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An application that runs stand alone in a desktop or laptop computer. Contrast with "Web-based application," which requires the Web browser to run.

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Create Desktop(window) application that can run without installing?

I want to create a window based application in C# so that we can run it without installing the application into each and every system. It need to connect that application through database as well. I want to create this application so that it can be…
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Google Earth API vs Google Earth COM API

I want to use Google Earth in a desktop application. My question is which one of these two APIs provided by google do you think has more functionality and/or best support? Thank you very much
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In-App purchases for Desktop applications

I need to accept in-app purchases from within my desktop application and was wondering if the new Windows 8 API allows thein-app purchasing to be used with Desktop apps aswell as Modern UI apps?…
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How to use Python and HTML to build a desktop software?

Maybe my question is stupid but I still want to ask. I am always wondering whether I can use Python, HTML and Css to develop a desktop software. I know there are alrealy several good GUI frameworks like Qt, Tk and etc. But the various sources of…
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Tutorial for using JavaScript on a Desktop

I need to do some scripts in java script. I am working on it but couldn't find a few solutions to a few problems. First of all I need a GOOD tutorial, but not for an internet page but for a DESKTOP script. Things couldn't find out like : 1) I wanted…
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Add row number in datagridview in vb.net

I am developing Windows Application in Vb.Net. Now there is one form in which I want to print records displayed in the grid. There is a facility to sort grid by clicking on the cell header in the grid And that should be print as displayed in the…
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Defining a webservice for usage analytics (dekstop application)

Current situation I have a desktop application (C++ Win32), and I wish to track users' usage analytics anonymously (actions, clicks, usage time, etc.) The tracking is done via designated web services for specific actions (install, uninstall, click)…
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How to use JavaFX WebView in DesktopApp with local files?

My webview works like charm when I use it within eclipse but as soon as I pack the application into a jar file it throws the following error: This page contains the following errors: error on line 33 at column 26: StartTag: invalid element…
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Persistent Storage Cocoa/MacOSX

When writing an application for MacOSX, using Cocoa/Objective-C, I'd like to be able to store the data entered by the users. There will only be one user per installation at the moment; however, I'd like to get an idea of how storage methods change…
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Creating a local storage directory in Java desktop app

I'm building a Java desktop application and need to store some local data (preferences and history). For this I'd like to create a new folder in the appropriate location, like AppData\myapp in Windows and ~/.myapp in Linux (and wherever is expected…
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How do I get notification from a `CEdit` box?

I have a CEdit box where a user can enter relevant information. As soon as he\she starts writing in the box, I need a notification so that I can call doSomething() to perform some other task. Does Windows provide a callback, and if so, how do I use…
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Building a professional application in Perl?

I've built a set of tools I use in my day-to-day work and I would like to make them look a bit more "professional" in order to sell them to financial institutions. At the moment these tools are written in Perl and are executed from a DOS command…
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How can I speed up the performance of the first execution of my .NET app?

Our C# client applications always take a much longer time to load on their first run. I haven't gone so far as to test if it is the first run of any .NET app that is slower, or if the first run of each .NET app is slower, but it remains a problem…
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How do I get a desktop notification from a web app?

I need to create a web app for a client, and one of the requirements is whenever an event is triggered there should be some desktop notification in Windows XP/7 that tells them of the event. Similar to the balloon that pops-up when a new file is…
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Php mysql for desktop applications

This is my first post. I know this topic has been discussed before in this forum, but since I couldnt find any new posts regarding this and I didnt quite find the answers I am looking for, I am posting the query here. I have been looking around…
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