Mozilla Labs announced the 0.9 release of their Prism project today. I’ve mentioned it a few times, but for those new to Prism, here’s the pitch:
Prism is an open source cross-platform prototype of functionality that lets users split web applications out of the browser and run them directly on the desktop.
In other words, treat web apps like desktop apps.
The big news with this release is that you can get Prism just by installing the Prism for Firefox extension (only supports the currently beta 3 of Firefox though).
I’m still on the fence with FF Beta 3 — and waiting for updates — so I am glad to see that the stand-alone installer is still an option as well.
While there are no doubt quite a few updates in this version, the one that I like the most is the new (finally!) ability to give our Prism apps icons. Assign the image by either using the new favicon support or choosing a custom image. No more rows of identical shortcuts on my desktop!
Another little plus: The weird “select all the text in meebo” thing no longer happens. I was finally going to write that up as a bug but now I don’t have to.
Wondering how you might use Prism? Have a look at “How Have You Used Prism?” and the subsequent comments for some ideas.
[source and more info: Mark Finkle's Weblog]
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