Having too many distractions at work is really bad, especially for people who are always in a strict deadline at all times. The worst part is, if you’re like me who has an attention span of a seven year old kid, you can’t really get things done. There’s always something in the internet that makes me want to check – the latest scores, the latest news, even the latest gossip of actors and actresses I really don’t care about. Of course, the number one distraction in the world – online games, will always be there to bother me whenever I can’t do something right. Some say it’s one way to relieve the stress but I think they are just distractions.
I think the people that run Mozilla has the same problems. That’s why Mozilla has sponsored a program called WebRunner. This type of program has been called the Site Specific Browser while others call this program a Distraction Free Browser. I think the latter classification really hits the spot. It may get you confused at first but you’ll be able to get the things that you want when you figure out what to do with the program.
Once you install the program, you’ll definitely get nothing at first. There are no shortcuts or programs that will give you a blank page. In fact, the only link you can get for the program is the uninstall part. The program will only run if you have a webapp file. You can either create a webapp file or you can create your own webapp file. Creating one is also a challenge for first time users, but the good news is, there are lots of sites that offer free download of webapp files for this program. These files are usually for productivity use only.
After I downloaded the program, I immediately found a site where it offers free downloads of webapp files. As a curious onlooker I tried out the Gmail version of the site. Without much problem, I’ve downloaded the file, and was able to run Gmail in a separate window. The first thing that you will notice when running Gmail on WebRunner is like running a website in an F11 status – you won’t find any tabs that you can use. But unlike F11 websites, a webapp file on Gmail will only run in Gmail. You will notice there are other links such as Google Docs, Reader and other things. If you click on them, don’t expect that WebRunner will open another site. It will eventually open the site, but not there. It will open a web browser and show the page you clicked on.
You can also create your own webapp file. Mozilla has laid out step by step instructions on how you can create your own file. As a first time user you might get confused on what to do, so the best thing so far is to look for free webapp files.
WebRunner will definitely take away your eyes from different sites that you don’t want to use. Even though it’s a simple program, it’s definitely a must have for any researchers or developers out there.
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