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Glide OS 4.0 is a comprehensive Ad-Free cloud computing solution.

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:59:34 +0000

Glide OS is a Flash-based web desktop that works with your browser and has all the basic applications of today’s operating system. It works on both desktop operating systems and mobile operating systems. All you need is a web browser with, of course, an internet connection. Glide OS is compatible with a variety of web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome.

The interface is much like of Windows XP / Vista which displays the Desktop, Glide HD, and Web Portal. Glide includes several built in web-based applications, including an integrated office suite, photo editor, sticky note, calculator, media player, calendar software and webmail. With Glide OS you also get the Glide Sync App which helps you to synchronize your home and work files. Glide OS allows you to work with both local and cloud applications, and store data either locally or online. The most lovable part of this service is that it is completely free for the storage of up to 20 GB.

Glide OS

ReadAtWork.com – How to Look Busy

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:23:02 +0000

Afraid that your boss might catch you reading at work? Don’t worry! The New Zealand Book Council has made a website to help you: ReadatWork.com. ReadAtWork.com has free classic literature delivered to your screen as if they were part of a PowerPoint presentations or the Wall Street Journal reports. The stories scroll by with text in information boxes, or written as explanations for bar charts and pie charts, and it comes complete with the charts. To all but the most careful examination it looks as though you’re paying careful attention to a business presentation. So if you use powerpoint presentations at work you’re covered.

ReadAtWork.com

Adobe Launches Acrobat.com – Online Word Processing, Meetings, and File Sharing

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:20:08 +0000

Acrobat.com is a set of free web based services — online word processor, file sharing and storage, PDF converter, and web conferencing — you can use to create and share documents, communicate in real time, and make simpler working with others. It’s free, so sign up now.
Adobe Buzzword
A high-quality yet easy-to-use web-based word processor. Use it to write collaboratively with any number of co-authors and create print-ready documents. It looks and behaves like your standard desktop word processor, but it works inside a web browser, so there’s no installation required. Buzzword imports and exports rich text format (RTF), plain text (TXT), Microsoft Word (DOCX and DOC), and Word 2003 XML files. Buzzword also exports to Adobe PDF and HTML.
Adobe ConnectNow
A web conferencing service for individuals and small groups. Use it to meet remotely and collaborate with others. Adobe ConnectNow is a great way to share ideas, discuss details, and complete work together — all online.
Adobe share
Acrobat.com provides online file sharing. By sending URLs instead of e-mailing large attachments, you and your team can access files from any computer in the office, home or on the road.
Create PDF
Convert up to five files to PDF online.
Acrobat.com provides an online PDF converter so you can easily create PDF documents from your existing files in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and many other applications. Just select your file and click Create PDF. You can convert the following file types: text (TXT, RTF, PS), Microsoft Office (DOC, XLS, PPT, PRJ), Star Office (SWX, SXI, SXC, SXD, STW), Open Office (ODT, ODS, ODP, ODG, ODF), Word Perfect (WPD), and image files (BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG).
Store your files online for easy access from anywhere
Acrobat.com provides an easy to use interface to help you organize all your files you share online, including Microsoft Word documents, PDF files, Excel spreadsheets, and images.

Your Acrobat.com account has 5GB space to store files.

G.ho.st – Online OS

admin — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:17:56 +0000

G.ho.st is both a URL and an abbreviation for Global Hosted Operating System. It’s a free Flash web application that emulates a traditional operating system, with personal desktop, file viewers, browsers, clocks & calendars, email programs, RSS-readers and more. It’s an impressive programming feat but unfortunately, it was running in slow-motion here as the video shows [WMV], which made it almost unusable. The G.ho.st VC delivers a mature computing environment to every person, which is free of charge, available everywhere and admin-free. To create your G.ho.st Virtual Computer, Sign up now and enjoy 3GB of free storage and a rich and growing range of free applications from G.ho.st and its partners.

G.ho.st

Cloudo – your own computer that lives on the Internet.

admin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:06:09 +0000

Cloudo is a free computer that lives on the Internet, right in your web browser. This means that you can access your documents, photos, music and all other files no matter where you are, from any computer or mobile phone.

With Cloudo, every computer, in school, at work, at your friends’ or even in the library becomes your own, free of charge computer. And with Cloudo Mobile your online computer is accessible from your mobile phone as well.

Use Cloudo as your default computer, or use it side by side with your work or home computer.

Pageflakes – fun and easy way to customize the Internet and make it yours.

admin — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:45:28 +0000

Personalize your homepage with your favorite news, sports, weather, entertainment, photos, videos, music, email…and much more, all in one place!

It’s free, quick, and you don’t need an account.

Pageflakes

Widgetop – Your Web Desktop (webtop)

admin — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:53:53 +0000

A very cool widget-rich web desktop you can customize to your liking. It works great in your browser or even your iPhone.

Widgetop Web Desktop currently works with FireFox 1.5+ and Safari browsers.

Entrepreneur Assist – Collection of free business planning and productivity tools.

admin — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:20:27 +0000

As your starting point for the tools suite, your homepage will show all of the programs available, as well as your recent documents, tasks, templates and more. You can view your saved items and continue working from where you left off. Your dashboard is always accessible at assist.entrepreneur.com.

Never lose a favorite article again. The add article tool allows you to bookmark any Entrepreneur article or any other website, which then will appear on your personal bookmarks page. You also can create folders and tags for quicker searching and better organization.

Create, store and upload documents, spreadsheets and presentations using our free online software. Almost anything you can do in your regular document, spreadsheet and presentation software, you can do here without having to pay for programs or licenses.

Upload your existing files, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint files, and then edit them online. You can export to your computer or publish them online. You can even export your files as PDF documents or other formats.

Stay on top of your busy schedule with our planner that lets you manage projects, track tasks, make notes and schedule appointments. E-mail reminders will ensure that you don’t miss a project deadline or appointment. You can access your planner from anywhere by logging into your Assist account.

With more than 200 customizable forms and templates, you can do everything from writing your business plan to creating invoices. Once you find the template you need, save it to your templates area. Then enter your unique values or attributes and export, print or e-mail it.

Get exclusive access to a selection of Entrepreneur Press books at no cost. You can view the thumbnails and table of contents online and then download the titles as PDFs. The library will be updated periodically with new books.

Entrepreneur Assist

DesktopTwo online desktop

admin — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 06:13:52 +0000

DesktopTwo is an online desktop (“webtop”) that is robust and very easy to use. DesktopTwo is chocked full of useful features including an easy to use 1GB hard drive, RSS reader, a POP mail reader, MP3 player, calendar, IM, and more. DesktopTwo is free, flash-based, and very responsive. If you’re looking for an easy way to play your MP3s anywhere, you’ll be up and running in about 2 minutes with DesktopTwo.