iWork to Become a Web Application at Macworld?
9to5Mac claims that Apple will be announcing at Macworld that the next version of iWork will be composed of web-based applications. According to the rumor site, that means the future versions of Numbers, Pages and Keynote will be entirely browser based. (Note that this does not necessarily mean that native Mac versions will not also co-exist.)
Apple's move into web-based applications has been clear with the release of MobileMe's extensive Mail and Address Book applications composed entirely out of web-based technologies such as Javascript. In fact, there had previously been talk of an entire "Webkit-based" platform after Apple had adopted the SproutCore framework for use in MobileMe.
Developers have been constantly pushing the boundaries of what a web application can accomplish. 280 Slides is an example of a browser-based version of Keynote/Powerpoint written by former Apple employees.
Apple's move into web-based applications has been clear with the release of MobileMe's extensive Mail and Address Book applications composed entirely out of web-based technologies such as Javascript. In fact, there had previously been talk of an entire "Webkit-based" platform after Apple had adopted the SproutCore framework for use in MobileMe.
Developers have been constantly pushing the boundaries of what a web application can accomplish. 280 Slides is an example of a browser-based version of Keynote/Powerpoint written by former Apple employees.
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41 months ago
Well, that might be cool as an add on...but be sure I want iWork on my local drives as well!
41 months ago
I really hope this is wrong news. I would imagine Apple releasing an add-on package and still maintain local copy as is today.
41 months ago
No, please. What happens when I'm not able to connect to the internet for one reason or another? Like an internet cable getting cut.
41 months ago
It should only be a plugin, not entirely Web-based. Apple could add that feature for free on Safari 4.
41 months ago
Agreed. Web Apps suck. Latency is the big problem.
I used to work at Sun Microsystem and all their systems were slow as can be because they insisted on running everything within a browser environment.
I'll be disappointed if this is the way of things to come rather than an addition to the existing feature set.
I used to work at Sun Microsystem and all their systems were slow as can be because they insisted on running everything within a browser environment.
I'll be disappointed if this is the way of things to come rather than an addition to the existing feature set.
41 months ago
Mobile Me did surprise me in the Keynote because of what it could do as web app but when it was released it was a disappointment and made me late for waiting in line for the iPhone 3G!:mad: I think that if "Mobile iWork" is released Apple would put more testing into it so that it actually works.
41 months ago
I just hope this is not true, that would be terrible.
Even if they offered offline mode or something like that it would still feel awkward to do everything from a web browser.
It would be nice if they had this as a complement to the desktop suite, thought; something to edit documents on the go, maybe featuring collaboration features.
Even if they offered offline mode or something like that it would still feel awkward to do everything from a web browser.
It would be nice if they had this as a complement to the desktop suite, thought; something to edit documents on the go, maybe featuring collaboration features.
41 months ago
has anyone else tried http://280slides.com/ ? this could be good based on how good that is
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