Security system for a browser-based environment

A computer program product for use at a computer system, the computer program product for implementing a method for enhancing security in a browser-based development environment, the computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable storage devices having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, that when executed at a processor, cause the computer system to perform the method including the following:

• receiving input from a user to access a first browser application on a first domain;
• receiving a selection from the user to run a second browser application from within the first browser application;
• while operating within the first browser application on the first domain, creating a first cookie in a second domain, the first cookie containing information to be used by the second browser application;
• loading the second browser application on the second domain;
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• while operating within the second browser application on the second domain, creating a second cookie in said first domain, said second cookie containing information to be used by the first browser application.

A method for enhancing security in a browser-based development environment comprising:

• receiving input from a first user to create an application using a browser-based development environment, the browser-based development environment executing on a host domain and with a first computer;
• receiving input from the first user to share the application to a second user;
• receiving input from the second user to log in to the browser-based development environment;
• receiving input from the second user to browse to the application created by the first user;
• setting a first cookie on a second computer of the second user with information for loading the application created by the first user;
• and
• loading the application on a separate domain from the host domain of the browser-based development environment using the information for loading the application.