an application for retrieving information on the web.
3
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5answers
375 views
Would Python be too slow for client-side use in Browsers?
I've heard the statement that Python would be too slow to be of any use in browsers.
I reckon Javascript is only superior in this aspect because of companies like Google who need it fast (and made it ...
2
votes
1answer
101 views
Searching for text within a webpage
I'm currently designing a search algorithm for a document, and just got curious about this while designing the algorithm: how do web browsers search a webpage?
For example, in Google Chrome, you can ...
1
vote
1answer
139 views
Justify moving beyond IE7
I work within a closed environment that defines supported browsers organization-wide. Put another way: you can't use it unless it's an approved install.
Given that (soon-to-be-formerly) Twitter ...
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votes
2answers
87 views
How do I capture a bunch of web pages or pdfs found online and store them in a database on my machine? [closed]
I am doing a research project and I need to create a database (initially just on a local machine), of a bunch of web pages and pdfs, probably thousands of them but not likely to be e.g. 100,000, of ...
5
votes
3answers
357 views
Why are custom PDF download options preferred over ctrl+p?
Why do I, as a developer, have to go through so much trouble developing PDF download options for my clients when everyone in the world can simply hit Ctrl+P and life is good?
The current issue I'm ...
2
votes
2answers
123 views
Browser support for internal corporate tools
We are on the verge of a conversion. For years, our company supported only IE for its internal (intranet) home-built tools.
Since a few of our users are still on XP, which means IE only goes up to ...
8
votes
1answer
199 views
How does font rendering actually work?
I realize that I know essentially nothing about the way fonts get rendered in my computer.
From what I can observe, font rendering is generally made in a consistent way throughout the system. For ...
3
votes
1answer
134 views
How does a browser determine that a script has run for too long? [closed]
How does a browser determine that a script has run for too long ? Is it actually configurable through some advanced settings ?
18
votes
5answers
1k views
Pure Java web browser, is it practical?
I know that a Java web browser is possible, but is it practical? I've seen the Lobo project and must admit I am impressed, but from what I've gathered it seems that development stopped in 2009. Would ...
3
votes
1answer
163 views
What is meant by sandboxing?
Sanboxing is listed as one of the many security features in html5 specification . Can someone explain what is meant by sandboxing? Does it relate to HTML only or to JavaScript also?
2
votes
1answer
162 views
tail-like view on HTML logfiles
I'm working on an application that creates HTML log files. I'm tired of having to manually reload and scroll to the bottom in the browser to see the latest entries.
A solution that does not really ...
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votes
2answers
432 views
Does NaCl mean the death of Internet Explorer? [closed]
From the wikipedia -
Google Native Client (NaCl) is a sandboxing technology for running a
subset of Intel x86 or ARM native code using software-based fault
isolation. It is proposed for ...
5
votes
1answer
296 views
Means for (legit) cross-site scripting
Are there good means for allowing scripts from two or more domains to collaborate in the same browser page? I want to create an extensible platform, where I provide the model and some views, but also ...
3
votes
2answers
835 views
Should I still make my site work in non-javascript capable browsers?
Apparently less than 1% had javascript off in 2010:
http://developer.yahoo.com/blogs/ydn/posts/2010/10/how-many-users-have-javascript-disabled/
So is it worth it to still support browsing without ...
2
votes
5answers
443 views
How should I evaluate new browser languages?
In these days there are many projects whose aim is to bring new languages to the browser by compiling them to JavaScript. Among the others one can mention ClojureScript, CoffeScript, Dart, haXe, ...
-2
votes
1answer
235 views
Browser parsers vs Stand-alone parsers
Firefox/Chromium have well implemented(?) parsers. Then why are parsers like lxml and other such parsers being developed with so much effort put into it?
Aren't they re-inventing the wheel? Or are ...
-1
votes
1answer
79 views
browser compability for a web site [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Testing minor browser version compatibility
hello i want to know how do you check if a web page you built is same in all browsers.
I'm testing on IE8 mozilla and chrome. ...
2
votes
4answers
202 views
What is the “architecture” that provides functionality to application-level URI interfaces, like chrome:// and Firefox's about:config, etc?
According to Wikipedia,
about is an internal URI scheme (also known as a "URL scheme" or, erroneously, "protocol") in various web browsers to display certain built-in functions. It is not an ...
10
votes
9answers
687 views
Will I ever be able to code client-side browser code in a language of my choice?
I'll be brutally honest: I hate writing client side code in JavaScript. I'm not a fan of this language, to say the least.
It seems silly to me that browsers support a programming language, rather ...
0
votes
2answers
650 views
A good tool for browser automation/client-side Web scripting [closed]
I'm interested in adopting a tool/scripting language to automate some daily tasks connected with fighting forum spammers. A brief overview of these tasks: analyze new registrations and posts on a ...
1
vote
6answers
964 views
Testing HTML5 and javascript code for iPhone and Android devices
I have developed a simple HTML5 webpage that uses a javascript file. This is a fun learning page so I wanted to know as to how will they show up on mobile devices like iPhone and Android smartphones.
...
8
votes
1answer
270 views
How important is the Acid3 Test anymore and what should replace it?
For a long while the default guide to latest standards support for browsers was the Acid 3 Test. I've just run this on Windows 7 (x64) for Chrome 15.0, Firefox 7.0, Safari 5.1 and IE 9.0 and they all ...
4
votes
2answers
831 views
high level design of a browser layout engine?
I'm interested in how browser layout engines like gecko, webkit and trident are architected from a high level. what are the key abstractions? how are they layered? what are the inputs/outputs for the ...
