[NEWS] - Yahoo 'BrowserPlus' to offer bridge between desktop and browser

[jay@moduscreate.com]

DnD from the desktop to the browser as well as 'browse' dialog box are both already implemented! :)


The most unique attribute of BrowserPlus is its ability to update and add new services on the fly without a browser restart or even reloading the page! As a user, this means no more installers to run or losing your place on the web. For developers, you can check for and activate new services with a single function call, pending user approval - we handle the complexity of software distribution and updates for you.


http://browserplus.yahoo.com/
http://browserplus.yahoo.com/static/img/break-out.png

[Cypher]

...and it works only with:

Firefox 2.0 or later
Internet Explorer 7

[Animal]

So, only with software that's several years old then?8-|

[jay@moduscreate.com]

...and it works only with:

Firefox 2.0 or later
Internet Explorer 7


... and? IE6 needs to die a fast death. If only the corporate world would let off it's foothold of that browser.

[Cypher]

...agree...I was just having this "corporate world" in mind...it's way too slow when it comes to adapting new trends/technologies...

[jay@moduscreate.com]

I feel you dude. My biggest contracts are for large corporations. The project i'm working now... Ext is a quantum leap from the current platform - but they use IE6.

None the less, i'm excited about this because I do have several small business customers that can utilize this right off the bat! :)

[mystix]

if only we could do a


Ext.getIEBrowser(new RegExp('IE\d(\.\d)?')).destroy();

[Animal]

The BrowserPlus demos all seemed to fail for me. They've lost me I'm afraid.

[jay@moduscreate.com]

they work like a champ for me dude.

this is off the chain! dnd from the desktop worked in FF for the mac (which is not as tied as Safari - like windows and IE). This is the isht!!

[jay@moduscreate.com]

it does multi dnd too!! omfg this pwns.
http://tdg-i.com/img/screencasts/2008-05-29_0930.swf

[Cypher]

Well...Animal...you are not alone...I have this MSIE6 and it doesn't work for me either...but the whole idea is pretty cool though...

[jay@moduscreate.com]

Well...Animal...you are not alone...I have this MSIE6 and it doesn't work for me either...but the whole idea is pretty cool though...

I rely on VMs for testing different IE's :(

[mystix]

it does multi dnd too!! omfg this pwns.
http://tdg-i.com/img/screencasts/2008-05-29_0930.swf

OT:

your sons are adorable :)
and i am so getting a macbook. =P~

[jay@moduscreate.com]

Thank you sir ;)

You'll be frustrated w/ the nuances of OS X but it's a better over all computing experience. :) I compiled apache and PHP for develoment and am running mysql. I really love unix anyway, os x is icing on the cake. ;)

Buy parallels and you can keep windows around for a while for testing/etc. ;)

[Lobos]

YAHOO.bp has no properties
http://browserplus.yahoo.com/static/js/bpcommon.js
Line 37

i get this error when i try to use it :(

[jay@moduscreate.com]

browser/os?

[Lobos]

sorry - xp / ff2