Technological advancement has transformed our lives by bringing unparalleled convenience and efficiency. Data, particularly consumer data, essential for influencing businesses and developing personalized experiences, is at the heart of this transition. Companies may improve consumer satisfaction and loyalty by using data analysis to customize their products and services. However, the collection and utilization of consumer data raise privacy concerns. Protecting customers’ personal information is essential to maintaining trust, respecting individual autonomy, and preventing unauthorized access or misuse. Along with the protection of data, transparency is also another essential factor. When companies or organizations deal with users’ data, they are liable to inform these users of anything and everything that happens with their data. Our study focuses on the online privacy policies of Google Chrome browser extensions. We have tried to find the extensions that comply with the data protection guidelines and if all Google Chrome browser extensions are transparent enough to mention the details as per guidelines. Utilizing the power of Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, we have employed advanced methodologies to extract insights from these policies.

LibX is a browser extension that provides direct access to library resources. LibX enables users to add additional features to a webpage, such as placing a tutorial video on a digital library homepage. LibX achieves this ability of enhancing web pages through library applications, called LibApps. A LibApp examines a webpage, extracts and processes information of the page, and modifies the web content. It is possible to build an unlimited number of LibApps and enhance web pages in numerous ways. The developers of LibX team cannot build all possible LibApps by themselves. Hence, we decided to create an environment that allows users to create and share LibApps, thereby creating an eco-system of library applications. We developed the LibApp Builder, a cloud-based end-user programming tool that assists users in creating customized library applications with minimal effort. We designed an easy-to-understand meta-design language model with modularized, reusable components. The LibApp language model is designed to hide the complex programming details from the target audiences who are mostly non-technical users, primarily librarians. The LibApp Builder is a web-based editor that allows users to build and test LibApps in an executable environment. A built-in publishing mechanism allows users to group LibApps into packages and publish them in AtomPub format. Any user can directly reuse or adapt published components as required. Two error checking mechanisms have been built into the LibApp Builder viz., type checking and semantic checking to enhance user experience and reduce debugging effort. Additionally, the web interface displays help tooltips to guide users through the process of building a LibApp. We adhered to good software engineering practices such as the agile development model and the model-view-controller design paradigm. The LibApp Builder is built with the ZK AJAX framework and provides a rich interactive user interface. The LibApp Builder is integrated with an optimized full-text, fuzzy search engine and facilitates faceted search by exploiting the BaseX XML database system and XPath/XQuery processor. Users can locate and reuse existing language components through the search interface. To summarize, the LibApp Builder is a community platform for librarians to create, adapt and share LibApps. / Master of Science

Med tanke på den ökande digitaliseringen och populariteten för stora språkmodeller (LLM) som ChatGPT, undersöker denna studie utvecklingen och implementeringen av ett webbläsartillägg för att analysera medicinska journaler från 1177 Vårdguiden. Syftet med studien är att förbättra hanteringen av medicinska journaler genom att integrera en lokal instans av en avancerad språkmodell, vilket möjliggör säker och privat bearbetning av patientdata. Projektet fokuserade på att utvärdera tillgängliga språkmodeller, utveckla webbläsartillägget och utföra prestandamätningar. Utmaningar inkluderade modellens förmåga att generera korrekta diagnoser och sammanfattningar samt tekniska begränsningar i systemets prestanda. Den valda modellen, GPT-SW3-356M-Struct, visade sig vara kapabel nog för uppgiften, även om det fanns vissa begränsningar i noggrannheten och detaljrikedomen i de genererade svaren. Studien visade att lokal bearbetning av medicinska data med hjälp av en LLM förbättrar dataskyddet och användarnas förtroende. Dock krävs ytterligare arbete för att förbättra modellens prestanda och användarvänlighet. Framtida forskning bör fokusera på att förbättra noggrannheten i medicinska analyser genom att förbättra träningsdata, testa andra modeller, och utföra fler användartester för att säkerställa att tillägget möter användarens behov. Slutsatsen av denna studie är att medan integrationen av LLM i webbläsartillägg erbjuder lovande möjligheter för medicinsk dataanalys, kräver det fortsatt utveckling och optimering för att fullt ut realisera dess potential inom hälso- och sjukvården. / Given the rising digitalization and increasing popularity of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, this study explores the development and implementation of a browser extension to analyze medical records from 1177 Vårdguiden. The goal is to enhance the management of medical records by integrating a local instance of an advanced language model, allowing for secure and private processing of patient data. The project focused on evaluating available language models, developing the browser extension, and conducting performance measurements. Identified challenges included ensuring the model’s ability to generate accurate diagnoses and summaries and addressing technical limitations in system performance. The selected model, GPT-SW3- 356M-Struct, was found to be capable of the task, although there were some limitations in the accuracy and detail of the generated responses. Based on the results, local processing of medical data using an LLM improves data protection and user trust. However, further work is necessary to enhance the model’s performance and usability. Future research should focus on improving the accuracy of medical analyses by refining training data, testing other models, and conducting additional user tests to ensure the extension meets user needs. In conclusion, while integrating LLMs into browser extensions offers promising opportunities for medical data analysis, it requires ongoing development and optimization to fully realize its potential in healthcare.

