Custom web Browser

[Haggistech]

Dont know if you guys will be interested or not

i started writing my own web browser a few days ago

so far is pretty basic the button on it work and you can set your homepage

It is running the firefox engine so is nice and fast

comment and suggestions are welcome

Next thing to be added is Favourites

 

[mrkennie]

Looks nice and simple. Perhaps add some small icons instead of text for the nav controls. Looking good!

 

[Haggistech]

Yeah there will be icons replacing the text

it was easier at the time to use text just to get the code all working rather than spend the intial time desiging icons

worked on it over two days now for maybe an hour each day

 

[mrkennie]

Keep up the good work and keep us posted on your progress

 

[9to5cynic]

Very cool.

What are you coding it in?

 

[Haggistech]

Its coded in Visual Basic

a wee update

Favorites now working able to add and remove

 

[Haggistech]

another wee update

 

[johnlgalt]

Nice looking app. I'm hitting the Thanks button just to say thanks for doing something as simplistic as this - it's often nice to have a pure, simple GUI based browser as a true backup for those times when your regular ones go South....

 

[Haggistech]

Nice looking app. I'm hitting the Thanks button just to say thanks for doing something as simplistic as this - it's often nice to have a pure, simple GUI based browser as a true backup for those times when your regular ones go South....

Cool thanks, quite happy to release it once I am done

 

[9to5cynic]

It is looking very cool. You should post some comparisons of resource usage when you get the chance.

(Also, just noticed it called haggis tech, which is interesting because Haggis is the last name of my alias used to create online accounts for sites that I'll never go back to... )

 

[johnlgalt]

[OT]Lol - I just use Gish Puppy for disposable emails. [/OT]

@Haggis - you're welcome - looking forward to the release.

 

[9to5cynic]

Gish puppy, never heard of it. I always wind up using either a fake account generator and / or mailinator.

OP, I don't know much about browsers, but being as you are using FF engine, how much work would be required to get firefox extensions working in your browser, or is that out of the question..?

 

[Haggistech]

Gish puppy, never heard of it. I always wind up using either a fake account generator and / or mailinator.

OP, I don't know much about browsers, but being as you are using FF engine, how much work would be required to get firefox extensions working in your browser, or is that out of the question..?

not sure would have to look into it lo

 

[Haggistech]

Another wee update after getting back from holidays

Tab buttons added, working on the coding now

someone asked about resources etc

here is both mine and firefox in task manager

i opened both went to msn.com then to google.com

then opened task manager

 

[9to5cynic]

Damn! That's a great comparison. How does your browser comply with web standards (acid 3 for example).

 

[Haggistech]

Well it uses the firefox engine so exactly the same standard as firefox

 

[Abdur]

Well it uses the firefox engine so exactly the same standard as firefox

Nice! I might use this on my ancient laptop, if the memory usage stays low.

Keep up the good work!

 

[9to5cynic]

Well it uses the firefox engine so exactly the same standard as firefox

Well that makes sense.