Firefox
Firefox has a new exciting extension, called Yip. In Linux/Ubuntu, it brings standard Mozilla pop-up notifications ( the Thunderbird type of Taskbar tray pop-up mail-notification) for web applications to your Firefox browser.
Tests can be carried out with web applications that have notifications implemented like Meebo, Filttr – – a twitter web application and client.
Using Filttr and Yip gave me the screenshot you see above.
If you’re into scripting, then make good use of the Fluclass API and instructions on the Yip website to make your website support notifications.
Yip is free and open source. It works on Linux, Windows and has growl support for Mac.
via [Lifehacker] | Download Yip Unified Notification System
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If you like the Facebook type of chat and want something similar on your website, then this jQuery chat module is exactly what you are looking for. Though it lacks rosters, you can’t see which users are online, it is rather easy to implement.
[update] How it effectively functions, I can’t say. I haven’t tested it (but the comments on the developer’s site are comportable). More»
Posted in Browsers, Firefox, Google Chrome & Chromium, Open-Source | 10 Comments »
Mozilla Lab has released the beta of Prism 1.0 . Prism, popularly known as the Web Application Launcher is an open source, cross-platform, stripped down browser that lets users pull-out web applications out of their browser and run them directly from their desktop.
Prism 1.0 beta, that comes with exciting new features, is a result of long testing period by companies like Yahoo! Zimbra, DesignLinks International and others. More»
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Windows-Only: Presenting Xandros Presto – – in Five Screenshots.
How long does it take you to boot your Windows Vista? Being such a resource hog, a 1Gb RAM Vista laptop can take you up to several minutes to boot up. That’s why Xandros thought of “Instant-On” Presto.
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Firefox 3.1, now known as Firefox 3.5 is now at Beta 4. This beta is available for testing in over 70 different languages for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, and includes many new features. To follow up the milestone release for Firefox 3.5, move to the Firefox 3.5 “Shiretoko” Planning Center. For new features and changes in the milestone that require feedback, move the milestone announcement of Firefox 3.5 Beta 4
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Firefox 3.1, now known as Firefox 3.5 is now at Beta 4. This beta is available for testing in over 70 different languages for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, and includes many new features. To follow up the milestone release for Firefox 3.5, move to the 
