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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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How Do I Package and Deploy an Eclipse Java Application?

I have built a Java application that has some dependencies (~10). I would like to easily package this application up and deploy it as a single file to a CD or USB drive. There doesn't seem to be any "nice" wizard to search the project, grab the…
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How to open a browser window from a node-webkit app?

I have a desktop application, packaged using node-webkit. I need to open the default browser of the user on click of a link. I am using window.open("www.google.com") but this opens a new node-webkit window rather than opening a browser window. How…
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How to start writing an augmented reality application

I have been looking at creating an augmented reality application. Can anyone suggest a preferred technology platform to start writing an application of this kind. I would like this to be a desktop application and not a mobile application. …
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How do you decide if a project should be web-based or desktop-based?

I'm having trouble deciding if I want a project of mine to be web-based (as in a web-app), desktop-based (a desktop application), or a desktop application that can sync or connect to the cloud. I don't know if anyone else would have an interest in…
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High-level languages for out-of-the-box GUI desktop application programming

After I discontinued programming in C++ while entering into web authoring I was spoilt by PHP's high level constructs like hash tables or its dynamic, weak typing. I remembered the angst of C/C++ pointers and the maze of low-level Win32 API handles…
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Self-destructing application

Along the lines of "This tape will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim"... Would it be possible for an application to delete itself (or it's executable wrapper form) once a preset time of use or other condition has been…
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how to make call from pc using local landline phone services

I have a desktop application of address diary, developed in C# .Net. I want to make call from software throw land line phone service, in my office we have 8 phone lines, so i want to select line before call, i want to use headphone and mic in place…
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What do you log in your desktop applications to improve stability?

I've started using SmartInspect in my Delphi applications because my users were running into bugs/problems I couldn't reproduce on my machine. When I have a general idea of the problem I'll monitor the application in a few specific places to confirm…
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Can we develop desktop applications in kotlin?

I want to develop Desktop and Android applications. And I want to learn kotlin for this. Kotlin is mostly used for developing Android applications but I want to know that can we develop desktop applications in kotlin?
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How to keep user information after login in JavaFX Desktop Application

I have an application with login screen, after the user is authenticated some "data" is retrieved from a database (username and privileges), until here everything is well. After the login process I need to access to the privileges to generate some…
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Deserialize JSON Dictionary with StringComparer

I'm trying to serialize/deserialize a dictionary, the problem is that I create the dictionary with a StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase comparer. Here is a code snippet of the problem I'm experiencing: var dict = new Dictionary
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HTTP request from a C# desktop application to a Siteminder-protected server

I have developed a C# desktop application which makes HTTPS requests to the customers' servers (usually Documentum/SharePoint/Alfresco/NemakiWare/etc HTTPS-based servers). Several customers have asked us to support their servers which are protected…
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How can I send a message from Google Chrome extension to desktop application?

I have a Windows desktop application which must work in collaboration with my Chrome extension. Can I send a message to my desktop app somehow from Google Chrome extension? Which IPC objects can I use?
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OpenGL ES 2.0 vs OpenGL 3 - Similarities and Differences

From what I've read, it appears that OpenGL ES 2.0 isn't anything like OpenGL 2.1, which is what I assumed from before. What I'm curious to know is whether or not OpenGL 3 is comparable to OpenGL ES 2.0. In other words, given that I'm about to make…
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What is your session management strategy for NHibernate in desktop applications?

I find it much more difficult to manage your session in a desktop application, because you cannot take advantage of such a clear bondary like HttpContext. So how do you manage your session lifetime to take advantage of lazy loading but without…
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