YouOS is a web desktop that resembles the desktop environment of an operating system that we use today on a webpage. It lets you to run applications within a web browser. Small applications like sticky notes or clocks. Large applications like word processing, mp3 players, and instant messaging. It allows users to save the current desktop state to return to later, much like the hibernation feature in many true operating systems, and for multiple users to collaborate using a single environment. YouOS features built-in sharing of music, documents and other files. This includes Flickr and YouTube widgets, weather, Gmail, instant messaging and more.YouOS is an experiment in a new kind of computing platform. Create a document at an office computer, come back home, you can continue right from where you left off. Everyone from professional software engineers to high school age programmers can participate at no cost.
Registration is absolutely free and when you login, it loads a desktop as shown in the screenshot above.
Why to go for YouOS?
- Persistent: Do whatever work you want to do. Log out if you have some urgency to do some other work. Log in later from another computer. You can resume your work like you never left.
- Centralize Place: You can manage all your applications, files, and accounts in one centralize and secure place.
- Collaborate: One can share files and apps through a simple, intuitive buddy list.
- Customize: One may even install apps written by friends or write your own.
The following is a list of the available YouOS applications:
FlickRSS - want to have new pictures every time you log on? Use this.
YouBrowser - web browser
YouBuddy - buddy list application
YouChat - local IRC application
YouEditor - rich text editor
YouFeeds - feed aggregator
YouFiles - file manager
YouFS Uploader - file upload application (uses Java)
YouNES - NES emulator
YouNiversalChat - universally translated chat room
YouProc - processes manager
YouShell - command line interpreter
YouSticky - persistent sticky notes
WhereWolf - web browser
FAQ’s pertaining to web operating system
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