Comments on: Prism http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/ User Experience Design at Mozilla Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:42:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jack http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/comment-page-1/#comment-117335 jack Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:18:04 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/#comment-117335 This is sounds good. But I am interested in the usability challenges the user will face when using the converted application. ex: Web apps sometimes use hyperlinks to submit inputs, but desktop apps always use buttons to submit. So, I am thinking whether, if we need a quick set of guidelines which developers can use and tick them before releasing it to be converted to desktop apps . This is sounds good. But I am interested in the usability challenges the user will face when using the converted application. ex: Web apps sometimes use hyperlinks to submit inputs, but desktop apps always use buttons to submit.
So, I am thinking whether, if we need a quick set of guidelines which developers can use and tick them before releasing it to be converted to desktop apps .

]]> By: J. Wood http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/comment-page-1/#comment-84055 J. Wood Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:11:51 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/#comment-84055 I would really like to see some hidden navigation built into Prism. There's a current trend of "floating" navigation and menus that hover around the mouse cursor. Something like that comes to mind. Perhaps a key combo, or a key-binding that will cause a simple back-forward-home navigation to appear, semi-transparent, at the top of the window. I would really like to see some hidden navigation built into Prism. There’s a current trend of “floating” navigation and menus that hover around the mouse cursor. Something like that comes to mind. Perhaps a key combo, or a key-binding that will cause a simple back-forward-home navigation to appear, semi-transparent, at the top of the window.

]]> By: mvillabr http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/comment-page-1/#comment-83952 mvillabr Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:02:47 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/#comment-83952 I've been using Prism. Although I think it does nothing (it's simply a brownser without buttons) it's a great idea. Unfortunately I've had problems downloading Gmail attatchments. After a single download failed I cannot download anymore. And this arised two questions: How Prism deals with cached files, cookies, etc? Is there a way to clean the cache? I’ve been using Prism. Although I think it does nothing (it’s simply a brownser without buttons) it’s a great idea. Unfortunately I’ve had problems downloading Gmail attatchments. After a single download failed I cannot download anymore. And this arised two questions: How Prism deals with cached files, cookies, etc? Is there a way to clean the cache?

]]> By: Moazzam Khan http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/comment-page-1/#comment-68191 Moazzam Khan Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:30:33 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/#comment-68191 Hi, This seems like an interesting idea (like the widgets in Vista). What would be great is if Prism let developers write custom desktop appplications. I had a client who wanted something to manager his contacts. I wrote a PHP script for him and installed a PHP package compact server. The application icon was a batch file which would start the server and launch Firefox to run the it. What would be interesting is if you could model an interface in Prism and then let it communicate with a remote server. What Prism seems to be moving towards, is running web sites as desktop application so this could be another feature in it. Adobe AIR has some of what I mentioned as far as I can tell but it runs only on Windows and Mac. I would like to be able to run the applications on Linux and other operating systems too. If Prism can also make the same interface work for mobile devices, then that would also save developers time as they won't have to redesign the UI. For complex applications at least, I foresee changes will be required for the UI but they can be minimal. Hi,

This seems like an interesting idea (like the widgets in Vista). What would be great is if Prism let developers write custom desktop appplications.

I had a client who wanted something to manager his contacts. I wrote a PHP script for him and installed a PHP package compact server. The application icon was a batch file which would start the server and launch Firefox to run the it. What would be interesting is if you could model an interface in Prism and then let it communicate with a remote server. What Prism seems to be moving towards, is running web sites as desktop application so this could be another feature in it.

Adobe AIR has some of what I mentioned as far as I can tell but it runs only on Windows and Mac. I would like to be able to run the applications on Linux and other operating systems too.

If Prism can also make the same interface work for mobile devices, then that would also save developers time as they won’t have to redesign the UI. For complex applications at least, I foresee changes will be required for the UI but they can be minimal.

]]> By: go compare.com http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/comment-page-1/#comment-64236 go compare.com Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:53:04 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/#comment-64236 isriya, i think they are quite similar. isriya, i think they are quite similar.

]]> By: powerlin518 http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/comment-page-1/#comment-41731 powerlin518 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:51:56 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/#comment-41731 ok,good! ok,good!

]]> By: Ted http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/comment-page-1/#comment-32137 Ted Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:55:50 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/#comment-32137 This product seems to be similar to Desktopize Bubbles. I think they work with each web app company interested in offering this as a feature and the web app company they provides appropriate icons. Unfortunately their apps seem to crash more than I can handle. However, one feature I do like is that when you hit the close button it minimizes the app to the system tray. This product seems to be similar to Desktopize Bubbles. I think they work with each web app company interested in offering this as a feature and the web app company they provides appropriate icons. Unfortunately their apps seem to crash more than I can handle. However, one feature I do like is that when you hit the close button it minimizes the app to the system tray.

]]> By: Brad Fults http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/comment-page-1/#comment-24026 Brad Fults Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:57:38 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/#comment-24026 I agree that the future will bring nicer huge icons from web app developers. The challenge is setting up a clear path for them so something ugly doesn't get forged in haste. The suggestion of using a link element is appropriate; probably with type="image/png" and rel="alternate icon" or rel="large icon". It would probably be best to consult the HTML WG on this. I agree that the future will bring nicer huge icons from web app developers. The challenge is setting up a clear path for them so something ugly doesn’t get forged in haste.

The suggestion of using a link element is appropriate; probably with type=”image/png” and rel=”alternate icon” or rel=”large icon”. It would probably be best to consult the HTML WG on this.

]]> By: Bill Burcham http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/comment-page-1/#comment-19399 Bill Burcham Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:14:09 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/#comment-19399 Alex, inasmuch as the charter is "Integrate Web Applications into the User’s Desktop Experience", has there been any discussion of integrating the clipboard a la the Web Application Clipboard proposal ('05): http://lesscode.org/2005/10/21/baby-steps-to-synergistic-web-apps/ http://lesscode.org/2005/11/02/half-a-baby-step/ http://lesscode.org/2005/11/02/half-a-baby-step/ Along the lines of what Ray Ozzie's team demoed last year it'd be too cool if Prism had native, platform-specific support for bridging the Web Application Clipboard to the OS one (e.g. Windows, OS X). Microsoft "Clip Book" app screencast: http://rayozzie.spaces.live.com/editorial/rayozzie/demo/liveclip/screencast/pctoweb/pctoweb.html Alex, inasmuch as the charter is “Integrate Web Applications into the User’s Desktop Experience”, has there been any discussion of integrating the clipboard a la the Web Application Clipboard proposal (’05): http://lesscode.org/2005/10/21/baby-steps-to-synergistic-web-apps/
http://lesscode.org/2005/11/02/half-a-baby-step/
http://lesscode.org/2005/11/02/half-a-baby-step/
Along the lines of what Ray Ozzie’s team demoed last year it’d be too cool if Prism had native, platform-specific support for bridging the Web Application Clipboard to the OS one (e.g. Windows, OS X). Microsoft “Clip Book” app screencast: http://rayozzie.spaces.live.com/editorial/rayozzie/demo/liveclip/screencast/pctoweb/pctoweb.html

]]> By: Abhishek http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/comment-page-1/#comment-19380 Abhishek Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:33:52 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/faaborg/2007/10/24/prism/#comment-19380 Another milestone in technology and I bet its gonna be as famous as Firefox or who knows? even more Great Job Mozilla! Another milestone in technology and I bet its gonna be as famous as Firefox or who knows? even more
Great Job Mozilla!

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