September 2002
Intermediate to advanced
480 pages
11h 38m
English
book
Creating Applications with Mozilla
by David Boswell, Brian King, Ian Oeschger, Pete Collins, Eric Murphy
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Chapter 12. Remote Applications
Remote applications developed with Mozilla use an application without having to endure a full download process. Given the fundamental similarities of Mozilla and standard web content, a remote Mozilla application can work much like a regular web page. For example, you can point people to your project at http://www.foobar.com/myApp.xul, and if they use Mozilla (or a browser that is built with Mozilla, such as Netscape 7), the browser window becomes the application. Serving an application in this way allows you to use most features of a locally installed Mozilla program and gives you unique options that aren't otherwise available. These options are discussed in this chapter.
This chapter explores this alternative distribution method and compares it to how an installable application is built. Generally, there is no difference between these two types of applications other than how they are delivered. However, you should be aware of the difficulties encountered when using remote applications.
One of the most important aspects of remote applications for Mozilla is the XPFE environment, or more specifically, the use of XUL/XBL, JavaScript, and CSS. Using the XPFE in remote application development offers more possibilities than, for example, just embedding Gecko into your application. It is the focus of this chapter.
12.1. Directions in Remote Application Development
Currently, remote Mozilla applications are not prevalent because development focuses on ...
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