Web Operating Web Operating SystemSystem

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Sudhir Sudhir

What is WebOS?What is WebOS?

Why do we use WebOS?Why do we use WebOS?

Features of WebOS.Features of WebOS.

Benefits of WebOS.Benefits of WebOS.

Downsides of a WebOS.Downsides of a WebOS.

Conclusion.Conclusion.

WebOS definitionWebOS definition

““A software platform that interacts with A software platform that interacts with the user through a web browser and does the user through a web browser and does not depend on any particular local not depend on any particular local operating systemoperating system.” .”

The WebOS is a The WebOS is a computing research computing research projectprojectwhich started in 1996 at the University of which started in 1996 at the University of California, Berkeley and Continued at California, Berkeley and Continued at Duke University, University of Texas at Duke University, University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Washington.Austin, and the University of Washington.

The WebOS is first named as HyperOffice The WebOS is first named as HyperOffice and then as MyWebOS and then a year and then as MyWebOS and then a year after it as been named as WebOS. after it as been named as WebOS.

Web Operating Systems are also Web Operating Systems are also commonly referred to as Web desktops or commonly referred to as Web desktops or Webtops.Webtops.

It is a multiple integrated built-in It is a multiple integrated built-in applications that allow the user to easily applications that allow the user to easily manage and organize her data from any manage and organize her data from any location. location.

Why we use WebOS Why we use WebOS

Its Portable, The WebOS attempts to Its Portable, The WebOS attempts to unify our web applications to some unify our web applications to some extent, providing you with a single extent, providing you with a single point of access through which you point of access through which you can utilize tools and services, store can utilize tools and services, store your files, and return to and from your files, and return to and from any computer on the planet.any computer on the planet.

No hardware problems.No hardware problems. We just need a browser and a We just need a browser and a

internet connection.internet connection.

Features available in Features available in WebOSWebOS

Open API:Open API: the typology of Application the typology of Application Programming Iterface that it usesProgramming Iterface that it uses

Open-source: Open-source: the possibility for users and the possibility for users and developers to contribute to the enrichment of the developers to contribute to the enrichment of the WebOS by creating new applications and widgetsWebOS by creating new applications and widgets

Integrated apps: Integrated apps: the applications that the the applications that the WebOS features by default (which could be a text WebOS features by default (which could be a text editor, an instant messenger, etc.)editor, an instant messenger, etc.)

Audio-video Player: Audio-video Player: the availability of a media the availability of a media player within the WebOSplayer within the WebOS

Photo editing tool: Photo editing tool: the availability of a tool that the availability of a tool that allows the user to edit images.allows the user to edit images.

E-mail client: E-mail client: the presence of an email client.the presence of an email client.

Instant Messaging: Instant Messaging: the availability of an the availability of an integrated instant messenger.integrated instant messenger.

Calendar: Calendar: the existence of a calendar.the existence of a calendar.

Collaboration - Conferencing tools: Collaboration - Conferencing tools: the the presence of online collaboration tools (such as presence of online collaboration tools (such as VoIP, web conferencing tools, etc.)VoIP, web conferencing tools, etc.)

Mini-Browser: Mini-Browser: the integration of a web browserthe integration of a web browser

File storage: File storage: the amount of space – if available – the amount of space – if available – to store files onlineto store files online

File sharing support: File sharing support: the support for file the support for file sharing with other users.sharing with other users.

Desktop Search: Desktop Search: the presence of a desktop the presence of a desktop search engine within the WebOSsearch engine within the WebOS

Games: Games: the availability of games within the the availability of games within the WebOSWebOS

Types of WebOSTypes of WebOS

There are many WebOS.There are many WebOS.

AstraNOS, BeDesk, cmyOS, AstraNOS, BeDesk, cmyOS, Desktoptwo, DoxBoard, GCOE X, Desktoptwo, DoxBoard, GCOE X, eyeOs, Glide, G.ho.st, goowy, jooce, eyeOs, Glide, G.ho.st, goowy, jooce, mybooo, myGoya, OOS, Parakey, Psych mybooo, myGoya, OOS, Parakey, Psych Desktop, Purefect Desktop, SSOE , Desktop, Purefect Desktop, SSOE , StartForce, Xindesk, Webdesk, StartForce, Xindesk, Webdesk, Webdows, Widgets Gadgets, YouOS, Webdows, Widgets Gadgets, YouOS, ZimDesk, DesktopOnDemand, Free Live ZimDesk, DesktopOnDemand, Free Live OS Zoo, Nivio.OS Zoo, Nivio.

