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Cliphead replied

13 October 2010, 16:42
Originally posted by Sysman View Post

Don't know if you want to go this route, but:

Sparkle

and

Thanks, I'll check it out.
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Sysman replied

13 October 2010, 16:31
Don't know if you want to go this route, but:

Sparkle

Sparkle is a free Mac OS X software framework designed to simplify updating software for the end user of a program. Sparkle supports checking for updates via appcasting. WinSparkle seeks to replicate Sparkle's functionality for Windows developers.

and

Sparkle for Windows

WinSparkle is a heavily (to the point of being its almost-port) inspired by the Sparkle framework by Andy Matuschak that became the de facto standard for software update on Mac OS X.
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Cliphead replied

13 October 2010, 16:29
Originally posted by eek View Post

Is it a custom application. If it is add a routine that checks a webpage everytime it starts up.

Then display a popup when updates are required.

simples

ClientCo's software is mainly for studio use where most workstations aren't connected to the internet hence someting standalone that they can use on their personal machines.
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minestrone replied

13 October 2010, 15:40
It's probably not a java app but if it was I would say java web start.
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eek replied

13 October 2010, 12:06
Originally posted by Cliphead View Post

ClientCo occasionally have updates to their core software but users need to login to their account to see if any are available.

?

Is it a custom application. If it is add a routine that checks a webpage everytime it starts up.

Then display a popup when updates are required.

simples
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Cliphead replied

13 October 2010, 11:57
Originally posted by VectraMan View Post

But it sounds like what you really want is an app that sits in the background (or in the tray) and notifies the user. Nothing to do with launching a browser.

Yeah, something in the system tray had ocurred to me as well, maybe a better approach.
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VectraMan replied

13 October 2010, 11:55
Write a plugin?

That would be in the browser, so they visit a site which loads a plugin locally and tells them they need to update. The plugin could check the local version and remote version and decide what to do.

But it sounds like what you really want is an app that sits in the background (or in the tray) and notifies the user. Nothing to do with launching a browser.
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Cliphead started a topic How to do this?

13 October 2010, 11:35
How to do this?

ClientCo occasionally have updates to their core software but users need to login to their account to see if any are available.

What would be good if possible;

A browser plugin that would notify the user that updates are available with a download link. It wouldn't be necessary that anyone was actually logged into their account, a simple notification would be enough.

Any plugin would need to work in all browsers or at least IE, Firefox and Safari.

How to go about this?
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