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Online Replacements for Desktop Apps?

Posted by Cliff on from the share-your-favorites dept.

Jon_Aquino asks: "I'd like to share this Google Groups thread of free online replacements for desktop apps. Some of the gems are: an online UML diagrammer, an online Paintbrush app, online Post-It notes, an incredibly realistic text-to-speech converter, and an online spreadsheet. What are other cool online desktop-app replacements?"

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  1. Minesweeper, etc. by Carnildo · · Score: 3, Informative

    I saw an online Minesweeper replacement somewhere. Only worked with Mozilla, though.

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    1. Re:Minesweeper, etc. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

      I saw an online Minesweeper replacement somewhere. Only worked with Mozilla, though.

      That'll be Xulmine, available from games.mozdev.org.

    2. Re:Minesweeper, etc. by AdamPiotrZochowski · · Score: 4, Informative

      There is the lights switch game:

      http://binertia.com/lightswitch.html

      press such combination that all squares are
      yellow at the same time. It has been done.

      and this works in IE5+/NS5+/Moz/FireFox/Opera

      enjoy

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    3. Re:Minesweeper, etc. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

      Stuff Minesweeper! How about an online replacement for Lemmings!

  2. Its Usenet not google groups. by maelstrom · · Score: 5, Informative

    Sheesh.

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  3. The best one... by Dr.+Bent · · Score: 5, Informative

    The Google Calculator

  4. Webware directory by nemexi · · Score: 5, Informative

    A comprehensive directory of web applications can be found here (link mentioned in the usenet thread).

  5. Online Java-based SSH Client by ocknock · · Score: 3, Informative
    Mindterm's Java-based SSH client is perfect for when you can't or don't want to install PuTTY on a public Windows machine and still need SSH access to a remote machine.

    The SSH client is widely available from various sources, particularly universities. Just Google for "mindterm ssh" to find a location near you.
    One caveat: I've only used this using Internet Explorer (since that is always on a public Windows machine), but the SSH client is also supposed to work with Netscape.

  6. Castlevania, StreetFighter and more.... by Tmack · · Score: 3, Informative
    Here and here.

    some use an emulator plugin, but alot just use shockwave/flash.

    Tm

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