Mozilla launches Prism 1.0 beta
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Mozilla's "Web application as a desktop application" service Prism has rolled out version 1.0. On Friday, the company released it with its own standalone site, and an updated API that lets developers tack on Prism-specific features to their Web applications.
Prism let you run your favorite website or web app as a desktop application, like you can run Gmail as a standalone application or run WeboLobby as a standalone News reader application. the best thing is you're getting a separate processes for each and every application you're running so in event of crash or memory hog you just have to close only the cozing application, not like entire browser, in FireFox.
The updated version includes several new features, like tray icon notification support, and application-specific settings such as fonts and proxies. Automatic updates like in FireFox browser. You can also choose a custom icon instead of site's favicon. you're also now able to clear private data like user names and passwords, along with any browsing history. same as FireFox providing right now. I was, however, only able to assign a custom icon successfully with the Prism app itself, not via the FireFox addon. Not a huge problem, since you can always select a new icon from your shortcut's properties dialog. New version comes in two flavors, FireFox browser add on or standalone application that you need to install first into your system.
Prism let you run your favorite website or web app as a desktop application, like you can run Gmail as a standalone application or run WeboLobby as a standalone News reader application. the best thing is you're getting a separate processes for each and every application you're running so in event of crash or memory hog you just have to close only the cozing application, not like entire browser, in FireFox.
The updated version includes several new features, like tray icon notification support, and application-specific settings such as fonts and proxies. Automatic updates like in FireFox browser. You can also choose a custom icon instead of site's favicon. you're also now able to clear private data like user names and passwords, along with any browsing history. same as FireFox providing right now. I was, however, only able to assign a custom icon successfully with the Prism app itself, not via the FireFox addon. Not a huge problem, since you can always select a new icon from your shortcut's properties dialog. New version comes in two flavors, FireFox browser add on or standalone application that you need to install first into your system.