MacNN | JavaScript News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us JavaScript, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ WebGL brings 3D graphics to browsers without using plug-ins http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/14/khronos.group.preparing.new.standard.for.2010/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/webgl.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Developers working with Khronos Group are currently testing a new standard, WebGL, that aims to bring hardware-accelerated 3D graphics to a wide range of browsers without requiring a dedicated plug-in. The system is based on the Canvas element within HTML5, but adds the ability for OpenGL functionality to be accessible using JavaScript.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/14/khronos.group.preparing.new.standard.for.2010/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:25:00 GMT iTunes LP, iTunes Extras tap into new JavaScript framework http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/14/could.be.aimed.at.support.apple.tv.functions/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/atv.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The LP and Extras features introduced in iTunes 9 are built around new JavaScript framework, probing is said to show. Called TuneKit, the standard is not only aimed at supporting interactive bonus media, but handling it without the need for plug-ins such as Flash, typically used to deal with animations. TuneKit is otherwise paired mainly with HTML and CSS code.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/14/could.be.aimed.at.support.apple.tv.functions/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:30:00 GMT Taco HTML Edit 2.5 adds Component Library http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/taco.html.edit.25.ships/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0908/taco-htmledit2.5-26.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The latest release of Taco Software's HTML and PHP editor, Taco HTML Edit 2.5, features a new Component Library. The library is comprised of 20 customizable items, which can be inserted into an HTML document; widgets include slideshows, pie charts, scrollable tables, date and time info and tabbed content. The components typically require Safari 3, Firefox 3 or Internet Explorer 7, and use HTML, CS... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/26/taco.html.edit.25.ships/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:20:00 GMT BBEdit 9.0 adds Projects, better programming support http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/28/bbedit.90.released/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0808/bbedit.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Bare Bones has released v9.0 of BBEdit, its text and code editing software. The key addition to the software is said to be the addition of Projects, which replace file groups, and allow users to directly create, delete and rename files and folders. The contents of Projects can be searched, as well as processed through text factories.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/28/bbedit.90.released/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:50:00 GMT Safari bests Firefox, IE at JavaScript rendering http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/20/safari.beats.firefox.ie/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0803/28-safari-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Webkit's earlier reported adoption of the SquirrelFish JavaScript interpreter is paying off, as Safari takes the lead in browser rendering speeds. Zimbra writes that Apple's web browser led the pack ahead of Firefox and Internet Explorer, with the Yahoo-owned messaging company declaring Safari "Winner of the Browser Wars." The tests were performed using several incarnations of all browsers as they... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/20/safari.beats.firefox.ie/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:40:00 GMT Apps: Logo Design Studio Pro, Composer FX http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/20/graph.paper.maker/ <img align='left' src='0' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Logo Design Studio Pro 1.8 ($60) logo design software brings together a full vector editor with pre-designed conceptual logo templates and objects. The new update to Logo Design Studio Pro now includes increased support for SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files; over 1300 pre-designed SVG objects that anyone can fully edit; a new browser that allows you to preview each SVG object in a variety of ca... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/20/graph.paper.maker/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:20:00 GMT Apple adopts SproutCore web framework http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/16/apple.sproutcore.debut/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/applemobileme.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple formally adopted a new web design framework at the end of last week's WWDC conference, accounts say. Although the session was guarded with high security and a non-disclosure agreement, information has reportedly emerged on Apple's announced development for SproutCore, an existing, open-source JavaScript framework based on Cocoa. The technology addresses deficiencies in exploiting JavaScrip... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/16/apple.sproutcore.debut/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:35:00 GMT