The document discusses the evolution of web browsers in a cloud-driven landscape, highlighting the transition towards browser-based applications and the decline of traditional platforms like Internet Explorer. It emphasizes the importance of secure and flexible web programming, the potential dominance of browsers over mobile applications, and the need for enterprises to adapt their IT strategies for a browser-centric future. Key topics include the rise of Chrome, HTML5's role in enhancing web capabilities, and the security implications of cloud computing.

1. BROWSERS IN A CLOUD-POWERED WORLD John Blossom, President, Shore Communications Inc. 15 February 2012

2. Risks & Opportunities in the Cloud The world as the cloud platform – The Second Web Secure browsing for enterprise cloud computing The mobile world – will browsers edge out apps? Planning for the browser-based future 15 February 2012 Copyright © 1999-2012 Shore Communications Inc. - All Rights Reserved

3. 15 February 2012 Copyright © 1999-2010 Shore Communications Inc. - All Rights Reserved The Second Web: Everything is One Web

4. The Multi-function, Multiplatform Web Tablets, Smart Phones, TVs, PCs blend: Ebooks Social media Video Games Magazines Apps Printable matter Cross-platform strategies becoming cross-functional 15 February 2012 Copyright © 1999-2010 Shore Communications Inc. - All Rights Reserved

5. A Web that Works Like the World We don’t care what it’s called, as long as it works 21 September 2011 Copyright © 1999-2010 Shore Communications Inc. - All Rights Reserved

6. A World that Lives in the Web 17 May 2011 Copyright © 1999-2010 Shore Communications Inc. - All Rights Reserved Android Accessory Development Toolkit Makes Any Device or Sensor Web-enabled

7. 21 September 2011 Copyright © 1999-2010 Shore Communications Inc. - All Rights Reserved A Web of Data Transactions Near-Field Communications (NFC) Enable Secure Personal Data Transfer

8. Web Programming – HTML 5’s Role Accelerated Programmability – Rich Javascript programming Application Caching – Online/Offline Functionality “ Canvas” Element – Advanced image manipulation WebGL – Direct programming of GPUs for graphics Video Codecs – Direct rendering without plugins Device Access – Geolocation, sensors, local data Semantic Structure – Search can now understand page layouts consistently 15 February 2012 Copyright © 1999-2012 Shore Communications Inc. - All Rights Reserved

9. The Rise of Chrome, The Fall of IE 15 February 2012 Copyright © 1999-2012 Shore Communications Inc. - All Rights Reserved

10. Secure Programmability as Standard 15 February 2012 Copyright © 1999-2012 Shore Communications Inc. - All Rights Reserved

11. Chrome OS: Enterprise Cloud? “ Nothing but Chrome” PCs Netbooks Desktops (mid-2012) Secure Citrix desktop app tunnelling Secure Apps for Domains General Motors: 100K+ Education, Government First FISMA-certified secure apps Do we really care about PCs any more? Should we? 15 February 2012 Copyright © 1999-2012 Shore Communications Inc. - All Rights Reserved

12. Chrome for Android: Apps Platform? Full-featured Chrome browser Less Adobe Flash support Infinite tabs Downloaded as an app For certified platforms only Will the HTML 5-enabled mobile browser become the new mobile app container? Will browsers disintermediate mobile platforms also? 15 February 2012 Copyright © 1999-2012 Shore Communications Inc. - All Rights Reserved

13. Amazon Silk: Who’s Watching You? Efficiency yields data snooping? Not all clouds are created equal! 15 February 2012 Copyright © 1999-2012 Shore Communications Inc. - All Rights Reserved

14. Planning for a Browser Future Minimize investment in non-browser-based user apps Focus on sensors, servers and streams serving browsers Platform-specific apps to insecure, prone to delays in updates and patches for functions and security Focus I.T. on building rich content sets for flexible browser consumption Make user hardware disposable wherever possible “ Chromebook” model – keep data safe in the cloud 15 February 2012 Copyright © 1999-2012 Shore Communications Inc. - All Rights Reserved

15. For Follow-Up… PHONE 203.293.8511 EMAIL [email_address] WEB shore.com contentblogger.com secondwebbook.com TWITTER/GOOGLE+ @jblossom / John Blossom POST John Blossom President Shore Communications Inc. 4 Merritt Lane Westport, CT 06880 24 September 2010 Copyright © 1999-2010 Shore Communications Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED