web.de
As the name suggests, web.de is a desktop environment based on web standards such as HTML and javascript. Using this style of interface brings certain advantages along with it such as the built-in (optional) remote access capabilities and the ability for it to be easily modified or customized. While there are several official themes that are available for use with web.de, this document will only cover the one used by default to reduce confusion.
License
This projects' codebase is licensed under the CPLv2 unless a valid CPLv1 license has been purchased. More information about both of these licenses can be found under the "Our Licenses" link of our homepage.
User Interface
The default interface utilizes two bars, one of the left-hand side of the screen known as the 'Navbar' and another one at the top of the screen identified as the 'Titlebar'. The rest of the screen will be consumed with the layout of any screen selected from various icons in the Navbar, or with any of the sliders that have been clicked from the Titlebar. Below we will cover each of these bars individually.
As mentioned, this bar contains the various icons to navigate the system, the taskbar to switch to a desired running application, and the currently configured time.
and allow you to see a variety of information ranging from the health of the device to personally installed widgets. Due to allowing the interface to be themed, we will just list the title of each option contained within the bar below so you can match them wherever they may reside in your layout.
Desktop
Widgets
Access
Recent
Info
Social
Taskbar
Help
Epoch
Titlebar
Install
Smartbar
Indicators
Pairing
Connections
Levels
State
Extra
Up until recently, all operating system manufacturers had different interfaces based on the device in which the software was to be installed. The only company that has attempted to unify the interface was Microsoft with Windows 8. Whether it can successfully bridge that gap or not is left to be seen, but there is a very important advantage to users by accomplishing this goal. Having a single interface presents a much smaller learning curve for users, causing a more plesant experience when working with different electronics. As stated, Windows 8 is still too new to determine if it will do a good job at unifying the interface among various devices, but there are still some types where Windows is unable to even be considered. These are such electronics as routers, access points, printers, stereo receivers, and more. Enter XiniX. One of the original design goals of this new age operating system was to provide the user with a common interface among all devices, including those where Microsoft Windows falls short. Because the interface of the OS is web-based, it makes it easy to use locally as well as remotely! Although the interface interaction can differ among the various themes for the software, the overall aspects remain intact throughout. Below we will define and educate you on the three main parts of the interface.
