Firefox Personas - https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Personas/Previewing_Code Have you guys seen the personas yet? I was just thinking over how this could open another little window

MinatureCookie · 6th February 2010, 11:41 PM

https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Personas/Previewing_Code

Have you guys seen the personas yet?
I was just thinking over how this could open another little window in design, being able to give design over the users' browser tabs etc.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not... Or even if it's possible outside of Firefox's own websites (trying to get the script working for myself... Doesn't seem to be working) - but nonetheless it's an interesting concept.

What do you guys think?

CloudedVision · 7th February 2010, 04:43 AM

It's not possible outside Firefox's website. The website is chained to the browser viewport, and rightly should be.

MinatureCookie · 7th February 2010, 01:15 PM

Yeah I thought as much.

Frinkky · 7th February 2010, 02:33 PM

I'm glad its not possible to 'hijack' a users browser. Harks back to the days of setting modal browser windows, closing and opening, stopping the back button from working properly - if its not inside the browser viewport a web designer should not be interfering.

MinatureCookie · 8th February 2010, 06:21 PM

Yeah I see how it could be taken advantage of too easily... I just thought it would be nice to have the browser colour itself to blend in nicely with the website.

Frinkky · 8th February 2010, 06:37 PM

There's no reason you couldn't offer a branded persona on your site - hmm, got me thinking... ;)

6th February 2010, 11:41 PM	#1
MinatureCookie Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 221 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Expertise: (X)HTML / CSS Experience: Professional	Firefox Personas https://wiki.mozilla.org/Labs/Personas/Previewing_Code Have you guys seen the personas yet? I was just thinking over how this could open another little window in design, being able to give design over the users' browser tabs etc. I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not... Or even if it's possible outside of Firefox's own websites (trying to get the script working for myself... Doesn't seem to be working) - but nonetheless it's an interesting concept. What do you guys think? __________________ WebX Design

7th February 2010, 04:43 AM	#2
CloudedVision Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Your Imagination Posts: 624 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts Expertise: PHP Experience: Professional	It's not possible outside Firefox's website. The website is chained to the browser viewport, and rightly should be. __________________ Panthr - Web Design and Development

7th February 2010, 01:15 PM	#3
MinatureCookie Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 221 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Expertise: (X)HTML / CSS Experience: Professional	Yeah I thought as much. __________________ WebX Design

7th February 2010, 02:33 PM	#4
Frinkky Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 424 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts Expertise: Design & Graphics Experience: Professional	I'm glad its not possible to 'hijack' a users browser. Harks back to the days of setting modal browser windows, closing and opening, stopping the back button from working properly - if its not inside the browser viewport a web designer should not be interfering. __________________ Jon Warner Web Pro Cafe :: The PixelForge :: Follow my Twits (or something)

8th February 2010, 06:21 PM	#5
MinatureCookie Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 221 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Expertise: (X)HTML / CSS Experience: Professional	Yeah I see how it could be taken advantage of too easily... I just thought it would be nice to have the browser colour itself to blend in nicely with the website. __________________ WebX Design

8th February 2010, 06:37 PM	#6
Frinkky Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 424 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts Expertise: Design & Graphics Experience: Professional	There's no reason you couldn't offer a branded persona on your site - hmm, got me thinking... ;) __________________ Jon Warner Web Pro Cafe :: The PixelForge :: Follow my Twits (or something)

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