* Ben Intro to [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XPCOM XPCOM]** XPCOM can be built in C++ or [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/How_to_Build_an_XPCOM_Component_in_Javascript using JS]** Components, [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Interfaces Interfaces], and [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XPIDL XPIDL]* Lab: [[Real World Mozilla First XPCOM Component|Creating a Binary C++ XPCOM Component]]. Complete this lab '''before Thursday's class'''. * '''Readings/Resources'''** [http://sparc.senecacollege.ca/pub/mozilla.lecture/mozilla-20073/bsmedberg-xpcom-seneca.avi Introduction to XPCOM] (on-line lecture) by Mozilla's Benjamin Smedberg ** [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Creating_XPCOM_Components "Creating XPCOM Components"] -- an excellent on -line book working step-by-step through creating a real XPCOM component.** [http://ted.mielczarek.org/code/mozilla/jscomponentwiz/ JS Component Wizard] * [http://sparc.senecacollege.ca/pub/mozilla.lecture/mozilla-20073/bsmedberg-xpcom-seneca.avi video is postedBen Smedberg on XPCOM].