Browser
Browser Plug-ins
In the early days of the World Wide Web, the first versions of HTML couldn’t deliver fancy content like videos. Text, images, and links were pretty much the limit. Plug-ins were invented to work around […]
Month: November 2010
Browser
Upgrade Your Browser – Old vs. Modern Browsers
Old browsers are vulnerable to attacks, because they typically aren’t updated with the latest security fixes and features. Browser vulnerabilities can lead to stolen passwords, malicious software snuck secretly onto your computer, or worse. An up-to-date browser helps guard against security threats like phishing and malware. […]
Internet
3D Graphics in the Browser
Many homes and offices now have broadband speeds that dwarf the connections of even ten years ago. As a result, it’s possible to send large amounts of data over the Internet — data that is needed to display realistic 3D experiences in the browser. In addition, the computers we use today are so much more powerful than what we had in the past: processors and memory have improved such that even a standard laptop or desktop today can handle the complexity of 3D graphics. […]
Internet
HTML5 – Video Tag, Offline Capabilities
HTML5 is a set of capabilities that gives web designers and developers the ability to create the next generation of great online applications. Take the HTML5 […]
Internet
What is HTML, JavaScript, CSS and AJAX?
The idea of such dynamic web pages began with the invention of the scripting language JavaScript. JavaScript support in major web browsers meant that web pages could incorporate more meaningful real-time interactions. For example, if you’ve filled out an online form and hit the “submit” button, the web page can use JavaScript to check your entries in real-time and alert you almost instantly if you had filled out the form wrongly. […]
Internet
Web Apps – What is it? What are the Advantages?
App is shorthand for an application. Applications are also called programs or software. Traditionally, they’ve been designed to do broad, intensive tasks like accounting or word processing. In the online world of web browsers and smart phones, apps are usually nimbler programs focused on a single task. Web apps, in particular, run these tasks inside the web browser and often provide a rich, interactive experience. […]
Internet
Cloud Computing
This phenomenon is what we typically refer to as cloud computing. We now read the news, listen to music, shop, watch TV shows and store our files on the web. Some of us live in cities in which nearly every museum, bank, and government office has a website. The end result? We spend less time in lines or on the phone, as these websites allow us to do things like pay bills and make reservations. The movement of many of our daily tasks online enables us to live more fully in the real world. […]
Internet
What is the Internet? What is TCP/IP? Bandwidth? Speed?
TCP/IP is somewhat like human communication: when we speak to each other, the rules of grammar provide structure to language and ensures that we can understand each other and exchange ideas. Similarly, TCP/IP provides the rules of communication that ensure interconnected devices understand each other so that they can send information back and forth. As that group of interconnected devices grew from one room to many rooms — and then to many buildings, and then to many cities and countries — the Internet was born. […]
Browser
“20 Things I Learned About Browsers And The Web” by Google Chrome Team
The Google Chrome team created a guide “20 Things I Learned About Web And The Web” to help explain the browser technology for internet users. The eBook, built with HTML5, answers basic questions every common internet user will have – such as: What is the Internet?, Cloud Computing, Web Apps, HTML, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, 3D in the Browser, Plug-ins, Extensions, Synchronizing, Cookies, Privacy, Malware, Phishing, IP Addresses and DNS, etc. […]
Microsoft
Microsoft Windows 1.0 Released 25 Years Ago! Read Press Release
Microsoft Corporation officially released the retail shipment of the Microsoft Windows operating environment to dealers and distributors on November 20, 1985 (25 years ago). The cost of Windows 1.0 was $99. Windows 1.0 supported applications such as Windows Write, Windows Paint, DOS file manager, Calendar, Notepad, Terminal, Calculator and Clock; utlilities such as Control Panel, PIF Editor, RAMDrive, Clipboard and Print Spooler. […]