Open Web Games using HTML5 & JavaScript

An overview of the state of game development using open Web technologies.

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1. OPEN WEB GAMES Using HTML5 & JavaScript Rob Hawkes
13. The time is now Threshold of something cool
14. Notable events Important goings-on in HTML5 gaming
15. Acquisitions HTML5 game engines being bought up
16. Recruitment HTML5 game developers are wanted
17. Funding Investing in the pioneers
18. Conferences Discussing the future of HTML5 games
19. Browser involvement Providing the tech for HTML5 games
20. Facebook involvement Bettering performance
21. Porting hit iOS games Showing HTML5 is more than capable
22. Existing games Some of the best examples
23. Quake II
24. Minecraftian worlds
25. Freeciv
26. Rawkets
27. Angry Birds
28. Fieldrunners
29. Created by Phil Banks (@emirpprime)
30. HTML5 & JavaScript What is all the fuss about?
31. Open technologies Anyone can view the source code
32. Free technologies Free to use. Free to develop with
33. Plugin-less No more reliance on third-party software
34. No compilation Save time with development and testing
35. Interoperable They are built to work across platforms
36. Cross-browser support Most major features are supported
38. Full compatibility Not all browsers support everything
39. No DRM It goes against these technologies
40. Technology Behind the scenes of HTML5 games
41. Canvas 2D graphics platform
43. WebGL 3D graphics platform
47. HTML5 audio Sound effects and background music
49. WebSockets Multiplayer communication
50. Node.js Game logic and network communication
51. Local storage Storing data on the player device
52. Full Screen API Simple, yet powerful
53. Gamepad API Bringing the console to the Web
55. Mouse Lock API Locking the cursor in one place
56. Web applications Not just a fancy website
59. Offline assets Who needs the Internet anyway
60. App-like experience Run from the desktop or home screen
63. Game engines Create HTML5 games today
67. The future This is just the beginning
68. Rob Hawkes Rawkets.com HTML5 & WebSockets game Twitter sentiment analysis Delving into your soul RECENT PROJECTS Rawkes.com Personal website and blog MORE COOL STUFF jsCraft Minecraft port to JavaScript Rawket Scientist Technical Evangelist at Mozilla @robhawkes
69. THANK YOU Any questions? Rob Hawkes @robhawkes