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I hope the mods sticky thisThe mods stickied it!...Crackberry needs it.
I'll keep it simple:
GOOGLE=APP WORLD
WEB APPS= APPS
The playbook, like other tablets, can take advantage of web-apps! I'm going to name a few in hopes other members can post some links to some great apps built on HTML5, Flash, HTML, PHP or w/e....
I'm trying to show people that we can get 98% of the apps we need when we go online, AND for free!
Don't forget to add shortcuts to the links on your Homescreen to make them feel even more like apps!
Let's get started!
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Remote desktop
Logmein Thanks to sk8er_tor!
So far I can't many that work, however, there is a client app to download in App world:P
Instant messenger and social media
Welcome to Facebook - Log In, Sign Up or Learn More WORKS.
Meebo — Together is better WORKS.
Hahlo 4.2.2 WORKS. Thanks to ealvnv!
Google Plus Thanks to djenkins6!
Hahlo for twitter Thanks to ealvnv!
Trillian - IM, Astra, Windows Live, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, MySpace, AIM, Email, and more! Thanks to OmiMessiah!
Words With Friends on Facebook | Facebook Thanks to Overshadow417!
Gtalk Thanks to cmcichon!
Video Chat:
www.imo.im WORKS, although video chat is a little tricky to set up. Audio works great!
AV by AOL - Let's video chat!WORKS! Thanks to Michelle!
Torrents:
Download torrents from the web. Fast. Easy. WORKS.
Convert pictures or videos:
youconvertit Online Media Converter Converted a jpeg to a GIF. And converted an AVI to a MP3. WORKS.
Games:
Play Free Online Games at Onlineflashgames.org WORKS!
Games - Free Online Games at Addicting Games! WORKS!
flash-games.net WORKS!
Play Free Games Online at Armor Games WORKS!
kongregage.com WORKS!
Tower Defense Games Thanks to luigigosc!
Orisinal Winter Bells Thanks to Dave1701
NY Times crossword Thanks to sf18443!
Western Shoot Online Game Thanks to Bravo-_-!
Jones in the fast lane Thanks to bbs168!
The Scruffs game Thanks to d3adcrab!
Tag Galaxy Thanks to d3adcrab!
Games - South Park Studios Thanks to d3adcrab!
Spot the difference games Thanks to Darlaten!
...and pretty much ANY site with flash games!
Documents:
Online Software Hosted in the Cloud - Office 365 - Microsoft WORKS!
docs.google.com WORKS!
Write In Private: Free Online Diary And Personal Journal | Penzu WORKS!
Presentations:
280 Slides - Create & Share Presentations Online WORKS!
prezentit.com WORKS!
Drawing and photos:
Photo editor online - Pixlr.com edit image WORKS GREAT!
Aviary - Powering the World's Creativity WORKS!
www.sumopaint.com WORKS!
Photo Editing, Photo Sharing | Photoshop.com WORKS! Thanks to TheScionicMan!
Tracking/Organization software:
DAYTUM WORKS!
Checklist Thanks to yzf.shaun!
Podcasts:
Welcome to Bands.com
Stitcher Thanks to 701!
Ebooks:
Download them and convert to pdf and then transfer to PB....OR
Read Easily - Ebooks Online Library WORKS!
Kindle cloud reader Thanks to RoboticGolem!
Music and Radio Streaming:
Last.fm - Listen to free music with internet radio and the largest music catalogue online WORKS!
Shoutcast Thanks to RoboticGolem!
My Music Cloud Thanks to diegonei!
Pandora Radio - Listen to Free Internet Radio, Find New Music Thanks to dave1701!
Groveshark (Now works since Groveshark updated their site!) WORKS!
Postcards and photo effects:
- Every day new photo effect! WORKS!
Multiple user document editing:
www.titanpad.com WORKS GREAT!
File sharing:
Upload, sync, host, and share files for free - Uploadingit WORKS!
Dropbox - Simplify your life WORKS!
You can also use the Box and DropBox apps for FREE available in App World!
Photo uploading:
TinyPic - Free Image Hosting, Photo Sharing & Video Hosting WORKS!
Maps
Nokia Maps Beta Thanks to Gerii!
Random web apps:
monofaceWORKS! Thanks to TheScionicMan!
Aerial Virtual tour of New York City, USAWORKS! Thanks to TheScionicMan!
Art of Stars in HTML5 - NakshART Thanks to TheScionicMan!
Build your own kaleidoscope Thanks to TheScionicMan!
Tablet Friendly - Your Tablet's Favourite Site! Thanks to abiator!
TV Listings Thanks to sf18443!
Earthquakes in last 7 days Thanks to sf18443!
Google Bookmarks Thanks to EdS817!
Apps for kids:
Poisson rouge (french games) Thanks to kojita!
