[WEB4LIB] Re: Mozilla-based Library Browser?

[Dennis Moser]

Has anyone interested in this thread been monitoring the discussion the 
past few days over on the oss4lib-discuss list? (Or do you know about it? 
If not, here:

http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oss4lib-discuss

The point is that there are a lot of the pieces out there, waiting to be 
put together; browsers, OPACs, you name it.

Dennis


At 10:12 AM 5/25/01 -0700, Don Hamilton wrote:
>I wondered how adaptable the Teamsoft PWB shell would be for Mozilla, and so
>am including 'Scott' in this. I'm just an interested tinkerer, who sees an
>area for joint development here. I don't know or understand (or even care,
>really) what the structural differences are between IE and Mozilla. I do
>know that PWB seems to be moving quickly towards becoming the "killer
>browser interface for public workstations".
>
>don
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: web4lib at webjunction.org
>[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Thomas Dowling
>Sent: May 25, 2001 12:55 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list
>Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: Mozilla-based Library Browser?
>
>
> > For those of us who are still trying to keep the flame burning for the
>Mozilla browser, one of the frustrations has been the clunkiness of the
>interface (why, oh why is the home button next to bookmarks)
> > and its slowness in loading compared to IE.  However, for those who are
>looking for a Mozilla-based browser that would be suitable for library
>use, you might want to check out K-Meleon browser.
> >
> > http://www.kmeleon.org/
> >
> > and
> >
> > http://www.mozillazine.org/articles/article1926.html
> >
>
>
>I exchanged e-mail with a couple of librarians when Beonex (another
>Mozilla offshoot) appeared, wondering about exactly how much work would be
>involved in creating the killer browser interface for public workstations.
>Of course, the outcome of those conversations was, "It would sure be cool
>if someone did that."  As more Mozilla-based projects appear, I wonder if
>it's time to approach this more directly.  Has anyone toyed around with
>this?
>
>Thomas Dowling
>OhioLINK - Ohio Library and Information Network
>tdowling at ohiolink.edu

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