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Those capabilities that capture the imagination of the broader -community may eventually become a formal part of the web platform. -The demos in the [Meet the Web Platform -videos](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i4dtgh3ym0&list=PL0207724E1C9C22A6&feature=plpp_play_all) -show a few examples of some of the cool stuff you can do on the cutting edge of -the web platform. Not all of these capabilities have been standardized yet, some -only work in Chrome today, and some are still actively being implemented in -Chrome. This guide serves as a companion to the videos, providing more context -on each demo and the technology that powers them. - -## Building on Foundations - -### Web Components - -* Implementation status: Shadow DOM, a core foundational piece of Web - Components, is available in Chrome 19+ behind the Shadow DOM flag. - Other bits will be implemented in the near future. -* Cross-browser support: Active interest demonstrated by Microsoft and - Mozilla -* Standardization status: All specifications under Web Components - umbrella are being developed in the [W3C WebApps Working - Group](http://www.w3.org/2008/webapps/) -* Learn more: - * A comprehensive [introduction to Web - components](http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/webcomponents/raw-file/tip/explainer/index.html) - * A readable introduction to [Shadow - DOM](http://glazkov.com/2011/01/14/what-the-heck-is-shadow-dom/) - * Follow the [Web Components Google+ - page](https://plus.google.com/u/1/103330502635338602217/posts) - to stay up to date - * W3C Editor’s Draft of the [Shadow DOM - specification](http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/webcomponents/raw-file/tip/spec/shadow/index.html) - -### Blocks are easy to style, and everything is a block - -* Implementation status: -webkit-filter is enabled in Chrome 19+. 3D - CSS transformations has been enabled since M16. Video has been - available for many releases. -* Cross-browser support: filter is not implemented in other browsers - yet, but should be soon. 3D transformations are supported in most - other browsers. Video support is available in all modern browsers -* Standardization status: All features are standardized or being - standardized -* Learn more: - * [CSS Filters specification - ](http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/FXTF/raw-file/tip/filters/index.html) - * [HTML5 - video](http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/video/basics/) - * [3D - transformations](http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/3d/css/) - * [BeerCamp example](http://2011.beercamp.com/) - -### Improved layout primitives - -* Implementation status: The older version of the spec is supported, - and the improved flexbox spec is being actively implemented in - Chrome with basic support in Chrome 19. -* Cross-browser support: Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Internet Explorer - 10 implement the old flexbox spec; updated spec should be - implemented soon in Chrome and other browsers. -* Standardization status: Fully standardized -* Learn more: - * The improved [Flexbox - specification](http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-flexbox/) - * [Grid layout specification](http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-layout/) - (another app layout CSS module that is being actively - standardized) - -### Debugging on mobile - -* Implementation status: Works in Chrome 18+ -* Cross-browser support: N/A -* Standardization status: N/A -* Learn more: - * [Guide to debugging Chrome for Android - Beta](http://code.google.com/chrome/mobile/docs/debugging.html) - -### World Class Developer Tools - -* Implementation status: Fully implemented -* Cross-browser support: Other browsers have strong tools as well -* Standardization status: N/A -* Learn more: - * [Overview of dev tools](http://code.google.com/chrome/devtools/) - -### Powerful Text Layout - -* Implementation status: A side build of WebKit from Adobe - demonstrates CSS exclusions and regions. Work to land that - functionality in WebKit is ongoing, but doesn't yet work in Chrome. -* Cross-browser support: No shipping browser supports it yet -* Standardization status: Actively undergoing standardization at W3C -* Learn more: - * Play around with [Adobe's WebKit build and - examples](http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/cssregions/) - * [CSS Exclusions - specification](http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css3-exclusions/) - * [CSS Regions - specification](http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css3-regions/) (related - to Exclusions but not featured in the video) - -## Learning from Other Platforms - -### Push notifications - -* Implementation status: push notifications for apps on the New Tab - Page implemented but not yet available to developers. Notification - center work underway. -* Cross-browser support: Not yet, as this is part of the Chrome - extension APIs -* Standardization status: Not standardized - -### Payments - -* Implementation status: Fully implemented -* Cross-browser support: All modern browsers can use the payments API -* Standardization status: Not standardized -* Learn more: - * [Payments API - reference](https://developers.google.com/in-app-payments/docs/samples) - * [Bastion](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oohphhdkahjlioohbalmicpokoefkgid) - -### Web Intents - -* Implementation status: Initial functionality available in Chrome 19 - for Chrome Web Store apps. -* Cross-browser support: No other browsers have implemented web - intents yet. -* Standardization status: Being standardized publicly at the W3C -* Learn more: - * [WebIntents.org](http://webintents.org/) overview - * [Web Intents Draft - API](http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/web-intents/raw-file/tip/spec/Overview.html) - * Web Intents Task Force [mailing - list](http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-web-intents/) - at the W3C - * [Imagemator](http://www.imagemator.com/) - * [CloudFilePicker - app](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kpeiggegnjmcinljkdmjglpjopdjihff) - for getting to your Picasa images - * [MemeMator - app](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lkinojipklbmjkgmmpppmbhlhfpkhmed) - to edit a photo - -## On the Cutting Edge - -### WebCam - -* Implementation status: implemented in Chrome 18+, requires enabling - "Enable MediaStream" in about:flags. Note: as of this writing there - are no security checks in place for access to webcam yet; do not - browse untrusted sites with that flag enabled. Security UI will be - landing in Chrome 19 for all platforms. -* Cross-browser support: Implemented in Opera and being implemented in - Firefox -* Standardization status: Actively being standardized -* Learn more: - * [CAPTURING AUDIO & VIDEO IN - HTML5](http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/getusermedia/intro/) - at HTML5Rocks - * [Minimal code - example](http://webrtc.cloudfoundry.com/get_user_media) - * [Neave HTML5 Photobooth App](http://neave.com/webcam/html5/) - * [DMV photobooth app](http://dmv.nodejitsu.com/) - -### Web Audio - -* Implementation status: Available in Chrome since version 14 -* Cross-browser support: No other browsers yet, although Firefox has a - separate audio API -* Standardization status: Being standardized at the W3C -* Learn more: - * [Web Audio - specification](https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/audio/raw-file/tip/webaudio/specification.html) - * [Introductory tutorial to the Web Audio - API](http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/webaudio/intro/) at - HTML5Rocks - * [Collection of Web Audio - articles](http://www.html5rocks.com/tutorials/#webaudio) at - HTML5Rocks - * [Plink](http://labs.dinahmoe.com/plink/) collaborative - music-making app - -### WebGL - -* Implementation status: fully implemented in all recent versions of - Chrome -* Cross-browser support: support in nearly all desktop browsers except - for IE; Safari requires opt-in. Beginning to see support on mobile - devices (Sony Experia, Opera Mobile) -* Standardization status: standardized at the Khronos group -* Learn more: - * [WebGL - tutorial](http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/webgl/webgl_fundamentals/) - at HTML5Rocks - * [WebGL water example scene](http://madebyevan.com/webgl-water/) - * [WebGL wiki](http://khronos.org/webgl/wiki) - -### NaCl and GamePad - -* Implementation status: NaCl available for web store apps in Chrome - 14+. GamePad API is in M19+ behind the "Enable Gamepad" flag in - about:flags. -* Cross-browser support: NaCl only works in Chrome. GamePad is not - implemented in other browsers (but will be soon). -* Standardization status: NaCl is not standardized, but GamePad is - being actively standardized. -* Learn more: - * [AirMech ](http://www.airme.ch/)(without GamePad support for the - time being) - * Learn more about the [GamePad - API](https://wiki.mozilla.org/GamepadAPI) - ([spec](http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/gamepad/raw-file/default/gamepad.html)) - * Learn more about [Native - Client](https://developers.google.com/native-client/)
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