Cappuccino was created in 2008 by the company 280 North, whose goal was to port Cocoa, Apple's object-oriented desktop application development environment, to JavaScript. It is an open-source framework, built on JavaScript, that allows you to create fully-functional applications that run entirely in your browser. It uses the Objective-J language, which has its roots in JavaScript and Objective-C. One of the key points of Cappuccino is that developers need not tinker with HTML, CSS, or the DOM; the framework takes care of that.
Cappuccino is a cross-browser implementation, working under IE, Firefox, Opera, Safari, etc., on Linux, Windows, and Mac. Some workarounds to address IE's shortcomings have been included in the framework, so web app developers have that much less to worry about.
If you want to get started with Cappuccino, it's easy enough. Download the Starter kit and go through the tutorials. It doesn't seem to be any harder to learn than similar languages. Happy developing!
Quote of the Day:
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by frost.
--The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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