Alex Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Has anyone else been following native client (more info about it at the link if you don't know what it is) in chrome? Put simply, it allows native compiled code (C, C++) to run in the browser sand-boxed. The performance is impressive, only around 5% slower than it would run on the desktop it seems. JavaScript is getting pretty fast these days, but it's still nowhere near native code. Here's an example app that compares JavaScript to NaCl: http://gonativeclient.appspot.com/dev/demos/flocking_geese/ . As you can see, if you're using chrome, NaCl is much faster. One of the major focuses seems to be games. Native client promises bringing console quality games to the browser, which is pretty impressive. I was pretty excited about it the first time I heard about it and saw some crude demos a while ago, but now, with chrome stable supporting it, a bunch of much more impressive applications are showing up. The best one I've seen so far is Bastion, originally a console game. It's really fun, and great in full screen. I was really impressed that this was running in the browser. I even bought the full version for $15. I think this could potentially be big in the future. Especially if you take Eric Schmidt's bold prediction that by summer 2012 most TVs you see will have Google TV. Imagine a future where you can play console quality games on your TV through the web browser. What would be the point of consoles? What do you think about NaCl, or other up-and-coming web technologies? What are you looking forward to, what excites you? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/253042-nacl/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zane Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I thought NaCl was salt. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/253042-nacl/#findComment-1297333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 Not for web developers. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/253042-nacl/#findComment-1297341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderwell Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Not for web developers. i thought the same when i saw the title, then i starting thinking of making an web app with drag and drop elements from the periodic table to create compounds, to what end i wasn't sure Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/253042-nacl/#findComment-1298876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Not for web developers. i thought the same when i saw the title, then i starting thinking of making an web app with drag and drop elements from the periodic table to create compounds, to what end i wasn't sure Sounds like something that could make for an interesting and fun education tool. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/253042-nacl/#findComment-1300007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterACE14 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I thought NaCl was salt. I jumped into the thread thinking it was science related lol Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/253042-nacl/#findComment-1300258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderwell Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 well i took my idea and made this on the weekend http://www.ethickink.co.uk/elemental/ Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/253042-nacl/#findComment-1310396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyKay47 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 well i took my idea and made this on the weekend http://www.ethickink.co.uk/elemental/ spam.. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/253042-nacl/#findComment-1310399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderwell Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 im not sure i know the chemical formula for spam Barium Cobalt Nitrogen? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/253042-nacl/#findComment-1310806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-H Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 im not sure i know the chemical formula for spam Barium Cobalt Nitrogen? pIG? I thought NaCl was salt. lol @OP Seems pretty impressive, but is there any chance other major browsers will support it? And it they do, you'll only have to write your application twice because IE are "defining the (non)standards" Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/253042-nacl/#findComment-1310832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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