Atlas - 280 North. jQuery: The Write Less, Do More, JavaScript Library. SproutCore. SproutCore: rich web apps in JavaScript, no Flash needed - Ars T. SproutCore was used to develop .Mac's Web Gallery feature. Apple's interest also lies in being able to deliver a rich applications without relying on proprietary plug-ins, like Flash. Roughly Drafted's Daniel Eran Dilger wrote yesterday that Apple is also adopting the framework for its MobileMe service set to launch in the next few weeks.
The MobileMe service will include an e-mail client, address book, calendar, web gallery, and web disk apps that all run cross-platform in all modern browsers. These apps are almost identical to the native Mac OS X apps they mimic, all without the use of Flash. This same technology makes it possible to create iPhone-optimized versions, which has no way to access Flash content.
"The Web is built on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, so SproutCore is in JavaScript and it leverages the built-in classes of JavaScript. Jolley's WWDC demo application bears a striking resemblance to MobileMe's updated Web Gallery. Cappuccino Web Framework - Build Desktop Class Applications in O.