Glide OS was a cross-platform web desktop developed by Jumptuit. It was notable for operating on both desktop operating systems, like Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux and its contemporary mobile operating systems like Apple iOS, Google Android and Honeycomb, BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry Tablet OS (QNX), webOS, Symbian and Windows Mobile.[1] Glide OS was compatible with a variety of web browsers, including Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Google Chrome.[2]
| Developer(s) | Jumptuit |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 4.0
|
| Written in | HTML5 |
| Type | Web OS |
History edit
Jumptuit (originally TransMedia) was founded by Donald Leka. He began to develop a cloud computing platform that could manage media across proprietary platforms. The Company shifted its focus from business clients to consumers unveiling Glide at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention on April 18, 2005[3] and launching a free consumer version on November 30, 2005.[4]
The latest HTML5 version of Glide was 4.0 and was presented at the Harvard University Cyberposium 16 Technology Conference on November 13, 2010.[5] The previous version, 3.0, was launched on May 20, 2008 at the All Things Digital Conference (AllThingsD).[6]
In 2006, Intel announced plans to include Glide on ultra-mobile PCs.[7] However the project has not manifested as a consumer product.
Glide provided support for most tablets of its day, including the Apple iPad, HP Touchpad, BlackBerry Playbook, Samsung Galaxy, Motorola XOOM and most recently the Amazon Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet.[8]
Glide OS and the Company have won numerous awards, including PC World's Top 100 Products of the Year,[9][unreliable source?] Laptop Magazine's Top 50 Products of the Year,[10][unreliable source?] EContent Magazine's Top 100 Companies of the Year[11][unreliable source?] and Red Herring's Top 100 Companies of the Year[12][unreliable source?] among others.
Features edit
Glide featured a desktop-like interface which displayed the Desktop, Glide HD, and Web Portal. Glide included several web-based applications, including an integrated office suite, media players, photo editor, calendar software, webmail, address book, micro-blogging service, publishing platform and Internet search client.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Demo: TransMedia's Glide". D6 Highlights. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "Glide OS Connects across devices, desktops". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ "TransMedia Introduces Glide(TM) Effortless". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ "Glide Lifts Off: The Journey Toward Desktop Freedom Begins". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
- ^ "Cyberposium 16". The Harbus. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "Countdown to Glide OS 3.0". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
- ^ "News – Intel Touts Glide OS for UMPCs, Fujitsu Offers More Flash Hard Drive Options, More Draconian Vista Restrictions Surface". www.tabletpcreview.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ TransMedia. "Amazon Kindle Fire and Apple iPad Become Kindred Devices; The Glide OS Compatible Cloud Solves the OS Mess". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "Glide OS 100 Best Products of the Year - PC World". Scribd. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ Glide OS Laptop Magazine Top 50 Products of the Year
- ^ "TransMedia EContent Magazine Top 100 Companies of the Year". Archived from the original on 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ TransMedia Red Herring Top 100 Companies of the Year
- ^ "Time Warner Cable's Road Runner Rolls Out TransMedia's Glide". InformationWeek. October 24, 2008. Retrieved 2021-05-14.