Read more »
Mozilla could form base of a Google browser
Analysts agree that it would be of little benefit for Google to create a browser from scratch, but it could add value by adding components onto the open-source browser Mozilla. Read more »
Flash to jump beyond the browser
Adobe Systems is working on software meant to blur the line between the Web and desktop PCs. Read more »
Google: No Web browser plans
Google executives said they have no plans to build a browser and downplayed threats from Microsoft's new advertising system and plans to bundle search into Vista. Read more »
Macromedia's troubles freeing Flash
The software maker faces challenges in getting developers to support Central, a year-old plan to free its Flash format from dependence on a browser. Read more »
Microsoft to take Silverlight offline eventually, says exec
There are a number of software projects that enable Web applications to run offline, including Adobe's AIR, Google Gears, and the Mozilla Foundation's Prism. What about Microsoft and its Silverlight browser plug-in? Read more »
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What does Google Chrome offer developers?
This article discusses Chrome's tools for working with Web pages and weighs in on whether you should ditch IE or Firefox for Chrome. Read more »
Get creative with Aviary tools
Aviary is generating quite a bit of buzz in the Web design community. Check out what these new types of Flex-based tools are all about. Read more »
50 significant moments from internet history
We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet. Read more »
Flash, HTML, AJAX: Which will win the Web app war?
The days when Web pages were static collections of text and graphics are long past. But as the Web matures, there's a fierce competition over which technology will propel it into a medium for rich, interactive applications. Read more »
AJAX should not mandate HTTP
AJAX applications rely upon the existence of an application server always being available, and many Web developers are assuming that the user will not want to save the Web page or lose network connectivity. This article discusses why this is a mistake. Read more »
Firefox 3 offers numerous features for developers
Firefox's support for customisation and standards, along with plenty of add-ons, has made it a favorite among developers. Read more »
Flash and Flex: cached and componentised
Mike Potter is the developer marketing manager for Flex, we sat down with Mike at MAX and discussed where Flex and Flash is heading. Read more »
Get into the Groove
Hands up anyone who has heard of Groove? The Microsoft Office specialists in the front-row can put their hands down. Read more »
Pocket PC Web site development tips
Learn how to tune your Web site appropriately using Pocket Internet Explorer (pIE) specifications. Read more »
The Visual Studio vision
Some parts of Microsoft's .Net initiative may be floundering, but the heart of .Net--that is, the development environment--keeps beating strongly despite its many struggles. Read more »
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Safari gets Gears
-- Since its release in May last year, Gears has supported only Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers. With the addition of Safari into the Gears fold, it closes the loop of major browsers to support Gears Read more »
Salesforce's new AIR toolkit
-- Following the announcement that Salesforce will provide a free toolkit for Adobe Flex and AIR development on its Force.com platform, I spoke to the company’s Doug Farber, the Vice President of Operations, Asia Pacific about its functionality and other issues surrounding the toolkit. Read more »
Google Gears screenshots
-- Here is a bit of eye candy of the new Google Gears installation and sample code. Read more »
Firefox 3's better performance and memory improvements
-- As beta 5 is due to come out next week, I take a look at some of the new features and improvements in Firefox 3. Read more »
Google Gears Stuck in First
-- It turns out that Google Gears installs and runs fine on Internet Explorer but not the latest version of Firefox nor Opera nor Safari. Read more »
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