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== Planned Changes ==
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Here's the progress so far on v0.2 of the [[Canvas3D_XUL_Runner_App|XUL Runner App]] project.
  
''This package should not be a full-fledged browser.''
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{| border="0" | align="right"
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| width="100" | Version 0.2
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| width="241" | [[Image:Llee download.png|Don't click this picture, click the link below!]]
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|-
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| width="100" | ☆ →
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| width="241" | [http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~llee33/mybrowser_v0.2.zip mybrowser_v0.2.zip]
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|}
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= Planned Features =
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'''This package should not be a full-fledged browser.'''
  
 
* Don't allow access to URLs that start with anything other than "http://www.c3dl.org/".
 
* Don't allow access to URLs that start with anything other than "http://www.c3dl.org/".
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* Remove browser buttons from the interface (such as the back button).
 
* Remove browser buttons from the interface (such as the back button).
  
''End goal is to only have examples accessible.''
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'''End goal is to only have examples accessible.'''
  
 
* Examples can be downloaded when user has internet access.
 
* Examples can be downloaded when user has internet access.
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* Examples are accessible from a dropdown menu.
 
* Examples are accessible from a dropdown menu.
  
''Canvas 3d Library source can be saved for a later release.''
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'''Canvas 3d Library source can be saved for a later release.'''
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= Nov 15, v0.2! =
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Version '''zero dot two''' has now been uploaded!! Enjoy! *^.^*
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===Usage===
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*Download and extract.
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*Run "mybrowser.exe".
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*"Creative commons license" link at the bottom of the page would normally take you out of "c3dl.org"; try it out!
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*In theory, it is cross platform.
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**Changes are to .js and .xul files, which are cross platform friendly.
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**It uses an exe to run, so maybe it is Windows only?
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===Changes===
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*Limiting the user to c3dl.org is now recognized as a safety measure.
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**Canvas 3d has direct access to your video card!!
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**Where there is access to something precious, there is a dangerous hack in the making.
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===Things to do===
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*Right now, navigating out of c3dl.org will return you to the c3dl homepage. An error page would be more appropriate.
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= Nov 13 =
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A test draft of ver0.2 is in the works.
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===Changes===
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*Back, Forward, Stop, and Reload buttons have been removed.
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*URL bar has been removed.
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===Things to do===
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*Limit visitable URLs to the "http://c3dl.org/" domain.
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*Talk to Cathy about possibility of revising ver0.2 specifications.

Latest revision as of 22:03, 20 November 2008

Here's the progress so far on v0.2 of the XUL Runner App project.

Version 0.2 Don't click this picture, click the link below!
☆ → mybrowser_v0.2.zip


Planned Features

This package should not be a full-fledged browser.

  • Remove browser buttons from the interface (such as the back button).


End goal is to only have examples accessible.

  • Examples can be downloaded when user has internet access.
  • Examples will be saved locally for times when internet is not available.
  • Examples are accessible from a dropdown menu.


Canvas 3d Library source can be saved for a later release.

Nov 15, v0.2!

Version zero dot two has now been uploaded!! Enjoy! *^.^*

Usage

  • Download and extract.
  • Run "mybrowser.exe".
  • "Creative commons license" link at the bottom of the page would normally take you out of "c3dl.org"; try it out!
  • In theory, it is cross platform.
    • Changes are to .js and .xul files, which are cross platform friendly.
    • It uses an exe to run, so maybe it is Windows only?

Changes

  • Limiting the user to c3dl.org is now recognized as a safety measure.
    • Canvas 3d has direct access to your video card!!
    • Where there is access to something precious, there is a dangerous hack in the making.

Things to do

  • Right now, navigating out of c3dl.org will return you to the c3dl homepage. An error page would be more appropriate.


Nov 13

A test draft of ver0.2 is in the works.

Changes

  • Back, Forward, Stop, and Reload buttons have been removed.
  • URL bar has been removed.

Things to do

  • Limit visitable URLs to the "http://c3dl.org/" domain.
  • Talk to Cathy about possibility of revising ver0.2 specifications.