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I suspect novelty is indeed the primary purpose here. I view platforms like Sandstorm.io as a web operating system, since you install apps and manage files that
by ocdtrekkie 5y ago
I suspect novelty is indeed the primary purpose here. I view platforms like Sandstorm.io as a web operating system, since you install apps and manage files that use those apps contained within a web UI, but there's no real reason to emulate the look of a desktop OS, especially consider how much you have to fight with the browser to make that happen.
Most of the conventions of window-based desktop UIs inside a web browser is silly because it is, itself, a window. You are likely better off using multiple browser tabs than a fake windowed UI inside a single browser tab.
- DustinBrett 5y agoYa novelty is all over my site. For me specifically the idea was always to replace my personal site and for users to feel like they had sat at my computer and were looking through my stuff/files. I use Windows 10, so that is what I decided to replicate visually.
- ocdtrekkie 5y agoIt's an incredible work. I am pretty impressed how many desktop conventions I didn't expect to work, which did. ...Are you going to upgrade your home page to Windows 11 though? ;)
- DustinBrett 5y agoThanks! I think eventually I will move to Windows 11, whenever I do for my own personal desktop.