Web Operating Systems And Web Desktops: A Mini-Guide
Written by on Sunday, April 8th, 2007 in operating systems, cross-platform, web services, Technical Support, Online Collaboration, web applications, ContentDeliveryAnd Distribution.
Wikipedia defines Web Operating Systems (aka WebOS) as: "A software platform that interacts with the user through a web browser and does not depend on any particular local operating system." Web operating systems are also commonly referred to as Web desktops: "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. Web desktops often are characterized by an environment similar to that of Windows, Mac, or 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 …