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= Requirements for Product = | = Requirements for Product = | ||
== Ability to create a standalone instance for any site == | === Ability to create a standalone instance for any site === | ||
Need to be able to create standard desktop shortcuts on Windows, Mac, and Linux to launch a standalone process loading that site. We should copy required cookies/passwords/resources so that this instance has access to that data and the first run is a seamless move. | Need to be able to create standard desktop shortcuts on Windows, Mac, and Linux to launch a standalone process loading that site. We should copy required cookies/passwords/resources so that this instance has access to that data and the first run is a seamless move. | ||
== Simple and intuitive install experience == | === Simple and intuitive install experience === | ||
The current UI is really heavy and opaque to end users. There are some ideas on how to make this very obvious and feedback-rich, while streamlining the interaction. | The current UI is really heavy and opaque to end users. There are some ideas on how to make this very obvious and feedback-rich, while streamlining the interaction. | ||
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= Open questions for this iteration = | = Open questions for this iteration = | ||
== Do we want to explore any of the desktop-enabled APIs for the first iteration? == | === Do we want to explore any of the desktop-enabled APIs for the first iteration? ==== | ||
== Autodiscovery of SSB-enabled apps and UI indicators? == | === Autodiscovery of SSB-enabled apps and UI indicators? === | ||
= Future problems to solve = | = Future problems to solve = | ||
== Exposing APIs to do more desktop-like things == | === Exposing APIs to do more desktop-like things === | ||
The best examples are doing stuff like notifications and bringing focus forward, i.e. exposing Growl for Zimbra, or flashing on the taskbar like a normal Windows app, etc. | The best examples are doing stuff like notifications and bringing focus forward, i.e. exposing Growl for Zimbra, or flashing on the taskbar like a normal Windows app, etc. | ||
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Some other upcoming work on sandboxed APIs for extensibility may come into play here. | Some other upcoming work on sandboxed APIs for extensibility may come into play here. | ||
== Enhanced autodiscovery == | === Enhanced autodiscovery === | ||
Recognizing patterns of usage that make a standalone setup much better. i.e. if you open Gmail and leave it open forever and come back frequently, we should offer to make it standalone. | Recognizing patterns of usage that make a standalone setup much better. i.e. if you open Gmail and leave it open forever and come back frequently, we should offer to make it standalone. | ||
== SSB-specific spec work == | === SSB-specific spec work === | ||
Includes ideas like: | Includes ideas like: | ||
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= Required Resources = | = Required Resources = | ||
== Firefox == | === Firefox === | ||
1 x Engineer w/understand of desktop integration points and XUL chops for UI work | 1 x Engineer w/understand of desktop integration points and XUL chops for UI work | ||
Revision as of 03:17, 3 February 2009
Current Labs Project Details
Prism (https://wiki.mozilla.org/Prism) has been around for quite some time in various forms since 2007. Similar features have appeared in Chrome and Safari in betas and releases.
Requirements for Product
Ability to create a standalone instance for any site
Need to be able to create standard desktop shortcuts on Windows, Mac, and Linux to launch a standalone process loading that site. We should copy required cookies/passwords/resources so that this instance has access to that data and the first run is a seamless move.
Simple and intuitive install experience
The current UI is really heavy and opaque to end users. There are some ideas on how to make this very obvious and feedback-rich, while streamlining the interaction.
Constraints and Dependencies
Open questions for this iteration
Do we want to explore any of the desktop-enabled APIs for the first iteration? =
Autodiscovery of SSB-enabled apps and UI indicators?
Future problems to solve
Exposing APIs to do more desktop-like things
The best examples are doing stuff like notifications and bringing focus forward, i.e. exposing Growl for Zimbra, or flashing on the taskbar like a normal Windows app, etc.
Some other upcoming work on sandboxed APIs for extensibility may come into play here.
Enhanced autodiscovery
Recognizing patterns of usage that make a standalone setup much better. i.e. if you open Gmail and leave it open forever and come back frequently, we should offer to make it standalone.
SSB-specific spec work
Includes ideas like:
- "sitebrowser" (needs better name) CSS media type
- sanity for icon support
- other (Ed: faaborg has knowledge here)
Required Resources
Firefox
1 x Engineer w/understand of desktop integration points and XUL chops for UI work
Projected Timeline for Integration
TBD
Cost/Benefit Assessment
Write me