Popular WebOS is EyeOSPopular WebOS is EyeOS Features :Features : Open API: Open API: NONO Open-source: Open-source: YESYES Integrated apps: Integrated apps: File management, groupware, File management, groupware,

IM, IM, text editor. text editor. Audio-video Player: Audio-video Player: NONO Photo editing tool: Photo editing tool: NONO E-mail client: E-mail client: NONO

Instant Messaging: Instant Messaging: YESYES Calendar: Calendar: YESYES Collaboration - Conferencing tools: Collaboration - Conferencing tools: NONO Mini-Browser: Mini-Browser: YESYES File storage: File storage: YESYES File sharing support: File sharing support: YESYES Desktop Search: Desktop Search: YESYES

Games: Games: NONOPrice: Price: FreeFreeLink: Link: http://http://eyeos.orgeyeos.org

Benefits of WebOSBenefits of WebOS

Enabling mobile workEnabling mobile work - G.ho.st allows the - G.ho.st allows the growing number of mobile workers to take growing number of mobile workers to take their desktop layout, applications and their desktop layout, applications and essential files wherever they go, regardless of essential files wherever they go, regardless of the computer they use to access the web.the computer they use to access the web.

Overcoming the firewallOvercoming the firewall - Being stuck - Being stuck behind the corporate firewall, or facing behind the corporate firewall, or facing network restrictions at schools, offices and network restrictions at schools, offices and libraries can be frustrating. In principle, libraries can be frustrating. In principle, G.ho.st allows users to access what has until G.ho.st allows users to access what has until now been unaccessible.now been unaccessible.

Empowering non-PC ownersEmpowering non-PC owners - While some of - While some of us take having a laptop for granted, there are us take having a laptop for granted, there are others whose main point of access is through others whose main point of access is through Internet cafes or public libraries. For these Internet cafes or public libraries. For these people, having to 'start from scratch' every time people, having to 'start from scratch' every time can prove very tiresome. With a web-mobilized can prove very tiresome. With a web-mobilized operating system, this ceases to be an issue operating system, this ceases to be an issue

Integrating servicesIntegrating services - Through effective - Through effective partnerships with existing service providers, partnerships with existing service providers, which G.ho.st has been very proactive about which G.ho.st has been very proactive about forming - it is possible to introduce such forming - it is possible to introduce such benefits as a single sign-on process, taking the benefits as a single sign-on process, taking the pain out of logging in and out of multiple pain out of logging in and out of multiple accounts every time you go online accounts every time you go online

Effective file managementEffective file management - Rather - Rather than having your data scattered than having your data scattered about the web with a vast range of about the web with a vast range of services, the web OS promises to services, the web OS promises to make it easy to store, sort and access make it easy to store, sort and access all of your files wherever you go from all of your files wherever you go from a single networked toola single networked tool

Downsides of a WebOS  Downsides of a WebOS  Works at the mercy of the network and the server Works at the mercy of the network and the server

load. load. While the many enabling capabilities of network-While the many enabling capabilities of network-

based storage architectures are of substantial based storage architectures are of substantial value - issues of authentication, access control, value - issues of authentication, access control, and security/privacy of the stored data remain. and security/privacy of the stored data remain. Are you going to let someone else handle your Are you going to let someone else handle your data? data?

The privacy, control, reliability and performance The privacy, control, reliability and performance issues prevent the WebOS from being an issues prevent the WebOS from being an alternative to the ever-more-affordable and easy-alternative to the ever-more-affordable and easy-to-use desktop. to-use desktop.

WebOS requires a fast and reliable WebOS requires a fast and reliable connection to work correctly. connection to work correctly.

Inability to operate peripheral devices. Inability to operate peripheral devices. Web applications rely on open source Web applications rely on open source

infrastructure and an array infrastructure and an array of technologies and formats - and these of technologies and formats - and these are constantly changing, often with no are constantly changing, often with no regard for being backwardregard for being backward compatiblecompatible

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