Browser as a Platform

Browser 1 – Desktop 0

Posted on | October 8, 2008 | No Comments

by Rashidi Barnett

So i decided to keep a running tab now for when something happens on my desktop that gives either my browswer based applications, or my desktop applications a leg up on the other. 

A few minutes ago, I accidently, kicked out my power cord to my desktop.  After my pc booted back up, I opened up both Firefox and Google Chrome, which I had opened before my little mishap. They both allowed me to restore all of the pages I had up. I had been working on a pretty robust spreadsheet in  Google Docs, so I’m glad I didn’t lose a thing. I had Excel and Word opened, but it looks like it saved an older version, vs. the newer versions I had been  working on. 

Point for the browsers! I was able to get back to work, without spending too much time starting my desktop applications. The browsers new what I had opened, restored them, and I got back to work. The desktop just doesn’t allow that.

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This blog will explore the thoughts and ideas of browser as a platform (BAAP). The implication is that potentially, the software based OS (Windows, MAC, etc), can go away and will be replace by a Browser based OS. We already see the trend with applications such as Google Docs , and SlideRocket that are replacements for Microsoft Office. We will review products and applications that are trying to replace desktop applications.

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