Web Based Max?
Has there ever been any work or thought put into a browser based form of max?
Maybe just some of the more data based objects being available to play around with (makenotes, zl objects, gates etc. etc.)?
Was thinking how nice it would be for while I'm at work or other inconvenient locations to just go to a browser based max to work out simple logic problems.
Thoughts? Opinions?
found this a few weeks ago...
here the web version of vvvv:
http://vvvvjs.com/
"Web-Max" is an old topic, but, of course, still stimulating the imagination. I think that this is already happening: for example, we can generate shaders for WEBGL. On the other hand, the browser environment would give a lot of restrictions, e.g. related to file-system support.
However, the great strength of Max was always that it allowed to easily connect with other environments. That is why I am counting on the fact that, for example, jweb (or its future successor) will allow full use of the potential of modern browsers: with audio processing, WEBGL and simpler data/audio exchange between jweb and patch in Max.
Thanks for the info guys.
@YANIKI...I've seen some talk about all of that. Not really looking for a super complex thing. Just maybe a simple dumbed down version of max to play with in a web browser. Maybe just stuff on the max side of things.
Or even just a nice and lightweight and portable version.
I always run into these logic problems and have resorted to drawing and brainstorming patches/solutions with pen and paper in the past while daydreaming in my free time at work. Heh. Helps to visualize things sometimes.
That more complex interaction you talk about has some seriously awesome possibilities though.
Not Max, but the related pure data has this WebPd https://github.com/sebpiq/WebPd project. It currently will run patches (mostly), but I could see a companion project that would allow editing patches.
Obviously not what you are looking for, but with some open source community support it could be close.
While that may not be what I am looking for, it did remind me that PD exists! It is also pretty lightweight and snappy on this slow as molasses work laptop! :)
I think PD and the cyclone externals should work out just fine for my needs!
Thank you!
By the way, I should mention, not all objects are available with WebPD, and some have bugs. The future of this project doesn't look too good, unless the original maintainer gets more time to continue working on this (or someone else picks it up) but there may be some alternative as discussed in this issue: https://github.com/sebpiq/WebPd/issues/113