Desktop.com
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Desktop.com was an Application Service Provider founded by Katie Burke, Larry Drebes, and Karen Drebes. They created a Web application compatible with the Internet Explorer 4 browser (and announced compatibility with Netscape Navigator 4) that effectivelly simulates a user's desktop over the World Wide Web, so that it is accessible from anywhere.
A full window management and application launching system existed, controlled by JavaScript code. Much of this code was downloaded during the login process, which made the first access very long (e.g. a few minutes) but the resulting user experience was like that one of desktop applications and not what would have been expected from traditional web applications.
Desktop.com may be characterized as a predecessor to the later concepts of Ajax, rich Internet applications, web desktop, etc.
[edit] References
- Desktop.com Secures $29M in First-Round Financing - August 29th, 1999 news on internetnews.com.
- Employees laid off - November 2000 comments. WARNING: explicit language and images on target site.
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