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16-06-2008, 11:12 PM
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Apple's open secret: SproutCore is Cocoa for the Web
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Apple's open secret: SproutCore is Cocoa for the Web
By Prince McLean
One of the biggest revelations at WWDC was quietly unveiled in a session on Friday morning entitled "Building Native Look-and-Feel Web Applications Using SproutCore." While Apple maintained high security during the entire NDA-sealed WWDC session, the secret of SproutCore is out because it is an open source project and people can't stop talking about it.
As Apple's public schedule for WWDC explained, "SproutCore is an open source, platform-independent, Cocoa-inspired JavaScript framework for creating web applications that look and feel like Desktop applications. Learn how to combine SproutCore with HTML5's standard offline data storage technologies to deliver a first-class user experience and exceptional performance in your web application."
The secrets of SproutCore first tumbled out of the bag last fall, when it was revealed that .Mac Web Gallery had been built using the framework. Originally developed by Charles Jolley of SproutIt for use in his online email manager named Mailroom, the SproutCore framework goes beyond other JavaScript frameworks because it is designed to build entire rich applications on the web rather than just adding some animation or sizzle to web pages.
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I'm excited about this. Have been expecting Apple to do something like this with their lack of support to Flash (and Adobe shafting Apple). |
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16-06-2008, 11:18 PM
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Group: Administrators
Location: St. Albans, Melbourne
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Oh wow, I had no idea SproutCore was "founded" by Apple.
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16-06-2008, 11:22 PM
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Location: Frequent Flyer!
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We tried to discuss this on the 'cast, but failed, as none of us know web design.
This could be the perfect opportunity for a special Mactalk Podcast interview with an expert.
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16-06-2008, 11:24 PM
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Not so serious ;)
Group: Administrators
Location: Fukuoka, Japan (originally Canberra)
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Considering "web apps" are supposed to be the Next Big Thing, yet most web apps are mediocre at best, it would be amazing if Apple lead the way in this. I wouldn't be surprised if the MobileMe "Mail.app" and calendar were examples as well as the .Mac gallery. They certainly look a million miles better than anything else I've seen.
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16-06-2008, 11:30 PM
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17-06-2008, 12:10 AM
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wow, adobe are in trouble.
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17-06-2008, 12:32 AM
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as a web designer this looks mighty exciting ... as an apple fan this looks even more exciting! apple really is taking on the entire world!
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17-06-2008, 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Nathanh
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I don't know about that. Have a read of this for more info.
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17-06-2008, 06:10 AM
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Sproutcore is very cool indeed.
There's also Objective-J and Cappuccino coming from the 280 north guys
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17-06-2008, 06:25 AM
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I have to agree with Currawong - I think MobileMe is a maiden example of this.
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17-06-2008, 06:50 AM
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right.. so this technology will work on windows/linux machines too? I guess it'd be stupid not to.. and does it really mean that flash cartoons are dead? (and don't you dare.. don't you bloody DARE say that there's no good ones out there, because that is bullshit as well!)
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17-06-2008, 07:14 AM
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Location: http://tinyurl.com/2e3t5c
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Originally Posted by sebsta
Adobe shafting Apple.
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Since when?
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17-06-2008, 07:58 AM
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Poor development of Flash for Mac OS X compared to Windows.
Only providing a cut down version for the iPhone (which is why Apple won't use it at all). |
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17-06-2008, 10:45 AM
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Ive had a hunt around for more info on sproutcore ( very cool ) the sproutcore site has been nuked from orbit. I understand it's all under NDA at the moment but has anyone got any good links for more in depth info?
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17-06-2008, 11:02 AM
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Location: http://tinyurl.com/2e3t5c
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Originally Posted by sebsta
Poor development of Flash for Mac OS X compared to Windows.
Only providing a cut down version for the iPhone (which is why Apple won't use it at all).
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Source?
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