Denna uppsats presenterar utvecklingen av ett webbläsartillägg som integrerar en lokal språkmodell, specifikt GPT-4All, för att förbättra hantering och analys av privat och akademisk information direkt i användarens webbläsare. Syftet är att erbjuda en mer personlig och säker användarupplevelse genom att tillämpa avancerade teknologier för att skydda användarnas integritet och datasekretess. Genom tekniska förklaringar och metodiska framställningar beskrivs skapandet av ett funktionellt webbläsartillägg som använder teknologier som HTML, CSS, och JavaScript, samt en lokal installation av språkmodellen för att hantera data från Ladok. Resultaten indikerar att tillägget effektivt kan processa och analysera information, vilket bidrar till en förbättrad akademisk informationshantering. Projektet understryker potentialen hos lokala språkmodeller i utvecklingen av digitala verktyg, med särskild betoning på etiska och säkerhetsmässiga aspekter. Framtida forskning uppmanas utforska ytterligare applikationer och effekter av dessa teknologier inom olika användarområden. / This paper presents the development of a browser extension that integrates a local language model, specifically GPT-4All, to improve the management and analysis of private and academic information directly in the user’s browser. The aim is to offer a more personalized and secure user experience by applying advanced technologies to protect user privacy and data confidentiality. Through technical explanations and methodological presentations, the creation of a functional browser extension using technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as well as a local installation of the language model to handle data from Ladok, is described. The results indicate that the extension can efficiently process and analyze information, contributing to an improved academic information management. The project underlines the potential of local language models in the development of digital tools, with particular emphasis on ethical and security aspects. Future research is encouraged to explore further applications and impacts of these technologies in different user domains.

The main goal of this thesis is to design and implement a mechanism that provides protection against stateless tracking with browser fingerprint. Implemented tool has a form of module that takes part of JavaScript Restrictor extension. The module allows to specify heuristics used for evaluation of visited sites that may contain browser fingerprint extraction. If suspicious activity is detected, all subsequent HTTP requests from that site are blocked to prevent the extracted fingerprint from being sent to the server. The implementation and defined heuristics were tested. The resulting module represents an effective tool against stateless tracking. The main limitation of the implementation is possible corruption of sites by blocking HTTP requests.

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ITC/USA 2007 Conference Proceedings / The Forty-Third Annual International Telemetering Conference and Technical Exhibition / October 22-25, 2007 / Riviera Hotel & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada / The Central Test and Evaluation Incentive Program, (CTEIP) is developing Integrated Network Enhanced Telemetry (iNET) to extend serial streaming telemetry (SST) with a command and control link. Command link interfaces link remote Advanced Range Telemetry (ARTM) transmitters (Tx) and receivers (Rx), developed under the ARTM CTEIP project, via graphical user interfaces (GUI). The communication channel links the iNET Tx on a vehicle network (vNET) and the iNET Rx on a ground station network (gNET) via a single GUI. The command link is an essential part of the pending iNET Technology Demonstration.

