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add note up top about the change to Prism
WebRunner is a simple XULRunner based browser that hosts web applications without the normal web browser user interface. WebRunner 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 "[http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/05/13/a-dedicated-distraction-free-browser-for-gmail/ 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.
WebRunner has become [http://labs.mozilla.com/2007/10/prism/ Prism], a Mozilla Labs project. Find more discussion in the Prism [https://labs.mozilla.com/forum/index.php/board,16.0.html user feedback forum].
== WebRunner / SSB Objectives ==
