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Google Gears steps up with a developer release

By | August 30, 2007, 8:11am PDT

Summary: If you have dabbled with Google Gears 0.1, you will be happy to know that Google just launched version 0.2 for developers. One of the most important features in this release gives developers more control over the communication between domains — something that plain old javascript can’t quite handle for security reasons. The Google Code blog explains [...]

If you have dabbled with Google Gears 0.1, you will be happy to know that Google just launched version 0.2 for developers.

One of the most important features in this release gives developers more control over the communication between domains — something that plain old javascript can’t quite handle for security reasons.

The Google Code blog explains the new features found in Google Gears 0.2

New Features

  • Cross-origin API support
  • WorkerPool improvements: Automatically report errors in workers, createWorkerFromUrl()
  • New Gears modules:
  • HttpRequest
  • Timer
  • Both of these can be used in workers.

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Developer, Google Inc., Google Gears, Garett Rogers

Garett Rogers has always had a deep interest in computers and the Internet, which led him to a degree in Computer Information Systems. He is currently employed as a programmer for iQmetrix.

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Garett Rogers

Garett Rogers is employed as a programmer for iQmetrix, which specializes in retail management software for the wireless industry. He has no other formal associations with any software or hardware companies.

Biography

Garett Rogers

Garett Rogers has always had a deep interest in computers and the Internet, which led him to a degree in Computer Information Systems. He is currently employed as a programmer for iQmetrix, which specializes in retail management software designed specifically for the cellular and electronics industry.

Garett's journey into Google started with his employer asking him to "get a better rank on Google." Diving into search engine optimization sparked his curiosity for how things work and led him to create a blog dedicated to what interests him most--Google.

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jmanico 30th Aug 2007
Javascript can do almost anything, that is why it is the source of so many web application vulnerabilities. Heck, there are whole OS'es based around Javascript! http://junix.da.ru/
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This is huge and will allow simple web applications to work offline, BUT,
DonnieBoy 30th Aug 2007
we will need to add a sandboxed high level language running locally to enable the more complicated web applications for offline use. There is only so much you can do with Java Script.
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jmanico 30th Aug 2007
Javascript can do almost anything, that is why it is the source of so many web application vulnerabilities. Heck, there are whole OS'es based around Javascript! http://junix.da.ru/
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Security Risk?
jmanico 30th Aug 2007
Javascript prevents connections to domains other than the domain that delivered the script, for a reason. Namely, XSS and CSRF attacks are bad enough as it is. If this kind of functionality becomes standard and wide-spead, we will have a whole new era of worms and security vulnerabilities centered around web applications.

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