Google has in the b lwa taversie of Chrome 14 Native Client feature is activated, so that native applications within Chrome can run. It also supports browser OS X Lion and the Javascript-based Web Audio api.
With Native Client, within the browser in addition to web applications can also run applications for a specific platform are written. According to Google, is ‘application programming interface’ particularly suitable for applications in C and C++ are written. The code is inside the sandbox environment in Chrome’s translated to the html 5 api Chrome, a mechanism by Google ‘Pepper’ was baptised.
Google hopes that developers with Native Client get started go to as demanding applications and games, so that they within Chrome run. This is for the search engine giant is especially important for Chrome OS, an operating system that is entirely built around the eponymous web browser.
The Google developers experimenting since 2008 with Native Client. After the necessary adjustments are also 64bit operating systems supported, while experimental support for ARM-based computers and mobile phones is in the making. For now, Native Client is only available for applications in the Chrome Web Store, but Google wants the options in the near future increase.
Chrome 14 also receives support for the Web Audio api. Through this api, web developers can sound manipulation, for example by adding 3d effects. Also provides this api, according to Google, more opportunities for game developers.
Mac users that now has OS X Lion installed, can within Chrome 14 more finger gestures. It is also a printpreview available, but the full screen mode of Lion is not yet supported.