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VIRTUALISATION Curl enables rich Internet apps outside the browser
VIRTUALISATION Curl enables rich Internet apps outside the browser | Curl enables rich Internet apps outside the browser |
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| by Jake Widman | |
| Friday, 08 May 2009 | |
  
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The new version enables the development of a so-called "Fit Client," a desktop application that can provide RIA functionality outside of a browser. This was possible before, but the capability had to be built into the content by the programmers. With the new version, choosing how to run the app will just require a simple selection by the user. The desktop applications can be configured to run in a secure sandbox with limited system privileges. Curl faces competition from the likes of Adobe, whose Air platform likewise enables the development of fit clients; and Microsoft, whose next version of Silverlight is expected to support funning applications outside the browser. But Curl claims its platform offers greater security, since it allows administrators to override user settings, as well as improved performance, since it compiles applications to the hardware. And in any case, it's out now, while Silverlight 3 is still in beta. |
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