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HTML is lame

Blatant blog spam. At least 2 of the 3 original links have already been posted here.

And the point of that is?

The point (apparently) is to slowly reinvent OpenGL on web, since no one has (yet) added it to Javascript.

Au contraire: http://github.com/philogb/v8-gl

Granted it's not in the browser, but it is JavaScript + OpenGL.

One better: OpenGL in Firefox via Canvas:

http://blog.vlad1.com/2007/11/26/canvas-3d-gl-power-web-styl...

And the point of OpenGL on the web would be?

Does it really help convey information or enhance the user experience at all? Or perhaps it just more glitz which will be abused (like flash banner adverts)?

Amazing new css and 3d features