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== Definition ==
== Definition ==


A webtop is also called '''web 2.0 start page''' (520 hits), '''Ajax homepage''' (59'800 hits) '''WebOS''' (3'270'000 hits) '''web desktop''' (276,000 hits) or a '''webtop''' (3,350,000 hits). (Google hits, 16:19, 26 April 2007 (MEST)).
A webtop is also called '''web 2.0 start page''' (520 hits), '''Ajax homepage''' (59'800 hits) '''WebOS''' (3'270'000 hits) '''web desktop''' (276,000 hits) or a '''webtop''' (3,350,000 hits). (Google hits, 16:35, 26 April 2007 (MEST)).


See also [[virtual office]] and [[social software]].
See also [[virtual office]] and [[social software]].


== Links ==
== Software Links ==
 
=== List of web 2.0 pages ===


; Examples of "web 2.0" start pages
* [http://www.netvibes.com/ Netvibes]
* [http://www.netvibes.com/ Netvibes]
* [http://www.protopage.com/ Protopage]
* [http://www.protopage.com/ Protopage]
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* [http://www.webwag.com/ Webwag]
* [http://www.webwag.com/ Webwag]
* [http://www.pageflakes.com/ Pageflakes]
* [http://www.pageflakes.com/ Pageflakes]
* "My" components of older portals like MyYahoo, MyMSN, etc.
=== Installing your own server ===
* [http://eyeos.info/ eyeOS] (This system may be interesting to educational institutions, since you can install your own server and customize)
* [http://eyeos.info/ eyeOS] (This system may be interesting to educational institutions, since you can install your own server and customize)
* "My" components of older portals like MyYahoo, MyMSN, etc.
 
* More to add: Google Homepage, Clic!Dev, Computadora, Desktoptwo, eskobo, Favoor, HomePortals, Nowsy, ORCA Desktop, Windows Live, YouOS, YourMinis, Zimbio, XIN, Zoho Virtual Office, Firestoker, goowy, Joyent, Nsite.
=== To sort out ===
 
* [http://www.flock.com/ Flock, the social web browser]
* [http://www.zotero.org/ Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use  Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. The PLE for PhD students ?
* More: Google Homepage, Clic!Dev, Computadora, Desktoptwo, eskobo, Favoor, HomePortals, Nowsy, ORCA Desktop, Windows Live, YouOS, YourMinis, Zimbio, XIN, Zoho Virtual Office, Firestoker, goowy, Joyent, Nsite.
 
=== Development tools ===
 
* Bungee. On-demand, web-based development environment that enables developers to build and deploy web apps that utilize the large variety of APIs and web services out on the Internet.
 
=== Links and References ===
 
* [http://blog.podlook.com/blog/www-readwriteweb-com-rss-xml/Bungee-Labs--Next-Generation-Web-D.htm Bungee Labs - Next Generation Web Development Platform]
 
 


[[Category: Technologies]]
[[Category: Technologies]]
[[Category: Social computing]]
[[Category: Social computing]]
[[Category: XML]]
[[Category: XML]]

Revision as of 16:35, 26 April 2007

Definition

A webtop is also called web 2.0 start page (520 hits), Ajax homepage (59'800 hits) WebOS (3'270'000 hits) web desktop (276,000 hits) or a webtop (3,350,000 hits). (Google hits, 16:35, 26 April 2007 (MEST)).

See also virtual office and social software.

Software Links

List of web 2.0 pages

Installing your own server

  • eyeOS (This system may be interesting to educational institutions, since you can install your own server and customize)

To sort out

  • Flock, the social web browser
  • Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. The PLE for PhD students ?
  • More: Google Homepage, Clic!Dev, Computadora, Desktoptwo, eskobo, Favoor, HomePortals, Nowsy, ORCA Desktop, Windows Live, YouOS, YourMinis, Zimbio, XIN, Zoho Virtual Office, Firestoker, goowy, Joyent, Nsite.

Development tools

  • Bungee. On-demand, web-based development environment that enables developers to build and deploy web apps that utilize the large variety of APIs and web services out on the Internet.

Links and References