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There's an App for That

Oct 31, 2012  By Shawn Powers
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The concept of standalone Web apps isn't new. Anyone using Prism with Firefox or Fluid with OS X understands the concept: a browser that goes to a single Web site and acts like a standalone application—sorta.

With Fogger, however, Web applications take on a whole new meaning. Using a variety of desktop APIs and user scripts, applications created with the Fogger framework integrate into the Linux desktop very much like a traditional application. If you've ever found Web apps to be lacking, take a look at Fogger; it makes the Web a little easier to see: https://launchpad.net/fogger.

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Shawn Powers is an Associate Editor for Linux Journal. You might find him chatting on the IRC channel, or Twitter

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Thanks for sharing Fogger!

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Submitted by Carol (not verified) on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 19:28.

Thanks for sharing Fogger! Just what I was looking for, what a wonderful app.

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