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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: | 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, 16:49, 26 April 2007 (MEST)). | ||
See also [[virtual office]] and [[social software]]. | See also [[virtual office]] and [[social software]]. | ||
== In education == | |||
Webtops may have a huge potential in education. | |||
== Software Links == | == Software Links == | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 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, 16:49, 26 April 2007 (MEST)).
See also virtual office and social software.
In education
Webtops may have a huge potential in education.
Software Links
List of web 2.0 pages
- Netvibes
- Protopage
- Start
- Webwag
- Pageflakes
- "My" components of older portals like MyYahoo, MyMSN, etc.
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.