Web Directory

» Alternative Linux Desktop Environment
   Provides C++/Java application framework.
   http://sourceforge.net/projects/alde/

» DesktopX
   Extends Windows desktop to support true objects (can be anything) instead of passive icons, use one by one, or mix together to form themes; build your own desktop interface, even if not a programmer. [Stardock Corporation, Inc.]
   http://www.stardock.com/products/desktopx/

» EDE - Equinox Desktop Environment
   Main goals of this project are simplicity, speed, minimal memory usage (if possible), good look and fell and stability. That does not mean it will be for 8086. It's FLTK-based.
   http://ede.sourceforge.net/

» GPE: The GPE Palmtop Environment
   Project for a Free Software GUI environment for palmtop-handheld computers running GNU/Linux operating systems.
   http://gpe.handhelds.org/

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

» The Definitive Desktop Environment Comparison
   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]
   http://osnews.com/story/3064

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

» XFce
   Lightweight desktop environment for various Unix systems, easy to use and configure, fast, XFce 3 is based on GTK+. Description, downloads, screenshots, links, credits. [Open Source, GPL]
   http://www.xfce.org/

» XPde
   A desktop environment(XPde) and a window manager(XPwm) for Linux. It tries to make easier for Windows XP users to use a Linux box. Nothing more, no clipboard compatibility between Gtk and Qt applications, no emulation of Windows applications, no unificati
   http://www.xpde.com/

» Xfce Desktop Environment
   Runs on FreeBSD, Linux, SunOS/Solaris; English, French, German. Description, downloads, CVS, screenshots, bug reports, fora. [Open Source, GPL; SourceForge.net]
   http://sourceforge.net/projects/xfce/

» foXdesktop
   Lightweight desktop environment, uses Fox multiplatform C++ widget set. [Open Source, LGPL]
   http://foxdesktop.sourceforge.net/