Overview

The ITOP (Instant Desktop Environment) offers a familiar desktop environment that allows users to access services and applications over the Web. The interconnected nature of the Web has inspired the creation of a distributed desktop, where users can easily share data and services with their contacts. The figure below is a screenshot taken from this environment.

WebOS
The Drupal WebOS serving the Ext Webtop.

The ITOP provides the following features:

  • Multitasking: Open multiple tasks. View tasks simultaneously, aligned vertically or horizontally;
  • Dynamic frames: Observe dynamic frames (list, form, media and social) expand and hide automatically depending on the service. View each frame in full-screen;
  • List: Browse linked data and services from multiple networks. Fetch live data as you scroll. Search as you type. Show extra fields inline. Rank and filter. Select multiple items;
  • Form: View, create, edit and validate forms;
  • Media: View images, videos, graphs, flash animations, and java applets. Navigate conventional websites or self-contained Web applications securely through iframes;
  • Social: Chat and share the task window with contacts. Work collaboratively, navigate websites or watch videos together;
  • Sessions: Save sessions for later. Share a session of the whole desktop environment with contacts in (almost) real-time.

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