Numera är multimedia på webbsidor mycket vanligt. Användare kan tillexempel se på filmer på sinadagstidningars webbsidor. Webbsidor har också blivit mer interaktiva. Detta beror dels på de högahastigheterna användare har på sina internetuppkopplingar, som tillåter tyngre multimedia påwebbsidorna, så som video. Teknikerna bakom de här multimedia webbsidorna heter HTML 5 ochFlash Player. Flash Player har varit en standard för multimedia upplevelser på Internet ett tag nu mendet finns brister i tekniken. Och utmanaren heter HTML 5. HTML 5 erbjuder nya funktioner som kanunderlätta både för utvecklare och användare. Denna studie syftar att skapa förståelse om bägge dessatekniker. Och även att jämföra aktuella begrepp som möjliggör en jämförelse mellan teknikerna föratt ta fram styrkor/svagheter och möjligheter/hot för de bägge teknikerna. Hur påverkar respektiveteknik användare och utvecklare? Har teknikerna någon påverkan på Smartphones och webbläsareeller tvärtom. Vi har gjort en litteraturundersökning och en empirisk undersökning och därmed arbetatefter att få reda dessa styrkor/svagheter och möjligheter/hot. Kommer det bli ett skifte av teknik föratt utveckla multimedia webbplatser? Slutsatser som vi har kommit fram till är baserade på analysenav litteraturstudien och den empiriska undersökningen. Många faktorer spelar in i vårt resultat.HTML 5 är inte en beprövad teknik men som dock har en del fördelar och möjligheter. HTML 5 hartill exempel stora företag i ryggen som YouTube och Apple. Men det finns även nackdelar och risker.Till exempel så saknar HTML 5 stöd från vissa webbläsare. Flash Player är däremot en beprövadteknik som når många användare. Men Flash Player har dock nackdelar i bland annatstabilitetsproblem och dessutom är Flash Player resurskrävande. Men även Flash Player har fördelaroch möjligheter. Bland annat så bygger många företag sina koncept kring Flash Player. MenHTML 5 tåget går för fullt och många ser ut att hoppa på det. Bland annat YouTube har redanlanserat en demo webbsida där HTML 5 testas för att spela upp video, dock krävs det enwebbläsare med stöd för HTML 5. Det här eventuella skiftet lär dock inte ske idag, HTML 5kommer behöva tid för att etablera sig som en tydlig standard på nätet. / Program: Systemvetarutbildningen

The familiar computer graphic user interface (GUI) makes extensive use of visually representative devices such as folders and files. These symbols help the user deal with computer data and operations that otherwise have little or no physical form. The computer’s underlying complexity is symbolised for the user, who is then able to manipulate the computer by interacting directly with the interface. The early development of computer interface design was largely the domain of software and hardware developers. Many sound principles of user interaction and testing were established and provided essential guidance for new generations of interface designers. As computer technology and its tools became more widely available, a broader range of designers began contributing, including those from product design and visual communication. This study is written from the point of view of a “visual designer” – a designer who began his career in graphic design and who has moved towards interface design out of curiosity and a desire to proffer a different attitude and approach to interface issues. The study therefore will demonstrate a design process that many visual designers will be able to identify with. The process includes research, analysis, methodical progression and artistic inspiration. The artistic inspiration in this case comes from the Constructivist artist El Lissitzky, and will illustrate the significant contribution that art can make to interface design. This art-influenced design process was presented at the 2005 Ed-Media World Conference on Educational Multimedia, (Montreal, 2005). The enthusiastic response and discussion provided encouragement to continue in this direction. In the following year another presentation, which included the working prototype, was presented as part of a keynote speaker presentation at the 2006 Siggraph Taipei Conference, National Chiao Tung University, Taipei. The specific task chosen to work with in this study is that of Web browser history. As a user browses the Web the computer records a list of visited websites. The first few generations of browsers presented this information as a simple list, but this approach incorporated many flaws and caused problems for users. More recent browsers provide more options, but significant issues remain. This study offers solutions to several of these problems. The resulting design prototype is named “isoBrowser”. It is the result of the alternative design process outlined above and offers alternative methods of visualising, organising and manipulating data. The prototype is not intended to be fully functional nor “live”. However, it is sufficiently operable so as to test interface interaction and user response. A fully functional version, operably and aesthetically complete, would be the subject of further development.

The goal of this master's theses is to create interactive educational package for teaching physics at primary schools. Next part of the thesis will be creating new interactive materials for teaching "Acoustic" and then testing the materials in their compatibility/usability part and test it in real teaching.