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More Google Chrome web apps for you to enjoy!
When I posted my how-to on installing the demo web apps Google includes in Chrome the other day, several commenters decided to edit the code and pack icons into their own .CRX files for web apps they use frequently. I've done the same, and they're all linked after the break for everyone to install and enjoy!
A few things to remember:
1) You must enable apps support to use these. Check the first how-to post if you don't know how to do that.
2) Due to security restriction in Chrome, you can't simply click-and-run to install these .CRX files. Right click and save link as to save them to your computer, then drag them onto your Google Chrome window to install.
3) These are not full-blown extension apps. Really, they're web apps (like GMail, Twitter, etc) + PNG icons. App tabs open with no toolbar and the tab looks different in your Chrome toolbar (as you can see above).
4) Want your apps to reappear every time you launch Chrome? You still have to pin them -- just like regular tabs. If you don't pin an app tab, it won't reappear.
A few things to remember:
1) You must enable apps support to use these. Check the first how-to post if you don't know how to do that.
2) Due to security restriction in Chrome, you can't simply click-and-run to install these .CRX files. Right click and save link as to save them to your computer, then drag them onto your Google Chrome window to install.
3) These are not full-blown extension apps. Really, they're web apps (like GMail, Twitter, etc) + PNG icons. App tabs open with no toolbar and the tab looks different in your Chrome toolbar (as you can see above).
4) Want your apps to reappear every time you launch Chrome? You still have to pin them -- just like regular tabs. If you don't pin an app tab, it won't reappear.
Lee's Apps:
- Google Reader
- TeamViewer
- µTorrent Falcon (make sure you're running the desktop version as well - download here)
- BBC iPlayer by trilby
- Downloadsquad.Com by EatMold (apologies for missing this the first time!)
- DropBox by Tim Brazer
- Evernote by trilby
- Feedsquares by Qikon
- Google Maps by Jay
- Google Wave by Sarapuk
- Grooveshark by Qikon
- Hotmail Wave 4 by trilby
- Microsoft Office Online by Sarapuk
- Mint by Tim Brazer
- MyFav.es by Qikon
- Pandora by Dave
- Photoshop.com by Sarapuk
- Pixlr by Sarapuk
- Yahoo Mail by pat_boy2008
- Spark Chess and Trillian's web client are available from Owen Campbell-Moore: download here
- Find nice looking icons and make sure you have at least two sizes (24 and 128 pixesl)
- Modify the manifest.json from one of my apps or one of the Google apps in your resources folder. If you're only creating two images, strip out the lines which reference the 32 and 48 pixel images.
- Make sure you input the correct URL and change the name of your app.
- Load it into Chrome via the load unpacked extension button
Chrome apps are capable of a lot more than pretty icons -- including things like running offline and notification support --but for now I'm happy with the eye candy.
Now go build some of your own, and share them with us in the comments! We'll add them to this post!
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsPensadorAug 3rd 2010 10:59AM
What theme is that on the screenshot?
KhaledAug 4th 2010 7:56AM
I downloaded and installed some of these but some get installed and are in my Extensions page but not in the "New Tab" Page.. HELP , an example of the apps that did this with me is Team Viewer
DeeAug 10th 2010 7:32PM
How about a last.fm one: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8189369/lastfm.crx
Vlad NastasiuAug 11th 2010 9:57AM
I made a gallery here: http://web-apps.nastasiu.com/
J3RI3LAug 22nd 2010 9:57PM
Sketchpad!
Mini Photoshop Web App :P
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10413124/Sketchpad_app.crx
Joao AlmeidaAug 26th 2010 2:20PM
Toodledo: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dhyrbexi486cctb/toodledo.crx
(more details here: http://www.joaoalmeida.info/2010/08/toodledo-google-chrome-web-app/)
SteveAug 27th 2010 3:54AM
I created an app for the gay social network, Fabulis:
SteveAug 27th 2010 3:59AM
Let me try that again!
http://cid-cb8500768f0fad8a.office.live.com/self.aspx/Google%20Chrome%20Web%20Apps/fab^_app.crx
ymSep 1st 2010 8:35PM
nevermind. i figured it out. *sorry i missed it in the original post.
ymSep 1st 2010 8:38PM
Re: "3) These are not full-blown extension apps. Really, they're web apps (like GMail, Twitter, etc) + PNG icons. App tabs open with no toolbar and the tab looks different in your Chrome toolbar (as you can see above)."
Lee — Do you have any "full-blown apps"?
MattapongOct 4th 2010 11:27AM
HootSuite http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7377510/Hootsuite.crx
DavideOct 31st 2010 1:48PM
i've got chrome 8dev on windows 7 but the app tabs look like normal tabs and pinned tabs (if pinned). can someone explain me how to see this http://bit.ly/cfetPi ?
thanks in advance
vhanlaNov 5th 2010 5:47AM
I packaged some webapps in a way that can be easily installed, no need to right click:
http://demo.codigobit.info/webapps/
Hope you like it.