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How Netflix uses WebKit and HTML5 for connected devices

How Netflix uses WebKit and HTML5 for connected devices (via GigaOm)
Netflix Webkit-Based UI for TV Devices
In a post on the Netflix Tech Blog, device UI engineers Matt McCarthy and Kim Trott shared a presentation that gives a peek behind the curtain in how it’s able to do so. The key is standards-based development using WebKit, JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3.
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