Emscripten and asm.js: C++'s role in the modern web
kripken.github.io
Emscripten and asm.js: C++'s role in the modern web
1–10 of 100 posts
Re: Emscripten and asm.js: C++'s role in the modern web
#2Does anyone know where/if the video of the presentation will be available ?
Re: Emscripten and asm.js: C++'s role in the modern web
#3This talk just keeps getting more and more relevant: https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/the-birth-and-death...
Re: Emscripten and asm.js: C++'s role in the modern web
#4Shameless plug - I am using Emscripten to compile scrypt miner as a proof-of-work code at https://hashcash.io/
Re: Emscripten and asm.js: C++'s role in the modern web
#5Compiling to Javascript is nothing short of a mental illness. The perversions that the terrible design of the web has driven people to are simply breathtaking...
Re: Emscripten and asm.js: C++'s role in the modern web
#6Compiling to Javascript is nothing short of a mental illness. The perversions that the terrible design of the web has driven people to are simply breathtaking...
That's a silly position to take. It works quite well in practice, and is completely competitive with a "designed" VM bytecode.
Re: Emscripten and asm.js: C++'s role in the modern web
#7Shameless plug - I am using Emscripten to compile scrypt miner as a proof-of-work code at https://hashcash.io/
[deleted]
Re: Emscripten and asm.js: C++'s role in the modern web
#8OT but I really hate how these sorts of slide decks break the back button.
emscripten is pretty cool technology, the paper presenting the tech (http://davideglintine-new.googlecode.com/hg/docs/paper.pdf) is actually a really easy read. Cool stuff.
I hope it doesn't become a norm to try and write "normal" websites in C++, though things like games do seem to be easier
Re: Emscripten and asm.js: C++'s role in the modern web
#9...seriously?? Normal slide decks are annoying enough, but one that doesn't have the fade ins/outs stripped and progressively adds things instead of showing the whole screen (er, slide) at once?
WTF happened to usability?
Slides are meant to support a talk. Putting everything on the slides, while it does let you just read from them, gives a bad UX for the talk attendees. Posting proper (ie, supporting) slides -- like these appear to be -- online, gives a bad UX for the online readers. Leaving in transitions and progressiveness just makes it that much worse.
So what's up with places line HN posting links to online slide decks? They're a seriously lousy way to communicate. Put some thought into what's appropriate for the audience -- not just who sees it, but also how they get it.
Re: Emscripten and asm.js: C++'s role in the modern web
#10...seriously?? Normal slide decks are annoying enough, but one that doesn't have the fade ins/outs stripped and progressively adds things instead of showing the whole screen (er, slide) at once? WTF happened to usability? Slides are meant to support a talk . Putting everything on the slides, while it does let you just read from them, gives a bad UX for the talk attendees. Posting proper (ie, supporting ) slides -- li…
It uses reveal.js. You can ESC or Pinch on device to go to the overview, then click a slide that way as well.