Posts tagged browser

QDetroBro: Experimenting with Qt on S60

Aug 13th

Posted by Detro in IT / Comp-Sci / Code

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The best way to learn a new language or a new framework is to find an idea and implement it. So I’m doing for Qt on S60. So I decided to implement a dummy browser that has some smart/attractive/peculiar/interesting/funny bits. QDetroBro

Because I’m lazy to package and attach code, and because is always good the evolution of a project from the ground-up, I decided to post it on my GitHub account. You can find it at: http://github.com/detronizator/QDetroBro/tree/master.

It passed through 3 major phases:

  1. v0.1-beta – Ultra-dummy browser with very “boring” UI. The entire code was in only 1/2 classes (power of Qt and Signal-Slots). Commit: f49bd…
  2. v0.2-beta – A lot of interesting new bits, like Animations, Stylesheet-themed Widgets and so on. Commit: dae20…
  3. v0.2.2-beta – The current release. Commit: 240c5…

If you want to take a look at it to see what Qt on S60 can enable, please do. You can download the latest build from here.

Ah, of course there are requirements to run Qt code on S60. You find what to install on your phone here (“Demos for your S60″ section).

Browser Adaptive CSS with AppEngine

Sep 21st

Posted by Detro in Curiosity

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As I said, I’m doing some stuff with Google AppEngine. And, of course, I’m facing the usual problem of Browser Incompatibility:

Browser Incompatibility
Browser Incompatibility ;-)

=Browser Incompatibilities: the Most Common Problem=
The most common problem for Web Site developers is the fact that every browser treats HTML Tags, CSS and Javascript in it’s own way.
This Recipe tries to address one of the problem I faced the most: having a slightly different CSS for every Browser.

=The Usual Solution=
The usual solution is to load every time a different CSS depending on the Browser. But this solution has some side effects:
- It’s difficult to Maintain: very hard because every update to the style needs to be applied to multiple files
- It’s Boring: for the above reason
- It’s Not Cool: again, for the same above reason
…

So, what I did is to build a very simple solution, using the Template Engine and applying some of the concepts I learnt studying appengine and at the Google Developer Day 2008.

And, because Google built this very simple but useful Google AppEngine Cookbook application (based on appengine itself ;-) ), here is it.
Enjoy!

Google Chrome: Is it the next generation of Browsers?

Sep 2nd

Posted by Detro in Curiosity

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Google Chrome
I don’t have an answer to this, it’s too early (we don’t even have a screenshot of it). But I strongly suggest to take a look a the Google Chrome Comic Book: a very new, fresh, funny and precise (!!!) way to introduce an incoming software.

They discuss a lot of different topics:

  • Problems they wanted to solve
  • Performance
  • Process Isolation
  • Javascript VM and Performance
  • Sandboxing
  • Phishing and Malware
  • UI principles

Very interesting. And, again, very innovative.

Ah, the Rendering Engine they chosen is… WebKit (what a surprise!!! ;-) ) and… it’s fully open source.

An early leaked screenshot follows. More >

Cooliris releases PicLens 1.7

Jun 19th

Posted by Detro in Curiosity

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PicLens
I have already highlighted in the past this project. Now I’m delighted to report that version 1.7 is out, and… it’s a great one!!!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of PicLens Version 1.7 with three exciting additions:

  • Shop Amazon– The 3D Wall transformed image search. Now PicLens launches online shopping into the 21st century. Browse and buy seamlessly just like window shopping!
  • Discover– MSNBC, ESPN, movie trailers…Get the latest news, photos, and video feeds.
  • Return to PicLens– An essential for playing with pictures: toggle in and out of your desktop, the browser, and PicLens!

Find out more at http://blog.cooliris.com and download your own free latest release at http://www.piclens.com.

My favourite feature? Discover!
As soon as I installed the addon in Firefox (very notable: it’s already compatible with the brand new version 3 of my favourite browser), I spent something like 40 minutes just browsing the “movies/tv” section, full of very updated and interesting content… and presented in the most “sexy” way I have ever seen.

Again, a great piece of Software. Strongly recommended to give it a go!

PS Just to avoid to forget, Piclens works practically ANY browser ;) .