2012 Internet World'S 5 Prediction: IE10 Will Win Absolute Victory.

Broadly speaking, network technology is becoming more and more important and increasingly complex.

In a narrow sense, 5 things may happen next year:

Online games are no longer new. But in 2012, online games will show people in a new look: they are no longer primitive graphics or Flash Player dependents, but more like images we see on the game console.

The network will evolve into a document medium. With the improvement of browser JavaScrip performance, the improvement of JavaScrip programming tools, the introduction of SVG and CSS functions, and the improvement of 2D graphics by Canvas, the interactivity of network will become increasingly prominent.

At present, almost perfect network applications such as Facebook or Google Docs have become standards, and JavaScript programmers have become delicious food.

But as new network developers enter the market, things will change.

The new developers include developers using the underlying C or C++ language, using advanced 3D graphics and powerful peripherals to create game players' coder. The game they created is very lifelike. The speedboat quickly passes through the water and leaves splashed splashes.

The two hardware acceleration technology will also achieve online games.

The first is WebGL, Mozilla's first 3D graphical user interface. Khronos Group makes it a standard, currently built in Firefox, Chrome and Opera.

The second one is Native Client (NaCl), which only supports Chrome, which is suitable for original C and C++ games.

WebGL is more suitable for the Internet world and is widely supported, but it is limited by JavaScript.

In addition to Google support, NaCl has not yet received support from other browsers.

There are other technologies to promote the rapid development of online games: the recently completed WebSocket can provide fast communication, and Web Workers improves multitasking support.

These technologies will eventually affect the mobile world.

Although 2012 has little impact on online games, it helps to ignite competition between network applications and mobile local applications, but it is not a life to death competition.

IE9 is Microsoft's bugle call for Internet developers and browser competition vendors, but it is just a signal to catch up.

Throughout the development process of IE10, Microsoft has gone all the way from catching up to leading.

IE has lagged behind Firefox, Safari, Opera and Chrome supporting the new standard for several years. Now it keeps pace with these browsers. Microsoft is actively contributing to the standard deployment.

Microsoft is proud of IE10 because IE10 is the foundation of the new Metro style application on Windows 8, which means that the work that can bring vitality and hardware acceleration to the network can be processed through Windows.

Microsoft bet on network technology, so IE10 will be very strong.

IE10 is not for everyone.

Users may need Windows 7 or Windows 8, IE9 does not support Windows XP, while IE10 does not support Windows XP, but does not support Windows Vista, which restricts the impact of IE10 on mainstream users.

Although Microsoft was defeated in the field of tablet computers and smartphones to catch up with apple, IE10 is still a powerful force.

PC market slowdown is still a huge market. Creating IE10 in Windows 8 still has far-reaching significance.

We need to pay attention to WebGL. Microsoft has openly attacked WebGL for security problems.

The WebGL alliance thinks Microsoft will sooner or later realize that WebGL security can compete with Microsoft's new Silverlight 3D user interface.

But if Microsoft programmers are stubborn, users may consider turning to other browsers when playing online games.

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Chrome press Firefox

When Chrome browsers came out three years ago, people laughed at the simplified version of browsers launched by Google.

But now the situation has changed dramatically.

In 2012, Chrome is expected to exceed Mozilla's Firefox, ranking second in the Net Applications browser rankings.

Mozilla is also working hard to make Firefox thin, faster and less memory.

But Google browser is growing steadily. Under the leadership of the new CEO Page (Larry Page), Chrome has become a new Department of Google.

Chrome is an important tool for Google to release Google technology to the world, among which the most famous network acceleration ideas include SPDY, TLS False Start, WebP and JavaScript's substitute Dart, which are released through Chrome.

The wide application of Chrome has expanded the voice of Google in the formulation of standards. As Google tries to turn the network into a rich software foundation, standard setting will be critical.

The risk associated with Chrome growth is that Google will split the network.

Its browser concept has been partially successful.

For example, Mozilla is very interested in SPDY speeding up Web loading. Amazon Silk is already using this technology.

Google encourages developers to create extensions and network applications.

These extensions and network applications are released through Chrome Web Store, which only supports Chrome and Chrome OS, and will repeat the mistakes of IE6 in leading the market.

Google join Mozilla

In 2012, Google will not quit Mozilla.

Google is tied to Mozilla in search cooperation. People use Firefox search box to send traffic to Google search engine.

When users click on the ads they see, advertisers pay for Google, and Google returns some of its revenue to Mozilla.

If Google dissolves the cooperative relationship with Mozilla, it will seriously injure Firefox.

Of course, Mozilla may also work with Microsoft to get a revenue share.

But Google is not expected to give up Mozilla.

There are three reasons:

First, although Mozilla and Google differ, they all have strong interest in creating a better network.

Chrome's original intention is not to crush competitors' browsers, but to improve the network.

From this point of view, Mozilla is an alliance, not an enemy.

Second, the annual payment of Mozilla tens of millions of dollars is only a drop in the bucket for Google.

Google still keeps its share of search advertising revenue, and Mozilla has the greatest contribution to it.

Third, abandoning Mozilla and putting it in a difficult position will make Google's reputation of bullying on the back, and Google will not do such a foolish thing in the environment of high anti-monopoly.

Google and Mozilla will substantially modify their agreements, but they will not go their separate ways.

Chrome will enter Android platform

Chrome is based on the open source WebKit browser engine project.

Android browser is also based on WebKit.

But in 2012, the latter will replace the browser brand of the former.

Although the Android browser is based on the open source WebKit browser engine project, it has been developing in an isolated environment.

At present, Google combines programming again to improve compatibility and mainstream position of Android browser.

Apple Safari browser also supports Mac OS and iOS.

Google or follow apple.

Chrome is one of the important brands of Google, but it has not gained the corresponding value.

Chrome will first complete synchronous work before landing on Android mobile phones or tablet computers.

At present, Android has done a good job of keeping bookmarks, passwords and browsing history in different software.

Turning to Android, Chrome users will lose their original functions.

The isolation of Android browser can not provide seamless connection between products.

Mobile browsers are becoming increasingly important, and their growth is expected to continue to exceed PC.

Internet developers will keep pace with the times, and tablets are more like PC than smart phones.

Due to the dominance of iPad in the tablet market, iPhone users often use online services, and iOS is expected to continue to dominate the mobile browser market.