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Questions about integrating web applications to your desktop. Questions about web applications themselves belong on Webapps.

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’Create application shortcut...' Chrome's feature in Firefox?

As you probably know 'Create application shortcut...' in Chrome creates desktop/taskbar shortcut to the web application (current URL). When the corresponding shortcut is clicked, Chrome opens separate window for just this URL w/o navigation bar. So…
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Firefox standalone web app on desktop, similar to Chrome "Add to desktop"

How can I make a single-page web app into a standalone desktop application, on Firefox, similar to Chrome's "Add to desktop..." option? Platform is Linux.
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Mailing List Application?

Mailing lists are great, but they're a fundamentally different beast than email. It seems strange to me to keep mailing lists in my email program (Gmail). Of course I have folders set up to automatically keep them out of my inbox, but if I have…
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Change chrome application shortcut icon on taskbar in linux mint

I use a lot of web applications on Linux Mint. I'm confused with the icons being the chrome-icon all the time i.e. the same icon for all running programs. So how can I change the Chrome application shortcut icon on the taskbar? (not in menu nor in…
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How do I allow a remote user to connect to a web app running on my PC?

I have created a web application in Eclipse, and a DB2 database server is running on my PC. I can access the web application through the address http://localhost:8080/LimsWeb I used Team Viewer software to establish a remote desktop connection. Can…
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How do you "Edit As New" in Outlook Online?

I want to edit and send again a message that I sent with Outlook Online (in outlook.office.com, part of Office 365). This thread explains how to do it in Microsoft Outlook but the options in Outlook Online are different and I don't see "Resend this…
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Firefox equivalent of : google-chrome --app=http://website.com

A specific website can be launched in Google Chrome without any visible interface (navigation bar, tabs or menus) using the command : google-chrome --app=http://website.com Is there an equivalent for Firefox ? EDIT : A 4 years old superuser post…
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In KDE plasma 5, how to I create standalone launchers/desktop shortcuts to web apps like gmail?

I use two operating systems daily: Ubuntu 15.04 with the Unity desktop environment and Manjaro with KDE-plasma-5 desktop. I spend a good chunk of time in my email and it is convenient for me to have it behave like a stanalone program, rather than a…
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How do I manage contacts from multple accounts (twitter, facebook, gmail, etc,.)?

I have quite a few of online accounts that I use that have contacts within them. Here are a few examples: Gmail (4 accts) Google+ FaceBook LinkedIn Outlook.com The list goes on Within these accounts there some contacts that are unique (i.e.…
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App created in spreadsheet vs programming a full application - is there a middle ground?

A colleague has a home-grown application in Google Documents, that involves users filling in a form, alternative questions being asked depending on what the answers are, and then outputting a recommendation based upon the values entered. More people…
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Overlay a fullscreen Remote Desktop Connection

What are the options to overlay a Remote Desktop Connection? The connection is in fullscreen mode. So the taskbar of the host system is no longer visible. A Brwoser on the host system runs a web application that sends notifications via the…
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Service or tool for storing all IM chat

I normally use different IM applications (Pidgin, Digsby, MSN etc.) on several computers. Is there some tool or web application for storing the chat logs online and that allows searching through them?
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How to Log Into a Web App Simultaneously with Different Account?

I want to log into a web application, using at least ten account names at one single point of time ( I am not trying to do anything illegal, so don't worry). AFAIK, each tab in Chrome will share the same session, therefore, for one machine, one can…
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Can I put Applications into Dropbox? If not, is there anywhere else I can?

I am wondering if I can use Dropbox to put applications in, or if there is another 'cloud' that I can use. This would make transferring applications from computer to computer much easier.
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Security Beyond a Username/Password?

I have a webapp that requires security beyond that of a normal web application. When any user visits the domain name, they are presented with two text fields, a username field, and a password field. If they enter a valid user/pass, they get access…
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