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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?"

6 of 335 comments (clear)

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

    Sheesh.

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    The more you know, the less you understand.
  2. The best one... by Dr.+Bent · · Score: 5, Informative

    The Google Calculator

  3. 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.

  4. 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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    /apz, simple puzzle games are the best

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

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

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

    Stuff Minesweeper! How about an online replacement for Lemmings!