Windows does not have an inbuilt feature to create multiple desktops. This is quite useful when you want to have a cleaner desktop while working.
For example shortcuts to all games could be on one desktop layout while all browser shortcuts on another.
I came across this software, which allows users to create and switch between multiple Desktops. Also users can customize the desktops with different wallpapers and icons.
All geeks want to stay updated with latest news and technologies and the best way to be updated is reading the RSS feeds through Google Reader. I explored a desktop client for Google Reader that is Scoop. It is having quite a good layout, easy to use and allows me to read and sync feeds with my Google Reader account.
It is a product of Adobe Air, so you don’t have to worry about the quality of product. Scoop comes with lots of features like:
Once you have installed Scoop, just add your Google Reader Account to your profile.
It will easily synchronize with your Google Reader account.
For adding a new RSS feed just click on RSS icon and give the URL of the blog and you will start getting all the feeds from that blog.
Just click on the RSS feeds and you will get all the stories in the form of tree list.
It’s fun to use Scoop. Read, star, delete or add stories in Google Reader with the help of Scoop and it will directly synchronize to your Google Reader account.
Many website have widgets to basically link up with other websites or even display information. Desktopify will be able to convert web widgets into desktop widgets. It allowed me to create Desktop widgets with two simple steps that is I had to paste the widget code and Desktopify can automatically create a desktop widget for me with a single click.
Dreamhost is one of the top service in the Webhosting industry. We at Devils’ Workshop made use of Dreamhost hosting services back in 2007. High uptime of their servers and Dedicated support staff make them one of the top notch in the industry! Dreamhost controller is an Adobe AIR application that makes use of Dreamhost APIs, bringing almost all the functionality of the APIs to your desktop. It is available for Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. If you are hosting your website on Dreamhost servers, then this app can help you easily manage your hosting right from your desktop.
The various functionalities that can be performed with the app are-
Rebooting private servers
Adding DNS records
Viewing announcement lists
Viewing domains list
Viewing users
Viewing PS Server Usage
Graphs on PS Server
Here are a few screenshots of the Desktop app-
Landing screen–
Check Load on the server–
Install the Desktop app–
To run the app on your system, you need to install Adobe AIR on your system first. Download Dreamhost Controller from Webdigi website.
Developed by a London based Web Development company, source code for Webdigi Dreamhost Controller project is publically on google Code. If you are a developer, you can contribute to Dreamhost Controller Project here.
Most of our desktops are in a mess. Its mostly because its the most accessible area of our computer. We tend to put in all our downloads, WinRAR extracts, notes, etc. Most of us use these files just once! Except maybe My computer and the Browser.
Here an awesome piece of software which helps to clean your desktop, its called Desktop Teleporter.
Desktop Teleporter
You just have to specify some rules and a target folder. This software moves your specified files into the target folders. If you want some files to stay on the desktop you just add it to the exclusion list. This application is also very tiny, you don’t even have to install anything. You just click on the executable file you’ll have it on the system tray.
[Editor’s Note: This post is submitted by our guest blogger Suhas Sharma. He is a 16 year old tech geek who writes about technology at Suhastech.
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Everyone knows how Google Gears power the tubes but they have limited application on major sites like WordPress. Gears has not exploited the opportunity to create web 2.0 apps so effectively as adobe air.
So Adobe Air has emerged as a powerful player in the off-line world. Here’s a brief overview:-
Here’s what official it is
The Adobe® AIR runtime enables you to have your favourite web applications with you all the time. Since applications built for Adobe AIR run on your desktop computer without a web browser, they provide all the convenience of a desktop application.
Companies like eBay and AOL are using Adobe AIR to create exciting new applications that allow you to use their services on your desktop. In short, Adobe AIR means applications that are easier, more powerful, and more fun to use.
Here I am listing apps only listed in marketplace and hundreds are available for any sort of use.
eBay Desktop® is a stylish and useful app that’s going to power eBay shopping experience like never before. Key features includes alerts, history, feeds and one click search filters which are not possible to combine together in website all together. Though this app had been launched long ago, few people recognize its importance. It has a really simple and nice user interface which is to the point and gets the job done.
GeeMail® makes it possible for you to compose your mail, click send and forget about it, its automatically sent when you are on-line. Forget about configuring POP and IMAP configurations. So its a big treat for all the Gmail fans who are too addicted to click the send button. One basic drawback is that the search button is missing in it.
WicketBuzz® provides you instant updates on your desktop and you don’t need to hit that refresh button anymore, you can get the live score even if you cannot access any cricket website from your office. Get instant alerts on every wicket down, century and match completion. So now never miss Dhoni scoring a century or Bhajji claiming a wicket!
Upload to Youtube® is an excellent app built by Nitobi in partnership with Overlay.TV which allows you to drag and drop videos to upload to YouTube. If you want you can make them interactive using text, links, other videos and more with Overlay.TV, once the videos are uploaded. Interactive videos can then be embedded in your blog or website.
MyStylez® is an app for creating MySpace layout built on Adobe® AIR that contains everything you need for complete control over the appearance of your MySpace profile. This free tiny app puts you in full control of your profile than using the default customizations. You can edit styles for just about anything that MySpace allows on your profile.
ImageSizer® is an app meant to resize, optimize and rename a batch of jpg images, outputting them as a single compressed zip file – perfect if you want to e-mail a load of images off your digital camera, or a folder of images – just drag, drop, fiddle with settings and press ‘Compress your images’.
Polaris® is a cross-platform desktop widget for Google Analytics. With 8 standard reports it’s the easiest way keep your data always instantly available. The rich interface and swift navigation make it a pleasure to use. So it makes blogging and monetisation easier for even a newbie, what to speak for a professional one.
AOL Music® has provided this latest desktop plugin that features the top 100 hottest music videos, related artist videos and special features. One drawback is that videos are not as fast updated as in the site.
And above all the most important thing, all these are free. Enjoy!
[Editor’s Note: This is a first post by our guest blogger Bhavya Kamboj. Bhavya is passionate about blogging and chemistry and plans to become a web developer.
