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Okay, so we basically have the same definitions. Cool.
So, can I write an HTML 5 site that will access the major physical elements of the user's machine ?
e.g., Can the same code ask if the device has a webcam ? Can he ask if there is voice capacity ready ?
This is what I'm after...
-- Voice / video / text / graphics / whatever
-- Works on iphone, android, table, notebook, desktop
-- Same interface all all the different physical devices
I'm assuming that I will have to simplify the interface; and honestly, in today's world, that's precisely what I want: LESS !!!
Today's websites are designed to annoy, irritate, and delay the user's progress to the maximum degree possible.
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HTML 5 (and I mean all the package) is under intensive work. Part's of it already standards others are still in draft.
You can see the list of all W3C documents here: http://www.w3.org/TR/tr-groups-all[^]
The bottom line is that there are movements to enable all the things you talking about, but not all came to life yet.
Video - http://popcornjs.org/[^], http://www.videojs.com/[^]
Graphics - http://fabricjs.com/[^], http://www.khronos.org/webgl/[^]
Works on... - That's the whole idea, HTLM 5 has a very high support (even in IE) and it will be better in coming years/months/weeks/days. As Yesterday HTML 5 (the true HTML part) got the last call and that measn that we left only one month to submit bug fixes...So it's close...
Same interface... - That's probably the hardest part. I do not think that you can create a pixel-level similarity, but you definitely can get to the point where differences will no be an issue...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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Excellent.
You are an encouraging individual.
Currently, my HTML knowledge is about four or five tags and an "understanding" of tables, which means that I keep looking back at a reference sheet somewhere as I write the actual code.
Time for me to get smarter; a lot smarter.
I welcome your ideas, anyone's ideas, on where to start looking.
In fact, I'll start a thread on just that.
Ugh, google, bing, yahoo,,,,,,,, ugh
I honestly dread trying to find useful information using them any more. SEO has ruined every one of them.
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The W3C page was overwhelming; 55 links to different stuff.
I will be searching for the beginner's guide to HTML 5.
Hmmm,
If I can't find it, I suppose I should write one myself.
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w3schools is a very good place to learn...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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Did some serfing.
Found lots, not sure what's good or bad yet.
From first impressions THIS GUY[^] Looks interesting
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Been using Ubuntu 14.04 at home since it's release (still Windows 7 at work) and I bloody love it.
Every previous iteration of Ubuntu has caused me grief eventually, and I have ended up switching back to Windows, but I actually think this one's a keeper, anybody else?
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Not Ubuntu but Fedora - 7 years on it...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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Messed about with Fedora years ago, when you still had to 'dial up' your USB broadband modem.
I recall being able to setup up Fedora to dial it up on computer startup, whereas on Windows you had to use the GUI after logging in etc, really minor but made me really happy.
How is it these days?
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It maybe that I got used to it but I find it very comfortable to use in everyday work (documents, mail, graphics). For development I use Visual Studio running in VirtualBox using seamless window, so I do not feel Windows at all...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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I use it occasionally but only for Linux development and yes I like this version a lot, it just keeps getting better.
If first you don't succeed, hide all evidence you ever tried!
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Cool, still got Windows 7 on a VM with full hardware acceleration for when I need it, but finding myself needing it less and less.
I have an AMD processor and graphics card, this seems to be the first version which doesn't run like sh*t on AMD lol
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I've always had a lot of problems with monitor sizing using Ubuntu on VirtualBox, it's a lot better now.
If first you don't succeed, hide all evidence you ever tried!
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SUSE 11 Enterprise at work. At home - mostly Windows Phone 8.1 
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I tried Ubuntu at home awhile back. Got everything installed and updated and then popped a movie DVD in the drive. It wouldn't play it. After some searching I found out you had to open a root shell and do some stuff in there to get a special package to support that. For me it was no big deal, but it made it clear why Linux has not yet taken over the desktop for the general user
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If your concept ever reaches the brains of the big players, the game will truly change.
I'm not expecting radical differences tomorrow morning, but if they ever do get your ideas in place, wow, we will have a significantly different landscape.
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That's important data. Thanks.
Ubuntu has always been "aallllmmost there" for me.
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HomerTheGreat wrote: Every previous iteration of Ubuntu has caused me grief eventually,
I've found their desktop to be klunky. What's new in 14.04? I guess I'll take a gander.
At the end of the day, everything I do in *nix ends up being done in a terminal window. Or in RubyMine under Windows. There are just so many little things about Windows that you come to appreciate when dealing with somebody else's half-baked desktop.
Marc
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Does it include a browser which will do the full HTML 5 spec ?
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What about Visual Studio 2013 and/or Diablo 3 - Reaper of Souls?
These are my 2 survivals Applications!
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I totally agree with you. The difference is I am still with VS 2012.
Let's not forget to mention other mandatory applications like BF4 and Wow.
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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Indeed, those must be supported! 
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