Re: [NTLK] Idea: Newton Widget ~= Newton on iPhone?

From: Dennis G. Dahl <slowpoke_at_sasktel.net>
Date: Fri Jun 01 2007 - 14:18:46 EDT

Genius!

On Jun 1, 2007, at 9:45 AM, RossO wrote:

> It looks more and more like widgets are going to be the primary way
> of adding third-party software to the iPhone. At D: Steve went on
> about how they're trying to get 3rd party software to work on the
> machine and not crash it and also about how the full version of
> Safari is on there as well.
>
> Follow my logic:
> The iPhone has Safari,
> Safari is powered by WebKit,
> WebKit also powers the OS X Dashboard,
> Dashboard widgets are made out of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript,
> Apple released an entire Widget development tool called DashCode,
> DashCode widgets can do lots of very interesting things,
> JavaScript is the one programing language that Apple could use to
> prevent runaway apps
> Runaway and other bad apps are a priority for Apple to prevent on
> the iPhone.
>
> Therefore:
>
> If someone makes a Newton Emulation Widget that works in the
> Dashboard (or even just simulates the interface) that person will
> have achieved the holy grail of getting the Newton interface on an
> updated Apple handheld device.
>
> Just a thought,
>
> ...Ross...
>
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