Firefox, uBrowser, and You
Check out uBrowser. Trust me.
More importantly, download the source and checkout the bug page. There are only a few remaining show stoppers, but they're tricky. The biggest is the fact that we don't properly handle control inputs in plugins, like Flash. So, think you can fix it? If you do, I'll give you a private island in Second Life, including both the up-front cost and the monthly dues for one year. Note that the solution must work on Windows, Mac, and Linux -- or, if we've fixed it on one or more platforms, on the platforms that are still unsolved. I'll post updates here as we move along. For two other bugs -- creating new windows and feedback dialogs -- I'll reward the intrepid coder behind the solution with the ability to create a new last name within Second Life -- with the expected restrictions that the last name must pass the Community Standards and subject to the approval of the Customer Service Team.
So, go play with uBrowser and help us to help you!
Hi Cory,
Congrats on the public launch of the uBrowser -- I see there are at least some Linden staffers on this project, but is it an official Linden Lab project? There's no explicit mention of this on the uBrowser site.
Posted by: Tony Walsh | February 08, 2006 at 06:58 PM
Why don't you post a link to this in the SL forums ?
I almost did myself !
Posted by: Lauk | February 09, 2006 at 04:50 AM
Why is plugin support a showstopper?
Posted by: Mike Hearn | February 09, 2006 at 08:00 AM
If John Gaunt (Accessibility Engineer for Netscape) is already working on plugin interactivity, why would Linden post a bounty for it? :)
Posted by: Coadey Fox | February 09, 2006 at 01:03 PM
Because John has lots of other duties in addition to helping us, so why not? Plus, if John solves it, I'll happily give him an island!
Posted by: Cory Ondrejka | February 09, 2006 at 02:48 PM
Interesting.
Not really sure why I'd want my own private island in SecondLife; I think a private island in the Caribbean would be vastly preferable ;-)
Posted by: Hugh Perkins | February 12, 2006 at 06:44 PM
Now this ought to be fun. I shall download it tonight and get to work. w00t.
Posted by: Icon Serpentine | February 13, 2006 at 07:56 AM
Interesting! I once made a similar thing with interactive surfaces (including Flash) running in an Augmented Reality Environment. Please have a look at http://projekt.medieninformatik.de/argui/03_screenshots.htm
(The email address on that page is outdated).
I also used colour picking back then.
Cheers,
Leif
Posted by: Leif Oppermann | February 15, 2006 at 05:47 AM
3D browser based on IE.
Posted by: Peter | March 01, 2006 at 10:44 AM
3D Browser based on IE
http://www.spheresite.com/spherexplorer.html
Posted by: Peter | March 01, 2006 at 10:44 AM
Pocket Cortona is the world's first 3D browser for viewing VRML scenes on wireless devices. The product can be used to create a truly effective mobile solution for the rapidly growing mobile device market!
http://www.yaodownload.com/internet-tools/browsers/pocketcortona/
Posted by: tom | April 23, 2006 at 07:33 PM
As far as I've seen, it works fine for both XGL and AIGLX (and I mean, Firefox/Mozilla/Epiphany running on any of those). Since they are GPL'd too, why not copying from their code?
Posted by: Fibonacci | October 14, 2006 at 12:13 PM