how to create browser for android?

android android-browser
Tej picture Tej · Feb 26, 2011 · Viewed 29.8k times · Source

dear, i am a student of bca. i have to do one project in my last semester. so i decided to create web browser which run on android o.s. but i am totally for this application. so, can any one help me for that. i already installed all required tools like jdk, android sdk 3.0, eclipse. but now i have no idea from where i have to start the developing browser. so please help me... i have only 2 months for doing this project. so is this possible in 2 months or not?

Answer

codecraft picture codecraft · Feb 26, 2011

It depends on what you mean by develop a browser...

Developing a browser + rendering engine from scratch is a hell lot of work, but you could easily create a browser based on Androids WebView using a WebViewClient and create a new user experience by changing the way the user interacts with the browser.

The Webview has all kinds of hooks to intercept user interaction with the browser, so you can easily extend it. For example you could let the user flip through pages (like google fastflip), experiment with 3D by mapping the rendered webpage into OpenGL space (like sphere browser) etc.

As a starting point have a look at Aleksander Kmetec's blog and his Mosembro Project, that extends the Android browser by adding microformat support.

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