The Split

Prism will be broken into two projects JS APIs (code name Reach?), and the "turn this page into a desktop app" (Appify?).

Appify

If we do not want Prism to go the way of the every-so-geeky implementations done by Safari and Chrome, we need to focus on helping users discover when they might want to make an web-app into a desktop app.

JS API (Reach)

Use Cases

All require being able to be used when offline.

Flickr Uploader

Offline use
Drag and drop file handling
Generic XHTTP for communication

Zoho Docs

File association
File access
Persistent storage
Offline use
Drag and drop file handling
Generic XHTTP for communication

Task Manager/TO-DO List

Listen for system-level keystrokes -- i.e., global heyhook
Display + animate windows (transparent and shaped)
Run at startup
Offline use
Generic XHTTP for communication
Persistent storage

A Cross Platform Growl

Daemon tasks
Listen on a port for IPC
Install an icon in the menu bar/dock/quick tray/etc.
Access to system services (like Text To Speech)
Offline use
Display + animate windows (transparent and shaped)
Persistent storage

Twitter/Social Feed Client

Device access (Audio, Camera/Video, GPS)
All of the above

Adium/Chat Program

Ability to interoperate with various chat protocols
All of the above

Ubiquity

Access to the clipboard, and ability to issue copy and paste
All of the above

Labs/PrismFeature

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