Webtop

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.

Links and References

• Bungee Labs - Next Generation Web Development Platform