Web desktop
A web desktop or webtop is a network application system for integrating web applications into a web based work space. It is a virtual desktop on the web, running in a web browser as software as a service or offline like normal software.
Web desktops often are characterized by an environment similar to that of windows, mac, linux, but are now considered to have much more functionality being dependent on the internet. Typical benefits include the ability to save work and settings over the internet rather than to the local desktop.
Comparison of web desktops
The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of web desktops. Please see the individual products' articles for further information. This article is not all-inclusive or necessarily up-to-date.
| Webtop | Developer | Engine | Free | Support external applications | Graphical User Interface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DesktopTwo | Sapotek | Flash | Yes (Proprietary) | No | Windows-like |
| EyeOS | eyeOS Team | AJAX | Yes (Open Source GPL) | Yes | Mac-like |
| Fenestela | ? | AJAX | No | Yes | Windows-like |
| G.ho.st | Ghost Inc | Flash | Yes | No | Windows-like |
| Goowy | Goowy Media, Inc. | Flash | Yes (Proprietary) | No | Tab-based |
| ProtoPage | ? | AJAX | Yes | Yes | Tab-based |
| Purefect | Klorofil Project/Saltanera | PHP + AJAX | Yes (Open Source CPL) | Yes | Windows+Mac-like |
| Virtual-OS - URL | Advanced Webhosting Network | PHP + AJAX | Yes (Open Source MIT) | Yes | Windows-like |
| WebtopOS - URL | WebtopOS Inc. | AJAX/J2EE | Yes (paid plan in development) | Yes | Windows-like |
| XinDesk | XIN | AJAX | Invitation Only (alpha) | Yes | Windows-like |
| YouOS | WebShaka, Inc. | AJAX | Yes (Proprietary) | Yes | OS/2-like |
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