XULRunner is an Internet technology runtime similar to Java and .NET runtime. What makes this different from the other two is that it does not restrict developers from programming in one language like Java runtime. XULRunner allows developers to write programs in any language that Mozilla web platform can support. They are the following:

I think we should look to avoid overloading Bsmedberg and Sheppy with review requests and questions, so if students are interested in working on the project, we should have a meeting at the beginning (with the students, me, you guys, bsmedberg, and sheppy) and discuss interaction expectations and requirements at that point.