jQuery Desktop

http://sonspring.com/journal/jquery-desktop

by basdog22 • 17 years ago

45 19 17 years ago

mrshoe• 17 years ago

I want a desktop OS that runs web apps so well that it obviates the need for a browser, not an app that runs in the browser that emulates my current desktop OS.

TomOfTTB• 17 years ago

But one of the crucial steps in getting to your end result is building proof of concepts like this gentleman has done. This guy built a nice little prototype, open sourced it and explained the code for anyone wanting to take it further. Now others can look at the cool stuff he did with JQuery and use it to make their own great web apps.

Once there are enough great web apps every layman will clamor for the Desktop OS you want. Which will make manufacturers more inclined to deliver it. That's why Proof of concepts like this are a great thing.

jamesbritt• 17 years ago

Shades of ActiveDesktop and desktop HTML widget things.

My desktop background used to be a Webcam image. The novelty wears off, though.

JeffJenkins• 17 years ago

I really liked ActiveDesktop. I made my desktop a web page with links to common places I went on my computer.

sx• 17 years ago

Impressive work and I don't want to be discouraging but I think that transferring the Desktop paradigm to the web is probably not the best way of building powerful web interfaces

axod• 17 years ago

Agreed. It's like making a car that looks like a horse+cart. Fun to do, but no one would use it.

robotron• 17 years ago

I don't think the point of this demo is to prototype a real desktop - it's just a demo.

brianobush• 17 years ago

I think what he has shown is how to build an app (ok, beding it a bit, but a desktop-like app) using JQuery.

Pretty cool, considering I didn't know you could do such work with JQuery.

shughes• 17 years ago

I think something like this could be ideal for a hosting company's client interface.

chime• 17 years ago

Singlehop.com has had one like this for a year or so and it is pretty good.

andrewtj2• 17 years ago

I think one of the great things about the web is having client interfaces tailored specifically to the domain being dealt with. I don't think a traditional desktop interface - that is something that is great at handling disparate/undefined domains - is a good choice for something with a finite scope.

markbnine• 17 years ago

Now if only you could run emacs on your desktop in your browser on your desktop.

LogicHoleFlaw• 17 years ago

Browser-based X11 implementation?

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der_ketzer2• 17 years ago

I have a question. What about Chrome OS, I think the idea behind it is to build something like this, or?

der_ketzer2• 17 years ago

Sorry but can someone explain me why was I downvoted. I thought it was a legit question.

andrewtj2• 17 years ago

I assume you've been down voted because Chrome OS as the name implies will be an operating system (not a web page) and a cursory investigation would have revealed that. Aside from that, the structure of your sentence is awkward and further implies a lack of thought prior to clicking 'reply'.

rajasaur• 17 years ago

I was thinking keyboard shortcuts would have been implemented, went to the demo page , opened "my computer", hit Alt+F4 (thinking that itd close the "my computer" modal, boom, my browser closed.

Would be nice to integrate keyboard shortcuts in there as well. Good job though.

kree10• 17 years ago

Reminds me of http://robin.sourceforge.net/ which was sort of an all-XUL version of this.

genecyber• 17 years ago

I'm updating the desktop from proof of concept to full app. http://www.prototypic.net/rssbus/desktop/desktop.html

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