Disconnect

Disconnect is a browser extension that makes the web faster, more private, and more secure.

You might fancy watching a demo or trying the extension.

Dev HOWTO

0. Fork this repository.

1. Switch to your working directory of choice.

2. Clone the development repo:

    git clone git@github.com:[username]/disconnect.git
   

In Chrome

3. Go to the Chrome menu > Tools > Extensions.
4. Check Developer mode then press Load unpacked extension... .
5. Find your working directory.
6. Under firefox, content, and disconnect.safariextension, select chrome.
7. To test after you make a change, be sure to expand the extension listing then press Reload.
8. Push your changes.
9. Send us pull requests!

In Firefox

3. Go to your Mozilla profile folder.
4. Under extensions, create a new text file.
5. Enter the path to your working directory followed by firefox then a closing slash in the file.
6. Save the file as 2.0@disconnect.me.
7. (Re)start Firefox.
8. To test after you make a change, be sure to restart Firefox.
9. Push your changes.
10. Send us pull requests!

In Safari

3. Go to Develop > Show Extension Builder.
4. Click + then select Add Extension... .
5. Find your working directory.
6. Under firefox and content, select disconnect.safariextension.
7. Click Install then Allow.
8. To test after you make a change, be sure to click Reload then Allow.
9. Push your changes.
10. Send us pull requests!

Software used

These libraries are bundled with the project and needn’t be updated manually:

• jQuery
• SJCL
• D3.js
• port.js
• sitename.js
• favicon.js

License

Copyright 2010–2013 Disconnect, Inc.

This program, except as noted below, is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

Exceptions

The Disconnect logos, trademarks, domain names, and other brand features used in this program cannot be reused without permission. The following, temporary, portions of the program cannot be reused either:

• tipped.js provides tooltips and can be replaced with a library such as jQuery UI.

• services.js and services-firefox.js determine whether a domain name belongs to a third party and can be replaced by implementing a single function:

{Object} getService({string} domain)

Retrieves the third-party metadata, if any, associated with a domain name.

Parameter

domain The domain name.

Return value

A hash with the keys category (Advertising, Analytics, Social, or Content), (company) name, and (homepage) url.