web-operating-system

Are Web Operating Systems practical yet?

心已入冬 提交于 2019-12-10 19:05:57
问题 I'm a full time web developer but I have my roots as a desktop programmer and there seams to be a lot of talk about Web Operating System these days. Is it practical yet to incorporate your web applications into a Web OS to make it more user friendly or just do a traditional HTML layout? I found one that looks very interesting which is based on Ext JS and PHP that seams it will be simple for me to incorporate my own web applications into and make them feel more like a desktop app. qWikiOffice

What is the difference between the firmware and the operating system?

旧时模样 提交于 2019-12-03 11:40:29
问题 In embedded devices such as printer, switches, I am confused what the difference between the firmware and the operating system is. Are embedded devices operating systems similar to PCs (Linux and Windows)? For example, I have a printer which has an embedded web server that allows me to manage the printer remotely. When I open the manufacturer website, I find that the OS is: OS 9.86. What kind of OS is this? See: Phaser 8560 Support & Drivers 回答1: Firmware refers to a small piece of code that

What is the difference between the firmware and the operating system?

人盡茶涼 提交于 2019-12-03 02:10:51
In embedded devices such as printer, switches, I am confused what the difference between the firmware and the operating system is. Are embedded devices operating systems similar to PCs (Linux and Windows)? For example, I have a printer which has an embedded web server that allows me to manage the printer remotely. When I open the manufacturer website, I find that the OS is: OS 9.86. What kind of OS is this? See: Phaser 8560 Support & Drivers JosephH Firmware refers to a small piece of code that resides in non-volatile memory. In hardware peripherals that are commonly found in offices these