Those are just the few of the tens of millions (not a mere few hundred thousand..) of web-apps that are a common platform for any modern browser! This is the cloud, this is the future and the playbook is headed in that direction.
EDIT: It would be great if we all could help each other find out which are the best web apps we can use. Please point out if certain links don't work, and it would be great if you could find other ones that do work with the Playbook!
EDIT 3: Updated again, december 1st 2011. Keep em coming.Last edited by chiefbroski; 12-12-11 at 12:45 PM. Reason: updating the list :D
07-13-11 10:56 AMLike 54 - Thanks! Some of those links do need to be checked. I didn't have time to go through them all as I'm at work.07-13-11 12:35 PMLike 0
- Great idea, this should be s stickey. Thanks for posting. www.Dropbox is a good file management, access from PB,phone,pc.chiefbroski likes this.07-13-11 01:49 PMLike 1
- FYI: Java Applets are not currently supported on the Playbook, so BitLet won't work..chiefbroski likes this.07-13-11 02:08 PMLike 1
- www.sumopaint.com works beautiful (photoshop like app)
adobe online has also a version of photoshop too but you need to register and I believe its limited to jpg images I think...07-13-11 02:41 PMLike 3 - For games, I would recommend Kongregate. And make sure you use the mobile version
Because most flash-based website usually needs mouse or physical keyboard. So it will spoil the fun..07-13-11 03:01 PMLike 0 - Instant messenger and video chat? www.imo.imminico24 likes this.07-13-11 03:26 PMLike 1
- I had this in its own thread from a few days ago, but I think it would fit in here. Its a direct link to the Gtalk widget and makes the interface on the PB browser pretty nice:
http://talkgadget.google.com/talkgadget/m
Enjoy!07-13-11 03:35 PMLike 3 - Photo Editing, Photo Sharing | Photoshop.com
The Art of Stars - HTML5: Art of Stars in HTML5 - NakshART
MonoFace: monoface
Aerial Virtual tour of New York City, USA07-13-11 04:00 PMLike 3 - 07-13-11 04:09 PMLike 2
- The bodybrowser in google doesn't work yet either, sorry. The playbook doesn't have 3D WebGL support yet.07-14-11 06:48 AMLike 0
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The video, is apparently a little trickier but you can make it work. You have to select the playbook camera and few other things to do. Not sure. I believe there is a thread on crackberry somewhere about how to get this working.07-14-11 06:54 AMLike 0 - I enjoy goofy stuff and have been using www.newgrounds.com to find flash videos, games, wierd gadgets and what not... Search for Interactive Buddy, much stress relieving fun!dancadman and randalj327 like this.07-14-11 11:52 AMLike 2
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- if you've ever played Jones in the fast lane, here's a flash port that runs nicely on the playbook..
http://home.broadpark.no/~kboye/jones/jones.html07-18-11 06:38 PMLike 0 - some flash based stuff to enjoy on the pb
The Scruffs game: unofficial site
interesting hidden object game
Tag Galaxy
excellent 'can your ipad do this?' site
Games - South Park Studios
southpark games work pretty well in full screen (those that dont need key input)07-22-11 07:55 AMLike 0 - Trillian also has a web app: Trillian - IM, Astra, Windows Live, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, MySpace, AIM, Email, and more!07-26-11 01:19 PMLike 0
- IMO, some "web apps" work better than others on the Playbook.
For instance, the Box.net interface is easier to navigate on the PB than the Dropbox interface. Personally, I use Dropbox more than Box, but the ease of use of Box on the PB has me considering switching back to Box.
I agree that the PB browser really helps, but I'd still like to see some additional business class apps on the PB.
I'd like to see scanning and printing capabilities on the PB.diegonei and slackerberry like this.07-29-11 09:10 PMLike 2 - If your a fan of hidden objects or spot the difference games, then you owe yourself a favour to check out DifferenceGames - The place to find spot-the-difference Flash games
These are the same people who produced some apps that are already available for the Playbook like the Robin Hood: Twisted Fairy Tale spot the difference game that has received excellent reviews.
Every game that I have tried on their website, which uses flash, works well in the browser of the Playbook - just double click it to run full screen - and the best part is is that they are all free.08-03-11 12:47 AMLike 0 - Nokia Maps Beta
This is a competitor to Bing and Google Maps which works quite well in Playbooks browser. It allows you to plan a route (driving or walking), browse the map in different views (normal, satellite and transport) and should be able to detect the GPS position if you allow it in the options of the browser.
It also has multitouch zoom which is a bit laggy but still works better than the free Google Maps apps that are available on AppWorld.08-09-11 02:47 PMLike 0 - kbz1960Doesn't MatterNone of the web IM's work well cause they always sign out and take forever to sign back in.myself.london likes this.08-09-11 02:58 PMLike 1
- www.logmein.com works on the PlayBook. I've been using it to log in from my PlayBook to my work PC.08-10-11 05:20 PMLike 0
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