JavaScript Decoder Plays MP3s Without Flash 250
An anonymous reader writes "The introduction of HTML5 and super-fast JavaScript engines to the latest web browsers has brought with it a wealth of new functionality. The focus seems to have been put on the ability to play video in a browser without Flash, or making games. But a project born out of a Music Hackday in Berlin is just as exciting. It's called jsmad and is a pure JavaScript decoder that allows you to play MP3s in a browser without Flash. So, for example, a music artist could create a website and upload songs for visitors to listen to without need of any plug-ins. Alternatively, why not have an MP3 jukebox that can play songs off your hard drive or Dropbox folder just by loading a website? You can try out the decoder by visiting the jsmad.org website where there is a sample song, on the same site you can browse for your own local file to play. Be warned, it only works in Firefox 4+ at the moment, but Chrome support is coming and already works in some cases."
Another reader tips news of a JavaScript PDF viewer.
Re:mp3? Acrobat! (Score:4, Interesting)
I use foxit. There's also Okular. I probably shouldn't forget [g|k|x]pdf... Plenty of alternatives to acrobat.
bettter than I tought (Score:4, Interesting)
I was worried about the cpu consumption of this and it only took between 7 and 13 % of one q6600 core on firefox 7.0a1 nightly