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A clone of Microsoft Paint in JavaScript, using the WHATWG Canvas

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Re: A clone of Microsoft Paint in JavaScript, using the WHATWG Canvas

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Post by code_duck »

edw519 wrote: post #8

OK, let me see if I got this right: 1. Identify any Windows desktop program that most people need. 2. Build an equivalent app that will run in any browser. 3. Migrate everything to the cloud (whatever that means). 4. Give everyone an iPad with 4G. 5. Get rid of the network. 6. Get rid of IT. 7. Get rid of all desks, chairs, phones, and break rooms. 8. Get rid of the corporate office. 9. Build 24,000 more Starbucks. 1…

Sure, the important part is the first two items. Creating a browser app means it is cross platform and flexible... the move to browser apps for everything illustrates well why MS knew they had to try to kill Netscape and control the browser market.

Re: A clone of Microsoft Paint in JavaScript, using the WHATWG Canvas

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Post by sfgfdhgfdshdhhd »

_delirium wrote: post #5

I use this semi-regularly mainly because file->save saves to a URL, saving me the extra upload-somewhere step when making quick sketches that I want to share with people.

Try http://cosketch.com/ Does the same thing and provides convenient embedding codes on the saved images. Also has multi user functionality, image uploading and works in IE.

Re: A clone of Microsoft Paint in JavaScript, using the WHATWG Canvas

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Post by Sembiance »

edw519 wrote: post #8

OK, let me see if I got this right: 1. Identify any Windows desktop program that most people need. 2. Build an equivalent app that will run in any browser. 3. Migrate everything to the cloud (whatever that means). 4. Give everyone an iPad with 4G. 5. Get rid of the network. 6. Get rid of IT. 7. Get rid of all desks, chairs, phones, and break rooms. 8. Get rid of the corporate office. 9. Build 24,000 more Starbucks. 1…

> 1. Identify any Windows desktop program that most people need.

> 2. Build an equivalent app that will run in any browser.

Like Solitaire? http://worldofsolitaire.com

Re: A clone of Microsoft Paint in JavaScript, using the WHATWG Canvas

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Post by PostOnce »

code_duck wrote: post #11
edw519 wrote: post #8

OK, let me see if I got this right: 1. Identify any Windows desktop program that most people need. 2. Build an equivalent app that will run in any browser. 3. Migrate everything to the cloud (whatever that means). 4. Give everyone an iPad with 4G. 5. Get rid of the network. 6. Get rid of IT. 7. Get rid of all desks, chairs, phones, and break rooms. 8. Get rid of the corporate office. 9. Build 24,000 more Starbucks. 1…

Sure, the important part is the first two items. Creating a browser app means it is cross platform and flexible... the move to browser apps for everything illustrates well why MS knew they had to try to kill Netscape and control the browser market.

I don't think anyone in the world saw the (still hypothetical) move to browser apps coming in... 1995. I don't think that was part of their motivation at all. Browser apps were barely (if at all) possible in 1995.
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