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DESCRIPTION
Shiira is a web browser written in Cocoa. It uses the KHTML rendering engine provided by Apple's Web Kit. Since this is the same rendering engine used by Safari, HTML content rendered by Shiira will look the same as in Apple's own browser. All source code is publicly available under the BSD license. We hope that our code will help other developers just starting out on their own Web Kit projects.

The first Shiira milestone is to implement the features used in everyday web browsing. The following has been implemented in the current version:

  • Tabbed windows
  • Bookmark management
  • Sharing bookmarks with Safari
  • Side drawer showing bookmarks and history
  • Bookmarks toolbar
  • Search field with choice of search engine
  • Customizing toolbar
  • Cache control panel
  • Window appearance switching (Aqua and Metal)
  • Toolbar icons switching
  • Removing Cookie and cache at the termination
  • Displaying favicon list
  • Enable/disable favicon with bookmark
  • Help document (Japanese only)
  • Multiple source windows per one browser window
  • Displaying HTTP header in source window
  • Wheel button operation (open in new tab, and tab switching)
  • Auto-tab for bookmark folder
  • Displaying back-forward list on toolbar buttons
  • Search text field for bookmark and history
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.2: The main puropse of this version is to support new Web Kit, installed by Safari 3.0. We fixed many issues with that, and integrated new features. And bug fix, and bug fix.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:HMDT
Downloads:65,670
  - Version d/l:6,970
Internet:Browsers
License:Free
Date:22 Jul 2007
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
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Shiira User Reviews (305 posts)Write A Review
Jul 2 2008

THENOSKCAJ  This project's (perceived) current status is REALLY SAD. The first iteration of Shiira REALLY impressed me. I used it ALL THE TIME. Granted it had some bugs, which were never really fixed, but I used it FULL TIME. Then v2 came out, and I was floored. They had done it again. They turned the browsing world UPSIDE DOWN with their ideas -- but unfortunately the project seems to have died.

I'm going to investigate whether this is opensource. I know it uses the WebKit engine (which is the rendering engine that Safari uses). At least the engine is opensource, but I'm hoping the entire project is.

If ANYONE knows ANYTHING about this project's status, PLEASE reply to this comment.

THANKS!!!!  (Version 2.2)

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Apr 22 2008

PAMA91  Shiira seams to be dead:

http://g.shiira.jp/groups/board_show/769

When itīs true, itīs really sad. Shiira has a gorgeous interface and some unique features.

But itīs a big buggy, especially on Leopard. I would use it again when they fix the problem with the bookmarks.   (Version 2.2)

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Nov 11 2007

CHRIS FAM  Very good and elegant browser, way to go Japanese developer!  (Version 2.2)

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Aug 1 2007
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CORPSECORPS  _

I really like a lot of the unique features of this browser. It seems fast, too.

The UI is somewhat uneven, however.

Some of the as yet unavailable preferences are needed, and it seems a bit ridiculous for this to be referred to as version 2.2 when i encountered several significant UI bugs in just 20 minutes or so of use.

I've experimented with it through several versions but it's just never been stable enough to use on a regular basis, especially when Camino is so stable even in nightly builds.

.  (Version 2.2)

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