Abstract: A system and method for browser-based collaboration is disclosed. A browser-based collaboration message-passing system can be established which mimics peer-to-peer browser communication. An exemplary system includes an application programming interface (API) that allows web application developers to cluster users of their applications into groups and a collaboration message server that transmits messages among clients and servers which are part of the same group. All collaboration application clients that belong to one group may interact with the same collaboration message server in order to send collaboration messages.

Abstract: A system and method for allowing third-party script developers to create secure scripts that can safely be incorporated into software applications is disclosed. The system may provide the flow and mechanisms for enabling a client/server secure scripting environment to be added to a hosted software application development environment so that third-party scripts can be added to software applications without application developers having to be concerned about protecting their applications from malicious scripts. This scripting environment may allow an application to be securely scriptable by untrusted third-party script developers.