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Adding alpha channels or chroma keys to JPEG images
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By: Dave Raggett
The GIF image format supports transparency, whilst PNG supports translucency, but neither are particularly good for photos, which compress much better with JPEG. A work around is to use the HTML5 canvas 2D context. The chroma-key.js library automatically applies alpha...
- alpha-channel
- canvas
- chroma-key
- html
- html5
- jpeg
- transparency
Is it time for open standards for web payments?
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By: Dave Raggett
On native app stores, developers find it comparatively easy to bill users, either when they first install the app, or later with in-app billing for digital content. For web apps, developers are faced with a plethora of proprietary solutions often...
- mobile-web
- monetization
- web-applications
- web-payments
Closing the gap with native apps
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By: Dominique Hazaël-Massieux
What more W3C should be doing to make Web apps ever more compelling alternatives to native applications on mobile?
Open Web Platform Weekly Summary - 2013-02-25 - 2013-03-03
This is our weekly Openweb Platform Summary from February 25 to March 3, 2013. You can read again the last week blog post. Your comments are helpful.
- html
- html5
- http
- webapps
Open Web Platform Weekly Summary - 2013-02-18 - 2013-02-24
HTTP2, CSS, Testing and a bit of Webapps: Another release of the weekly Openweb Platform Summary from February 19 to 25, 2013. Read, comment, participate.
- css
- html
- html5
- http
- indexeddb
- w3c
- webapps
I was Master of the Web... and you can be too!
It's this time again: the W3C is searching for its new Webmaster. So I thought I would share my experience as a former Webmaster. Let's start with some history, as the Webmaster position is an old one here at...
- job
- w3c
Interview: Todd Anglin on the Kendo UI Developer Survey (February 2013)
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By: Ian Jacobs
The Kendo UI survey of 5000 developers released today provides strong evidence of HTML5 adoption. For example, when asked "How will you tackle the challenge of building apps for multiple mobile platforms?" 70% of the developers surveyed answered "adopt HTML5,"...
- html
Open Web Platform Weekly Summary - 2013-02-11 - 2013-02-18
Another release of the weekly Openweb Platform Summary from February 11 to 18, 2013. This is a short one. You can read again last week version. Your comments are helpful.
- css
- dom
- html
- html5
- open-web
- tag
- webapps
W3C HTML5 Training
Finally! W3C is proud to present a new HTML5 training course, available online. The course starts 18 March and lasts six weeks. Do not miss the early bird rate - deadline is tomorrow night (22 Feb. 2013)! Learn HTML5 cool...