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by Rom Feria on January 12, 2008
Who here does not regularly use a web-based service? I reckon that we all do - in my case, I use Twitter's web interface when I am not using a Mac. I also use Meebo for my instant messaging when I am connected behind a firewall. These work on your browser but sometimes you just need a container for that particular web app and nothing else. This is where Mozilla's Prism comes in. (more after the jump)
Setting it up is simple. Download the binaries and decompress it. Move to your home folder and run. That is it! The interface is very easy to understand - and after entering the necessary parameters, you are asked if you want a link added on your desktop and that is it! Double click on the icon and boom!
You may also download pre-packed Web Applications from the Prism site.
Image from Prism site.
Prism is a simple XULRunner based browser that hosts web applications without the normal web browser user interface. Prism is based on a concept called Site Specific Browsers (SSB). An SSB is an application with an embedded browser designed to work exclusively with a single web application. It doesn't have the menus, toolbars and accoutrements of a normal web browser. Some people have called it a "distraction free browser" because none of the typical browser chrome is used. An SSB also has a tighter integration with the OS and desktop than a typical web application running through a web browser.
Setting it up is simple. Download the binaries and decompress it. Move to your home folder and run. That is it! The interface is very easy to understand - and after entering the necessary parameters, you are asked if you want a link added on your desktop and that is it! Double click on the icon and boom!
You may also download pre-packed Web Applications from the Prism site.
Image from Prism site.
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