Directory of Desktop Environments Resources

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• CDE
• Croquet
• Engelbart, Douglas
• GEM
• GEOS
• GNOME
• KDE
• Kay, Alan
• Mac OS
• Windows
• Xfce

Resources in This Category

• ALDE

  http://sourceforge.net/projects/alde/
  Alternative Linux Desktop Environment, provides an object-orientated and extensible C++/Java application framework.

• Cinnamon

  http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com/
  A GTK+-based desktop environment. Started as a fork of the GNOME Shell, and was initially developed by (and for) Linux Mint.

• EDE

  http://equinox-project.org/
  Equinox Desktop Environment, small desktop environment built to be responsive, light in resource usage and to have familiar look and feel.

• Fox Desktop Environment

  http://foxdesktop.sourceforge.net/
  Lightweight desktop environment, uses Fox multiplatform C++ widget set.

• Hooray for Bluecurve

  http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6476
  Article praises, analyses Red Hat's new user interface in their Linux 8.0. [Linux Review]

• LXDE

  http://lxde.org/
  A lightweight X11 desktop environment. Site contains documentation, blog, wiki and forum.

• MATE

  http://mate-desktop.org/
  A fork of GNOME 2, aims to preserve the classic desktop metaphor. Documentation, installation instructions, support forum.

• The Definitive Desktop Environment Comparison

  http://osnews.com/story/3064
  Compares UI and usability of several desktop environments (DEs) that are widely used, admired, reviled: Windows XP Luna, BeOS 6 (Dano/Zeta), Mac OS X Aqua, Unix KDE and GNOME. Large article with many forum comments. [OSNews.com]

• The GUI Gallery

  http://toastytech.com/guis/
  Surprisingly large and thorough Graphical User Interface list, with timeline, screenshots, downloads, links. Very useful resource for students of computer interfaces.

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