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Real Name:John Howell 
Homepage:xiotios.com 
Last Login:24 Dec 2007 13:50
Posts:15
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Lightbrowser
Nov 10 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  Why am I doing something unoriginal? I'm trying to make a light, but not totally feature crippled browser. Basically, I'm trying to make something that is quite light and fast, but also not making it unusable by not implementing must have features. (bookmarks, etc.)

Also, I know that you probably will not believe me, but I am currently in year 9 and also being bogged down by homework.   
(Version 1.0)

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Lightbrowser
Nov 8 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  No, I don't think that I am better than apples programmers.

I released this web browser as a light web browser, not a competetor to safari.

I don't think that I ever said that WebKit was compiled in my app, and if I did it was by mistake.

I actually did work hard on this app, so it does dissapoint me that people are flaming me about it...

How am I so different from this guy:

http://www.macupdate.com/search.php?arch=all&keywords=Tominated+Browser&os=macosx

The answer is that mine has bookmarks, search, downloads, and a home page button. Also, mine is not straight from a tutorial. What is the other difference? The comments. His: "I like this little browser" and "Great browser, but too lite" "GREAT job it very fast look forward to tabs and bookmark, when that happens would not use any other". What are mine? Well, that's obvious. Is there something about me? Why is it that people like to flame me so much on here? Well, either way I will not be putting any of my upcoming programs or updates on here.  
(Version 1.0)

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Lightbrowser
Nov 8 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  Would you belive me that I am not a "very novice" developer if I released the Source Code?

I spent a lot of time actually coding this software, not just setting up simple IB bindings, and it dissapoints me that people are calling me a complete novice. I think that if you actually saw the source code then your opinion would change... The whole webkit thing was a misunderstanding. I do actually understand the concept.

I spent a lot of my time on this browser, and I hope that someone finds in satisfactory.   
(Version 1.0)

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Lightbrowser
Nov 8 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  Oh, ok. You could have just explained that to me in the first place...  
(Version 0.7)

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Lightbrowser
Nov 8 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  I KNOW that my web browser uses webkit! Why would I, the DEVELOPER, not know that?

About downloading: It does actually download the file, I just have not programmed the progress indicator correctally. (Why didn't you check the download?)

I will be putting multiple languages shortly  
(Version 0.7)

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Lightbrowser
Nov 8 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  Sorry about the badly implemented bookmarks, I'm changing them now.

Anyways, I actually CAN code so do you have any recomendations other than telling me that I am a complete novice? And, I also KNOW that my browser runs on webkit. I DEVELOPED it. Why would I not know that?

Example of a complete novice who is getting credit but has no idea what he is doing:

http://www.macupdate.com/search.php?arch=all&keywords=tominated&os=macosx

I find it intersting that he does not have bookmarks or search...  
(Version 0.7)

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Lightbrowser
Nov 7 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  Um... No, my browser is still 496 kB. Download it and see.

It is a standalone webkit browser, not a safari piggy back...  
(Version 0.5)

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Lightbrowser
Nov 7 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  Fine, 496 kb...

It is in fact a web browser. The only things that it is missing are bookmarks and tabs.  
(Version 0.5)

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Lightbrowser
Nov 7 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  Um, 55 megabytes is a lot more than 500 kb. My web browser is lighter, meaning that it does not hog ram or processing power.   
(Version 0.5)

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Lightbrowser
Nov 5 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  Thanks, I'm glad you like it... Also, in the first 0.2 I uploaded the forward button was sightly smaller than the back button... I fixed that, so you can download a fixed one if you want.

Thank you for the review!  
(Version 0.2)

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CustomDock
Nov 5 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  Yeah, it currently only works on the bottom right now.  
(Version 1.0)

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CustomDock
Nov 5 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  Are you in tiger?  
(Version 1.0)

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Lightbrowser
Nov 5 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  I actually did use C to make this, and I had no idea about that browser... Anyways, yes I did use Obective-C and this browser actually has the ability for javascript windows, new windows, preferences, etc. because it is a Cocoa document based app, not a no-code Cocoa app that uses the cocoa bindings in Interface Builder. (I do actually know C)

Thanks for the comments!  
(Version 0.1b)

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Lightbrowser
Nov 4 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  Why is this web browser not useful? It is much lighter than either safari or firefox, and therefor it is faster. I do know Objective C. You are right, a web browser is one of the hardest things to do right. I was not aiming for innovation, but rather for extremely fast web browsing that does not suck on your computers ram or performance.  
(Version 0.1b)

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Lightbrowser
Nov 4 2007

XIOTIOS SOFTWARE  I did make this with xcode, using the webkit framework. I'm not sure what you mean by "Xcode demo project" but if you could give me recommendations on what to add, then just email me. Thanks.  
(Version 0.1b)

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