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Idea: A Protocol to Open Files Using Web Applications (codingtales.com)
2 points by cduser 5097 days ago
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Google Drive already allows you to open different types of files with different 'chrome plugins'. It's all done. All you have to do now, is create plugins/apps which handle file types of your interest. Checkout this screenshot where 'AutoCAD WS' has been registered to open autocad drawings: http://i.imgur.com/Ddc6w.jpg .