Chrome Packaged Apps explained by Erik Kay .
For those who unfamiliar, Chrome Packaged apps are written in HTML5,
JavaScript, and CSS, but have the quality of native
applications.
During the I/O 2013, Erik Kay gave an update on the status of packaged apps. According to him, packaged apps are:
* Immersive: they can run full-screen and are tightly integrated into the underlying OS
* Capable: they have access to hardware such as web cams
* Both offline-enabled and cloud-enabled by default
* Cross-platform by default, including on mobile
If you run Chrome from the Dev channel, you can head over to the Chrome Web Store (here) to see packaged apps that are already available: Gliffy, Google Keep, 500px, The Economist, and Cut-the-Rope.
applications.
During the I/O 2013, Erik Kay gave an update on the status of packaged apps. According to him, packaged apps are:
* Immersive: they can run full-screen and are tightly integrated into the underlying OS
* Capable: they have access to hardware such as web cams
* Both offline-enabled and cloud-enabled by default
* Cross-platform by default, including on mobile
If you run Chrome from the Dev channel, you can head over to the Chrome Web Store (here) to see packaged apps that are already available: Gliffy, Google Keep, 500px, The Economist, and Cut-the-Rope.
