Chrome Plugin Replacement

Long weekend, Worked on NPAI, Chome NACL


Chrome is removing support for NPAI support and this is the only way we commuicate to Explore.After lot of reading and trying lot of samples landed up Chome Native messaging api which will work for us. in future need to have look at html5 messaging. also considering in using NACL for potrace libary.

NPAI

http://blog.chromium.org/2013/09/saying-goodbye-to-our-old-friend-npapi.html

https://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/developers/npapi-deprecation

http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/developing-google-chrome-extensions--net-33076

http://www.firebreath.org/display/documentation/Browser+Plugins+in+a+post-NPAPI+world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvKEomoiKBA#t=105

(19:05)

http://www.2ality.com/2013/06/pnacl-vs-asmjs.html

http://games.greggman.com/game/thoughts-on-asm-js-vs-pnacl/

ppapi

http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer.html

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1491485

https://developer.chrome.com/native-client

https://developer.chrome.com/native-client/devguide/tutorial/tutorial-part1

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21918432/parallel-port-access-using-google-native-client-nacl

https://developer.chrome.com/apps/usb

https://developer.chrome.com/native-client/devguide/coding/file-io

http://blog.chromium.org/2013/11/portable-native-client-pinnacle-of.html

Chrome Apps:

http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/developing-google-chrome-extensions--net-33076

https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chrome-app-samples

USB : https://github.com/GoogleChrome/chrome-app-samples/tree/master/usb-label-printer

Native Messaging:

http://blog.chromium.org/2013/10/connecting-chrome-apps-and-extensions.html

Implementing Git with gitlab

Moving away from traditional .NET Shop to open Source.

Implementing peer review tool and moving away from tfs to gitlab

Products reviewed
Gerrit	google
gitlab	startup
stash	attalsan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeWTvDad6VM

http://www.eclipsecon.org/2013/sites/eclipsecon.org.2013/files/Deploying%20Gerrit%20Code%20Review.pdf

https://github.com/msysgit/msysgit/releases/tag/Git-1.7.11-preview20120710

http://gerritforge.com/downloads/latest/gerritforge.exe

http://refcardz.dzone.com/refcardz/git-patterns-and-anti-patterns

http://gitenterprise.me/

https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq

http://gitenterprise.me/2013/10/17/gerrit-code-review-or-githubs-fork-and-pull-take-both/

http://mithatkonar.com/blog/2014/03/21/gitorious-gitlab/

https://www.atlassian.com/software/stash

http://jonathanmh.com/private-github-enterprise-alternatives/

gitlab:

Testing : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaiL5DGEMR4

installing omnibus : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q69YaOjqNhg

Merge : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raXvuwet78M

Mutiuser : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6evKLElb8bk

Gerrit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxx8XndqZ7A

git push origin HEAD:refs/for/master

Load Testing framework

http://nodejs.org/dist/npm/

Npm install:

https://npmjs.org/doc/README.html#Fancy-Windows-Install

http://nodejs.org/dist/npm/

https://github.com/benschmaus/nodeload

https://github.com/isaacs/npm/issues/3664

http://carbonshaft.blogspot.com/2011/09/on-testing-web-sites-using-nodejs-and.html

https://github.com/benschmaus/nodeload/tree/4484db0af7e5b8f31cd17106560a8a656ca14c8c

Evaluating software for New shopping Cart

Products evaluated

ATG -> Java

DemandWare

IBM Commerce - Java

Magento - PHP

http://www.ecommercefuel.com/shopping-cart/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9hZuNBxwm8

http://yanhuangme.com/my-videos/magento-community-enterprise/

http://www.opencart.com/

https://www.sparkred.com/blog/atg-vs-websphere-vs-demandware-vs-hybris-platforms-biggest-clients/

Demandware operates on a percentage of total revenue, usually around 2%.  ATG, Hybris, and Intershop all vary from $60K - $250K, plus development costs.

My personal opinion: the large proprietary packages aren't offering much more than you get from open source such as Rails Spree or Piggybak, or other 'no-licence-costs' platforms.

Design Space 1.0 Live

the most toughest and aggressive project every done, I lost my sleep and send of time to this point.


we are now live :) wow


www.cricut.com/design


Date : 2/27/14

Browser Plugin Selection

Objective:

The Objective of this plugin is to launch the bride from browser and to stop when not in use. There are few options to develop this plugin this document will explain the thought process that went through in selecting the plugin.

Options:

1. Natively Craft

Approach:

• Create plugin using NSAPI plugin
• This approach is very cumbersome
• discounting this approach

2. Juice Framework

JUCE (Jules' Utility Class Extensions) is an all-encompassing C++ class library for developing cross-platform software.

Comments:

1. Seems to be designed for cross platform UI development like QT framework and not specifically for plugin development
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juce

3. http://www.firebreath.org/

Comments:

• It’s a template engine which generates the necessary boilerplate code for all browser and platforms
• I have tried the simple plugin and it seems to work fine  on ie,firefox and chrome
• Seems well supported by the community
• love this framework !!!!

4. http://code.google.com/p/nixysa/
• not yet
5. PPAPI -> Extension to NPAPI by google

Getting Started with Firebreath

• Development environment : windows 8 , visual studio 2012
• General instructions
• Install mysysgit for windows : http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/downloads/detail?name=Git-1.8.0-preview20121022.exe&can=2&q=
• Install cmake : CMake version 2.8.7
• Install python : Python 2.7.3 Windows X86-64 Installer
• git clone https://github.com/sree6644/FireBreath.git firebreath
• cd firebreath
• git submodule update --init --recursive
• C:\Users\salagappa\Projects\plugin\firebreath-dev> C:\Python27\python.exe .\fbgen.py [ Name the project]
• move .\projects ..
• .\firebreath-dev\prep2012.cmd projects build
• FireBreath\prep2012.cmd -DWITH_SYSTEM_BOOST=1" "-DBOOST_ROOT=C:\boost_1_52_0” projects build2
• Open the visual studio solution and buid the project
• regsvr32 xx.dll
• run the test page

Links

http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2010/08/169915.php

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1683665/where-is-boost-process

http://www.highscore.de/boost/process/process/tutorials.html#process.tutorials.start_child

http://varuagdiary.blogspot.com/2012/11/browser-plugin-development-using.html

does not work

Working on this now:

C:\Users\salagappa\Downloads\process -google\boost\process

added  WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN in cricut precompile

http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/quot-WinSock-h-has-already-been-included-quot-problem-with-asio-and-VC-2010-td3574900.html#a3575268

Errors:

• I did face _USRDLL not defined error while building the DLL Solution : define this in Projects

Demo:

TODO:

• Need certificate to sign the browser plugin
• User Experience : some users may be turned off with plugins because of security considerations
• Single Installer package for better user experience
• Develop installer for windows and Mac
• How does reload and install experience look like
• Licensing

Reference:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1375432

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2649056/how-to-write-a-browser-plugin?rq=1

http://wix.codeplex.com/

http://www.boost.org/