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Looking for Browser Add-in/Plug-in/Extension Plaforms - Advice?
Renegade:
Does anyone have any experience with browser plug-ins or extensions?
I'm looking to develop some software, but want to integrate it with the browser. i.e. As you're surfing around, you find something, then the extension acts as a front-end for the software.
This would let me do some things that simply aren't practical inside the browser. e.g. JavaScript and AJAX are not a replacement for C# and desktop power.
In the past, I've written custom browsers, but I'd like to switch direction there.
Thanks for any advice, links, or anecdotes.
Renegade:
Well, looks like I'm back to browser components. For now I'm going to be using MozNET, but if anyone knows of something that will let a browser plug-in interface with regular desktop compiled software, please do chime in.
steeladept:
I want to say there are some things for out-of-browser apps that are essentially what you are looking for, but I can't think of anything off the top of my head. There are out of browser apps that I have seen, but from a developer side....Off to Google....
And the verdict is....
That's where I heard about it! Silverlight. That was it's whole point - to be Flash + Adobe AIR but better. Well in Microsoft's eyes, anyway. Though I do believe there were some independent confirmations that it was technically better, both in richness and performance. Unfortunately it looks like they *MAY* be abandoning it by and large. Still, it may give you another direction to continue your search...
Renegade:
I want to say there are some things for out-of-browser apps that are essentially what you are looking for, but I can't think of anything off the top of my head. There are out of browser apps that I have seen, but from a developer side....Off to Google....
And the verdict is....
That's where I heard about it! Silverlight. That was it's whole point - to be Flash + Adobe AIR but better. Well in Microsoft's eyes, anyway. Though I do believe there were some independent confirmations that it was technically better, both in richness and performance. Unfortunately it looks like they *MAY* be abandoning it by and large. Still, it may give you another direction to continue your search...
-steeladept (September 08, 2011, 11:28 PM)
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Yeah... There's Silverlight, but what I'm looking to do is have a plug-in for the *browser* and not for the *web page*. i.e. I'm looking to do some web automation and drive web pages directly in the browser.
And no -- this is nothing nefarious. that kind of functionality can lead to the dark side, but I'm basically looking to automate a web browser game -- i.e. Have the bot in the browser. So... I suppose yeah... If you're against bots, then I've switched to the dark side. :P All Hail Emperor Palpatine~! ;D
Best 2 lines in any movie:
#2 - In the Emperor's throne room
Emperor Palpatine: And now young Skywalker... You will die...
#1 - Immediately following the second best line
Luke Skywalker: Aaarrrggghhh~!
I can do all of this stuff in a stand alone application, but I'd rather hook into a browser directly. Still... Looks like I'm heading down the stand alone path for now.
app103:
Perhaps nevf might be able to point you in the right direction. He did create browser extensions to work with his Surfulater application.
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