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15. Google+ to Embed 3rd Party JavaScript Apps using Google Caja

Updated on: 2011-07-01

Posted on: 2011-07-01

Google social network was just opened and the expectation is that it also allow embedding 3rd party apps like Facebook.

On the Lately in JavaScript Podcast episode 8 (recorded before Google+ opened) Manuel Lemos and Michael Kimsal discuss the eventual support to embed Google+ Apps written in JavaScript using Google-Caja project to guarantee the security of the Apps without relying on slow loading iframes.

They also discuss the recent launch of the PDF.js project which allows rendering PDF documents using pure JavaScript code.

Additionally, they also comment on the new feature in JSClasses site which allows to easily import large JavaScript packages from version control repositories for publication in the site.

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7. Why Google Chrome OS matters for Web application developers

Updated on: 2011-01-25

Posted on: 2011-01-25

A lot has been said about what Google Chrome OS is or will be, but while Google does not clarify many of the doubts that have been raised by the developers and users in general, many wonder if it will succeed based on supposed limitations that in reality Chrome OS does not have.

This article aims to clarify many of those doubts about Chrome OS really is and how alleged limitations will be overcome.

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