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  1. Re:...has yet to succeed... by munwin99 · · Score: 0 · on Bosworth On Why AJAX Failed, Then Succeeded

    Something like the mozilla framework. Someone did an Amazon client in the mozilla XML framework recently... is that what you mean ? Basically, install a framework, and 'download' the application to it ? Link to MAB - Mozilla Amazon Browser.

  2. Re:great browser, but... by DrVxD · · Score: 1 · on Firefox - The Platform

    > XUL+JavaScript doesn't support that very well.

    Are you sure? I saw this posted a while ago, and it seems to work pretty well to me. (I have no connection with the developers of this application)

  3. Mozilla Amazon Browser by colores · · Score: 1 · on Dealing with Intruders?

    The MAB is a tool for searching the Amazon catalogs and browsing their products. It can be used as very impressive Online Application from Mozilla-like browsers

  4. Re:Repeating my comment on OSNews... by Ian+Peon · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Joel On Microsoft's API Mistakes
    1. Web clients vs. rich user interfaces
    If you haven't already, take a look at XUL. Mozilla's interface is created with this, and other people are doing some very interesting things with it. (second link only works in Mozilla or other Gecko browser)
  5. Re:XAML by Bedouin+X · · Score: 2, Informative · on Mozilla, Opera Form Group to Develop Web App Specs

    Yes to everything except the Vector Graphics. XUL is basically using web markup to build an interface. The most famous XUL example (outside of Mozilla / Fire* of course) is the Mozilla Amazon Browser.

  6. Re:Sho me the MONEY! by Arker · · Score: 1 · on Rapid Application Development with Mozilla

    Amazon Browser?

    Quite cool, indeed. Damn, I may have to get the book now.

  7. Re:GooOS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Google's Next Steps

    Google already has a window manager. Its called Mozilla. If you don't believe me, check out this app.

  8. Re:Package managers are so 1988 by andalay · · Score: 0 · on Building A Better Package Manager
    You should do ClickOnce, you GNU hippies

    Uh yeah, its called XUL

    Pretty cool eh?
  9. Re:Innovation by wfrp01 · · Score: 1 · on Netscape Founder Says Web Browsing Innovation Dead

    I think things can stand some improvement.

    As other have said, a browser more or less merely renders underlying protocols, and provides navigation facilities. The protocols themselves define what you can do with a page. And that's where the problem lies. HTML isn't rich enough.

    I don't mean to knock HTML. It has been good enough to be hugely useful. But it's lacking.

    HTML's shortcoming become readily apparent whenever you (1) attempt to build a rich distributed forms based application or (2) want to strictly control the presentation. I realize that's not what HTML set out to do. Nevertheless, some people want to do those things. Or other things. And can't.

    Things are happening, however. Take the tabbed browsing people are holding up as an example of progress. I don't think most people realize how right they are. Sure, tabs are a neat new navigation feature. But the real innovation is that Mozilla renders those tabs by processing XUL. It's the whole XPFE framework that ties together javascript, XUL, and CSS that's truly innovative. It's all good because now you can create distributed applications that use open standards to render rich content.

    Now imagine adding native database support. Let's also have standards based calendar support. Who knows, maybe someone will tie this all together someday to come up with a bona-fide Exchange killer. I think it will happen. And more.