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07-15-2008, 05:43 PM #1Livin the iPhone Life
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New Open-Source Web Browser For Mac
Hi guys! I am creating a new, open source web browser called BrowseFreely, and I need some people to help out and improve it.
1. I'd like some more graphics, because it's pretty plain right now.
2. More features. Its got some of the basic features for now, but I need help adding more.
Your help is really appreciated. Here is the Google Code project: BrowseFreely - Google Code Project
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07-15-2008, 05:59 PM #2iPhone? More like MyPhone
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Nothing wrong with a minimalist approach! I'd love a simple browser that surfed the web and nothing more. Firefox gets bloated after long periods of time.
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07-15-2008, 06:09 PM #3Livin the iPhone Life
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thanks, that was the look i was going for, but i just want it to have a few more basic features, get the bugs worked out and get more eye candy
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07-15-2008, 06:09 PM #4Livin the iPhone Life
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Not to put a damper on your efforts, but why take on a web browser? You're up against steep competition.
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07-15-2008, 06:13 PM #5Livin the iPhone Life
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lol, i'm not trying to compete. I'm just trying to make a simple open source web browser for the mac, that is easy to customize.
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So do you need help as in programming or as in suggestions?
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It's not that they can't make an easy and simple browser, it's that the security requirements to keep YOU safe are so hard to keep up with as new problems and issues arrive every day that the browsers tend to get pretty big and complicated.
Personally I like a nice refined secure browser which takes a long time to perfect.iMac 27" i5 quad 2.8Ghz (1TB), MacBook Pro 17" 2.6, iPhone 4s
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I understand, but the engine in this browser is the exact webkit engine used in Safari, so this browser is theoretically as safe as Safari. Originally Posted by one1
a little of both Originally Posted by Eurisko
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07-15-2008, 06:51 PM #9
a toolbar less function (like a fullscreen mode) where you can go to addresses with apple+L and other shortcuts,
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hmm... that's a good idea. if i can get some help coding-wise, then i could probably add that Originally Posted by Kaas
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07-16-2008, 09:54 AM #11would like to help, but i dont have any experience with coding Originally Posted by Chase817
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07-16-2008, 06:36 PM #12Livin the iPhone Life
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this is cool. I messed with it myself and got a few more functions in.
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07-16-2008, 06:43 PM #13
in safari with a macbookair or pro you can use 3 fingers to go forward and back, swipe left with 3 fingers=back and swipe right....
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i have a normal macbook, so I wouldn't know how to implement that Originally Posted by Kaas
cool, what features did you add? Originally Posted by Aiyo
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i added a progress bar to show the page is loading, i fixed that stupid http:// thing, i also made a button that takes me straight to MMi.
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would you mind uploading it? Originally Posted by Aiyo
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