Method and apparatus for application enabling of websites
A novel method of application enabling of a web page at least includes: a) via a World Wide Web browser, connecting to a website targeted for application enabling; b) generating browser-compliant end-user code for the rendering of a web page on an end-user device; c) rendering a web page associated with the website; d) providing the website source code; e) via a graphical user interface (GUI), providing on a rendered web page, locations in the end-user code corresponding to sections or aspects of the rendered web page selected by the user; f) via the GUI, providing application enabling code to be inserted at the locations identified in element e) according to an action chosen by the user corresponding to a third party application to be enabled in the website; g) automatically mapping code locations selected in element e) with corresponding locations of the website code; and h) inserting the code of element f) into the corresponding website source code locations is of element g); wherein the code of element f) enables a third party software application adapted to modify the functionality of the website.
1. A method of application enabling of a web page comprising:
a) via a World Wide Web browser, connecting to a website targeted for application enabling;
b) generating browser-compliant end-user code for rendering of a web page on an end-user device;
c) rendering the web page associated with said website;
d) providing website source code of the website;
e) via a graphical user interface (GUI), providing on the rendered web page, locations in the browser-compliant end-user code corresponding to sections or aspects of the rendered web page selected by a user;
f) via said GUI, providing application enabling code to be inserted at the locations selected in element e) according to an action chosen by said user corresponding to a third party application to be enabled in the website;
g) automatically mapping the locations of the browser-compliant end-user code selected in element e) with corresponding locations of said website source code; and
h) inserting the application enabling code of element f) into the corresponding locations of said website source code of element g);
wherein the application enabling code of element f) enables a third party software application adapted to modify functionality of said website.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
following element h), publishing a new version of the website source code back to said website.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
via said GUI, indicating sections or aspects of the rendered web page available for functionality modification.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
via said GUI, indicating where application enabling code insertion is not appropriate for a particular functionality modification.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein element a) further comprises connecting to said website via the World Wide Web.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein element a) further comprises connecting to a server of said website via an Intranet.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein element a) further comprises connecting to a server of said website via a local area network.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein element f) comprises any variety of programming code.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
automatically updating website application enabling code at appropriate website source code locations, when said application enabling code changes.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
automatically removing the application enabling code from said website source code when said application enabling code is no longer appropriate or desired.