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Fluid vs Prism for Desktop Web Applications
When I wrote about Mozilla’s Prism project a while ago, I was very excited for the possibility of bring web applications to the desktop. Since then, a new project called Fluid has popped up. It’s the same ideas as Prism, however is Mac only.
Fluid is a small application that is used to create stand alone applications for web apps. Think of going into your applications folder and seeing Facebook or MySpace. In the end, they are individual web browsers that are created specifically for one website.
The Beauty of Mozilla’s Prism Project
Have you checked out Mozilla’s Prism project yet? It’s pretty sweet.
Prism is basically a version of Firefox with no address bar, no icons, no bookmarks, nothing. It’s just a browser that loads one pre-defined bookmark at a time. It sounds a little weird, but it’s really useful.
When you start up Prism, it asks you for a URL, a name, a few options and where you want to save your shortcut. Then, when you open the shortcut, it loads the website in the Prism browser and you get a clutter free, simple, web application that runs off the power of Firefox.
Tinseltown Feedback Wanted
It’s that time of the year again. Time to put up the lights, shop till you drop and dress up your Firefox with Tinseltown, a Christmas theme.
I’ve no formal update plans for Tinseltown, so I’m asking you. What would you like to see updated?
I’ve been running Tinseltown for a few days and there are no major issues that I see. But you may be seeing something that I’m overlooking. So please do share.
extero Firefox Theme Launches
My latest Firefox theme, extero, has hit version 1.0 and is live and ready for your enjoyment!
extero is a gray theme with bright brilliant icons from Jonas. It was created to be just a little bit different, but nothing overboard.
Checkout extero and see what you think.
A Quick Look at Firefox 3 Beta 1
Firefox 3 Beta 1 is out and there are a few nice new features. I took a few minutes and played around with it and here are my findings.
The Install DMG still doesn’t include an alias to the Mac Applications folder. Come on Mozilla, get this one working please.
Once installed, the new Mac theme doesn’t take effect. You actually have to go download it. But once installed, it looks very nice. (Not sure about the Windows one.)
Bookmarks are integrated better. Simply star a page and it’s added, click the star again to rename it, add tags, put it in a folder or delete it.
Google Analytics Extension Updated
The new version of GA? has been released. The Google Analytics detector now re-checks each page as you switch between tabs to ensure the status bar icon is kept up to date. This was a big enhancement for me as I’ve always got multiple tabs open.
However, with advancements comes a few more bug reports.
1. GA? doesn’t update the status bar icon when switching between windows . Actually this may be a non issue. I’m still thinking that one over.
iPox Remix – General Theme Answers
iPox Remix has generated a lot of interest in themes, but there are many unanswered questions out there. Here are a few that have come across my email.
1. How do I use a different image/skin for the menu bar and the bar with the address box?
The main menu bar with File, Edit, View ect. can be themed with this code:
#toolbar-menubar {
background:red;
}
#main-menubar {
background:none;
}
The URL bar can be themed with this code:
#nav-bar{
background:red;
}
iPox Halloween Costume
Are you one of the many fans of the iPox Firefox theme? Well I’ve got a treat for you. I created a quick Halloween costume for iPox. It’s a few tweaks to create a black menu & address bar along with an orange bookmarks bar and a green tab bar. Kinda spooky right?
If you’d like to dress up iPox for Halloween here’s how.
- Make sure you have iPox installed and active.
- Install Stylish (or Greasemonkey) and ensure that’s active too. It’s ready to go if you see the icon in the lower right corner of your browser.
Mac Like Firefox Themes
If you’ve ever wanted a good Firefox theme to match the look of your Mac a bit more, there are lots of developers out there trying to make this happen.
The best one, if you are actually on a Mac, is probably GrApple by Aronnax. His attention to detail is amazing. Other good choices are Pinstripe (again Mac only), iSafari and iAqua, my own creation.
However, there are many many more choices out there. Mozilla Taiwan has a forum thread going with screen shots and download links for many other alternatives. Some look pretty good and some are, oddly enough, not very Mac friendly.
extero Firefox Theme – Preview 1
My latest Firefox theme is entitled extero and you can install a preview of it today!
What’s different about extero? The main thing is the tab bar. It was designed to bring the tab bar to the front. It’s kind of hard to explain, so you’ll have to check it out. extero also uses dots instead of little arrows for menus and, back by popular demand, the close button is on the left.
Granted, it’s not finished in my mind yet. I’m unsatisfied with the right click menus and am torn on what to do. If I leave them black, I have to get rid of the border somehow. If I change them, what to?
