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The idea behind it is to bridge the web and the physical world, and communicate with devices such as Arduinos, 3D printers, and other Serial devices. This is currently only available to desktop apps, or to websites through the use of insecure and outdated technologies (Java Applets, NPAPI plugins). | The idea behind it is to bridge the web and the physical world, and communicate with devices such as Arduinos, 3D printers, and other Serial devices. This is currently only available to desktop apps, or to websites through the use of insecure and outdated technologies (Java Applets, NPAPI plugins). | ||
Chrome already has an [http://developer.chrome.com/apps/serial.html implementation] available for Chrome Apps, but by being available only for packaged chrome apps, it's moving further away from the idea of the open web. | Chrome already has an [http://developer.chrome.com/apps/serial.html implementation] available for Chrome Apps, but by being available only for packaged chrome apps, it's moving further away from the idea of the open web and the idea that the web is the platform. | ||
== Security Implications == | == Security Implications == | ||