3
votes
2answers
139 views
What algorithm browsers follow to remember values for form controls?
You can have different HTML input elements on a single HTML form and all of them, have their associated remembered values (values that you've entered in those fields); Is it related to the id or name ...
1
vote
1answer
82 views
Random number for HTTPS MAC
Recently I found that Netscape used quite simple algorithm to generate random number for Message Authentication Code to establish an HTTPS connection (Nestscpe used time, process identification ...
4
votes
4answers
426 views
What are advantages and disadvantages of browser rapid release cycles for web developers?
Chrome and Firefox have now rapid release cycles. Also Opera is starting to get speed and Internet Explorer should take the high road soon. I am a web developer. What does that mean for me? What ...
0
votes
1answer
135 views
How can i integrate google translator into a webkit based web browser? [closed]
I'm developing a web browser using C++ with QT Development framework which offers a webkit module as rendering engine, the browser i create have to translate every page it opens to certain language ...
2
votes
1answer
293 views
How does css3 hardware acceleration work?
Can anyone tell me how some css3 code (transitions/transformations) get hardware accelerated? In other words, what actually happens when the browser sees css3, what is the pipeline/process involved?
4
votes
1answer
146 views
How are you handling browser compatibility in the new “rapid release” world?
With the new world of rapid browser releases I am trying to figure out how to define & implement our browser compatibility process.
Previously we would always support the latest major version of ...
4
votes
5answers
434 views
View Source - is the Viewable markup important to you?
I just read a very compelling blog post from Scott Hanselman where he quoted colleague Erik Meijer as follows:
JavaScript is an assembly language. The JavaScript + HTML generate is like a .NET ...
7
votes
2answers
244 views
How do I publicize a cool bookmarklet?
I wrote a really cool bookmarklet and now I want to tell everyone. I have absolutely no idea where to go, is there some sort of exchange for these things?
In case anyone is curious: I was tired of ...
12
votes
5answers
939 views
Why aren't browser extensions monetized?
With the monetization of mobile apps being so popular, I'm surprised that extension developers are still mostly relying on donations as their primary form of compensation for their software.
While ...
7
votes
5answers
3k views
Best practices for web application Authentication/Security (Any Platform)
I got a question today from my manager asking me my thoughts on what is considered an acceptable design for authentication of a web form application, especially in regards to the nature of many ...
4
votes
2answers
193 views
Is there any risk of web browsers spying away localhost applications on an Internet-connected PC?
Despite what it might look like this is a serious question. After that story with Android OS and Chrome browser submitting to Google the details of the WiFi access points they see in the neighborhood ...
0
votes
2answers
195 views
Compatibility of current web standards with current browsers
I am trying to study the compatibility of current web standards:
HTML5 > FOUND
XHTML
CSS3 > FOUND
HTML DOM > FOUND
JavaScript
XML
AJAX (I know this is not a standard but I would like to include it ...
2
votes
2answers
199 views
Please recommend the best tools to build a test plan management tool
I have mostly worked on hardware testing in my professional career and would like to get onto the software development side. I thought working on a practically usable project will help motivate me and ...
4
votes
2answers
133 views
What is the most accurate/frequent report on browser usage on the Internet?
I'm determining which browsers a new site should support. I'm looking for a respected and accurate (as possible) report on the browser versions that are currently in use. This report should, at ...
29
votes
10answers
3k views
Why aren't there other client-side scripting languages for websites?
Why is there just support for JavaScript and some VBScript in browsers today? I know JavaScript is good and all, but wouldn't having the option of using another programming language help promote ...
1
vote
2answers
791 views
Using JSTestdriver to test UI/DOM?
Can JSTestDriver be used to test DOM behaviors and interactions?
I see I can write tests to exercise pure JS but how do I go about testing against HTML or DOM?
Can I deliver with each test HTML for ...
44
votes
12answers
4k views
Why are most browsers developed in C++
It seems like most of common web browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Safari) are developed using C++. My question is straightforward. Why they use mainly C++ rather than any other language?
Edit:
What ...
0
votes
2answers
130 views
Why don't browsers have the ability to differentiate between events triggered via input devices and scripts ex: element.onEvent()?
Why don't browsers have the ability to differentiate between events triggered via input devices and scripts ex: element.onEvent()? Wouldn't this be a very simple way counter attack web spam bots? Or ...
6
votes
3answers
294 views
In-Browser code editors
I just received my ChromeOS Notebook and have been looking around for an in-browser IDE/Text editor. I was wondering if anyone has come across any that they liked / showed potential.
I would like to ...
1
vote
1answer
107 views
Social networking sites static caching
In sites like facebook or orkut or friendster what's displayed at the bottom instead of main web address like static.ak.fbcdn.net or profile.ak.fbcdn.net? Are these different servers or they are just ...
2
votes
9answers
422 views
Opera for web development
Many developers recommend Firefox for web development for a variety of reasons. But, after looking at Opera, it seems to me that Opera has all of the same web development functionality that Firefox ...
6
votes
3answers
196 views
Testing minor browser version compatibility
I develop a web application and we test it on browsers like Firefox and Internet Explorer. During our development we test the application on Firefox 3.5.2 and our testing team tests the same on 3.5.6 ...
19
votes
19answers
5k views
Best web browser for a programmer [closed]
Which is the best web browser for a programmer?
I think of tools and extensions like "developers toolbars", but maybe other reasons may justify the choice of a specific browser for a programmer.
3
votes
6answers
578 views
What web browser do you use for front-end development? [closed]
For those of you who do front-end development, what browser do you tend to use? I mean, of course you have to eventually do some work in whatever browsers you intend to support, but what do you ...
