Salakhetdinov Shamil
mcp2004 at mail.ru
Thu Feb 14 14:09:03 CST 2013
Hi Jim -- No, I meant Web Browser Control Automation - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa752040(v=vs.85 ).aspx <<< does not this coding method defeats the whole concept of "write once, play everywhere"? >>> Yes, it does. But there are quite some customers who do not care about "write once, play everywhere" concept, e.g. the ones who use iPhone/iPad or Android native applications. Of course the latter apps do not have any (direct) links to MS Web Browser Control Automation - I just noted them to underline that "write once, play everywhere concept" (originated by Java or even before) isn't universally requested by all the customers... -- Shamil Четверг, 14 февраля 2013, 10:24 -08:00 от "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>: >Hi Shamil: > >Just a question and a comment on this "browser automation". > >Isn't this built around the concept of adding Plugins into you browser so >features can be extended to the desktop? Is this not very proprietary code >and not extendable to any other browser...in other words a developer would >have to make a plugin for every browser and desktop OS supported? > >My personal belief is that plugins should be avoided where at all possible. >Plugins have been used by so many malware products so I tend to be very >untrusting of that whole concept of that type of development. Plugins can >even be used to bridge between the browser's protected sandbox concept and >the desktop...very dangerous. > >A couple of years ago a company automated the concept of attaching their >plugin to any browser that viewed their web site. It resulted in your >desktop being replaced and then it would prompt you to contact their site >for a solution to remove the malware at the price of $29. Browser security >has since been improved. > >IMHO, if particular functionality is required it should either be coded >directly into the FE or BE of your web page, where at all possible or no >plugin should be allowed unless they have been vetted through one of the >many app stores. In addition, does not this coding method defeats the whole >concept of "write once, play everywhere"? > >Jim <<< skipped >>> >