Canvas3D XUL Runner App 0.2

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

Version 0.2
☆ →	mybrowser_v0.2.zip

Planned Changes

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/".

• 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.