Tag: web

Future of the Web

While XHTML2 is a semantic improvement over XHTML 1.0, it does not seem likely that it will matter for web developers for a long time, especially when one considers that Internet Explorer still doesn’t offer XHTML 1.0 support. It will take many years for a new version that might support XHTML2—and we have been given no indication that the next one will. On the other hand, many parts of HTML5 are already creeping into browsers, and, if Microsoft takes an active part in the development of HTML5 in the future, it looks likely that many features that are already very polished will be supported cross-browser in a much shorter timeframe. The fact that HTML5 contains several areas that are already ready for implementation while still being developed in other areas makes it a technology that is easy to partially adapt until browser support is fully evolved for the features you wish to use.

good explanation of xhtml5 vs xhtml2 , etc

Virtual World Web Integration

This would include video integration, and begin to draw in the television and film industries as well. But as I’ve mentioned before w/r/t Kaneva, I don’t see why there needs to be a separate Web-based storage space for your various media. Why not just let your virtual world interact with your Flickr account, your MySpace, account, etc.? This would actually reduce the load on the developer, rather than having to recreate these functions in a closed system.

musing on convergence. et tu, google earth? 🙂

Crazy 3D Avatars

Gizmoz has a Flash-based 3D avatar product that is made from a single picture of a person plus their recorded voice.

this looks like fun, but could easily be the next level of annoying. reminds me to prod facescan to send me mine in an open 3d format.