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<p>The Prism code was picked up by Matthew Gertner who started a company to continue its open source development under the name [http://www.salsitasoft.com/webrunner/ WebRunner]. See his blog post at http://www.salsitasoft.com/blog/2011...now-webrunner/</p> | <p>The Prism code was picked up by Matthew Gertner who started a company to continue its open source development under the name [http://www.salsitasoft.com/webrunner/ WebRunner]. See his blog post at http://www.salsitasoft.com/blog/2011...now-webrunner/</p> | ||
<p>Mozilla Labs itself started a new project called [http://mozillalabs.com/chromeless/ Chromeless]. See their blog post at http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2011/02/...ow-chromeless/</p>}} | <p>Mozilla Labs itself started a new project called [http://mozillalabs.com/chromeless/ Chromeless]. See their blog post at http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2011/02/...ow-chromeless/</p>}} | ||
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Prism is a simple XULRunner based browser that hosts web applications without the normal web browser user interface. Prism is based on a concept called Site Specific Browsers (SSB). An SSB is an application with an embedded browser designed to work exclusively with a single web application. It doesn’t have the menus, toolbars and accoutrements of a normal web browser. Some people have called it a "[http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/05/13/a-dedicated-distraction-free-browser-for-gmail/ distraction free browser]" because none of the typical browser chrome is used. An SSB also has a tighter integration with the OS and desktop than a typical web application running through a web browser. | Prism is a simple XULRunner based browser that hosts web applications without the normal web browser user interface. Prism is based on a concept called Site Specific Browsers (SSB). An SSB is an application with an embedded browser designed to work exclusively with a single web application. It doesn’t have the menus, toolbars and accoutrements of a normal web browser. Some people have called it a "[http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/05/13/a-dedicated-distraction-free-browser-for-gmail/ distraction free browser]" because none of the typical browser chrome is used. An SSB also has a tighter integration with the OS and desktop than a typical web application running through a web browser. | ||