It's just a convenient way to have web-based apps in a window
that acts like a real app, so to speak. Some people find it
convenient. It's more convenient on a Mac, which has
terrible window management IMO
There's not a lot of interaction that Prism can provide that
isn't already available through a browser....we'll have to wait and
see for Prism-specific addons....and even then....
I think the only difference is that it saves a tab on your
browser and the associated memory, as it runs under its own
instance. I dunno though...I use it for google reader on my ubuntu
laptop and sometimes for gmail, but other than that I haven't
bothered that much with it.
I like Google Reader, it's simple and easy to navigate. :) But
yeah Edy, no advantages of a true desktop app, other than the fact
that it isn't yet another tab in my browser. Which for me is a
small advantage, as I tend to permanently have lots of tabs open,
so it makes it easier for me to find at least.
@edy like I said, on the Mac
it provides better window management. Even if I have multiple
windows of firefox or safari open, then I alt-tab through the list,
it only pops up one instance of the window; then, I have to alt-~
to cycle through the open windows of that app. Prism addresses this
annoyance by creating an entirely new "application" window for me,
separate from firefox.
Another advantage is that it allows you to remove the
decorations you don't want, such as toolbars, address bar, status
bar, etc. You just launch it and bang you get your minimalist view.
I don't think you can do that on individual firefox windows, but
maybe you can. And anyway, it would be a pain to do that each
time.
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It's just a convenient way to have web-based apps in a window that acts like a real app, so to speak. Some people find it convenient. It's more convenient on a Mac, which has terrible window management IMO
1 month, 4 weeks ago by dontodd.
How is it any different from just opening another window? :-/
1 month, 4 weeks ago by edythemighty.
yea, i've asked myself the same thing too. You can have pretty shortcuts like 'google docs' etc..., if that helps. ;)
1 month, 4 weeks ago by ramkumarshankar.
There's not a lot of interaction that Prism can provide that isn't already available through a browser....we'll have to wait and see for Prism-specific addons....and even then....
1 month, 4 weeks ago by edythemighty.
I think the only difference is that it saves a tab on your browser and the associated memory, as it runs under its own instance. I dunno though...I use it for google reader on my ubuntu laptop and sometimes for gmail, but other than that I haven't bothered that much with it.
1 month, 4 weeks ago by zenith.
@zenith: So you're getting all the hangs of Google Reader, and none of the advantages of a true desktop app? :)
1 month, 4 weeks ago by edythemighty.
There's something about Google Reader's interface I just find 'off'.
1 month, 4 weeks ago by ramkumarshankar.
I like Google Reader, it's simple and easy to navigate. :) But yeah Edy, no advantages of a true desktop app, other than the fact that it isn't yet another tab in my browser. Which for me is a small advantage, as I tend to permanently have lots of tabs open, so it makes it easier for me to find at least.
1 month, 4 weeks ago by zenith.
@edy like I said, on the Mac it provides better window management. Even if I have multiple windows of firefox or safari open, then I alt-tab through the list, it only pops up one instance of the window; then, I have to alt-~ to cycle through the open windows of that app. Prism addresses this annoyance by creating an entirely new "application" window for me, separate from firefox.
Another advantage is that it allows you to remove the decorations you don't want, such as toolbars, address bar, status bar, etc. You just launch it and bang you get your minimalist view. I don't think you can do that on individual firefox windows, but maybe you can. And anyway, it would be a pain to do that each time.
1 month, 4 weeks ago by dontodd.