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ajaxwindows: the next big thing?
By Justin Silverton
A virtual operating system in Ajax is an interesting idea. Although it can’t completely replace a desktop operating system, it can allow you to access your documents and files from anywhere.
Ajaxwindows allows you to do the following:
- Backup your files, music, and pictures with one click.
- Display, edit, and save popular file formats.
- Access your data remotely.
Some cool features
- Firefox and IE support - Both Internet Explorer and Firefox are supported. (An activeX control needs to be downloaded for it to work with IE)
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synchronize desktop wallpaper, IE/firefox favorites, windows startup sounds, windows shutdown sounds, “my documents”, “my pictures”, and outlook express contacts.
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Change the Theme/Desktop wallpaper (many built-in themes/wallpaper available).
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Store files using your gmail account. This is an interesting feature. An email is sent to your gmail account with the file as an attachment.
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The ability to add remove programs/widgets.
Conclusion
Overall, I was impressed with ajaxwindows. However, I did did get the following error a few times when I was within Firefox (IE also crashed whenever I tried to logout):
