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How to trnsform a web page into a standalone app ?

post #1 of 5
1/17/11 at 6:58pm
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I need to transform some web pages into a desktop app, independant from the internet access. How can I do it ? Any idea ?

As a specific example, see that astronomy web application :

http://astro.unl.edu/naap/hr/animations/hr.html

I need to have it as a standalone application on the desktop, fully functional even when the internet access is OFF.

Mac mini 2.53 GHz, 4 GB, NVidia's 9400M.
13" MacBook Pro 2.66 GHz, 8 GB, NVidia's 320M.
OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8

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post #2 of 5
1/18/11 at 1:28am
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I need to have it as a standalone application on the desktop, fully functional even when the internet access is OFF.

The closest which I can think of is Fluid. But I am sure it needs internet access. You can probably ask the developer to add offline functionality.
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post #3 of 5
1/18/11 at 7:05am
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But I am sure it needs internet access

Well, that's the problem. I already tried Fluid, and it adds a lot of useless menus, and needs internet access. It's not what I need.

Mac mini 2.53 GHz, 4 GB, NVidia's 9400M.
13" MacBook Pro 2.66 GHz, 8 GB, NVidia's 320M.
OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8

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13" MacBook Pro 2.66 GHz, 8 GB, NVidia's 320M.
OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8

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post #4 of 5
1/18/11 at 8:07am
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Originally Posted by Kali View Post

Well, that's the problem. I already tried Fluid, and it adds a lot of useless menus, and needs internet access. It's not what I need.

I know no other way to do what you do want. I am afraid the only option is to try to contact the developer and see if (s)he is willing to address user requests.
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post #5 of 5
1/18/11 at 8:25am
If you have wget installed, try this

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wget http://astro.unl.edu/naap/hr/animations/hrExplorer.swf

and run the .swf file with flash player. Move the extra blank window out of the way.

This is for the specific example you quoted and it is probably a violation of terms of use of the application. So you are still better off asking the developer for a standalone application.
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