Hundreds of new users arriving on Jolicloud

The Alpha B release of Jolicloud, the easysimple OS for Netbooks, is now available to hundreds of new users every day.

If you are one of them, you should read the new How to Install Jolicloud page that has been rewritten and corrected.

Directory of the 48 Applications available now on JoliCloud OS

On Jolicloud, you have, today, the choice of already 48 different Applications (applis) to chose from the Application Directory by just visiting the "My JoliCloud" cloud on the right of the upper menu.

Those are Web based applications that have been selected by the JoliCloud team after being tested. That means that you do not have to download and install a program/software on your netbook. But that means also that if by any chance (?) you are not able to connect to the web, you will not able to use them ! Off-line web applications are slowly coming to surface and JoliCloud will propose them as soon as they can (we hope).

You can search for the Application you want alos by typing the name in the yellow search box on the right.

That list is increasing day after day, also from requests from first users.

So, here is my little My JoliCloud's Applis Wishing list:

1. Google maps
2. A "Twitter Client" => of the kind of http://www.journotwit.com
   
3. An Image Editor => like http://www.pixlr.com/
   

What I also would like to see, here on JoliCloud, is a small description of the Application to be installed and also, why not, a link to a more descriptive page.


Heredown full description of the available JoliCloud Applications

The first tab is the FEATURED Applis list that presents the 12 Most Popular or the last Added applis .

Today as most popular you have :

1. Twitter
2. Gmail
3. VLC
   
4. Skype
5. DropBox
6. The Sound Cloud
7. Netvibes
8. Boxee
   
9. Google Reader
10. Facebook Chat
11. Wine
12. Facebook

By just clicking on the Install button and the appli will be installed for you in the appropriate tab of your Jolicloud Home tabs (Blue Home icon on the left of Upper menu) (Yes, some confusion is happening with Jolicloud names : Home and My) (capture here)


Second tab is the ACCESSORIES :

1. DropBow
   
2. Wine (Windows emulator)

3rd tab is DEVELOPMENT with :

1. Google Chrome (dev)
2. Geany

4th tab EDUCATION :

1. Wikipedia
2. Academic Earth
   
3. Molecules Viewer
   
4. Celestia
   
5. Notely
   
6. Factolex

5th Tab: GAMES:

1. Globulos
   
2. eRepublic
   

6th Tab : GRAPHICS :

1. Flickr
2. Fotonauts
   
3. Picasa
4. Cheese

7th Tab INTERNET :

1. Twitter
   
2. Gmail
   
3. Skype
   
4. Netvibes
   
5. Google Reader
   
6. Google Talk
   
7. Facebook Talk
   
8. Mixin
   
9. Meebo
10. MySpace
11. Thunbderbird
12. Facebook
    
13. PigIn

8th Tab OFFICE:

1. Google Docs
2. OpenOffice Writer
   
3. Google Calendar
4. Zoho Sheet
   
5. OpenOffice Calc
6. Zoho Writer
   
7. MobileMe
   
8. Zoho Show
   
9. Evolution Mail and Calendar
   

9th tab Sound & VIDEO:

1. VLC
2. YouTube
3. The Sound Cloud
   
4. Boxee
5. Songbird
   
6. Hulu
7. Vimeo
8. Wixi
   
9. Fairtilizer
10. Heavy
    

I will update this Directory regularly, so stay tuned.

Have suggestions ?

If you want to try Jolicloud, get a decent USB key

My first Jolicloud Tip: if you want to try Jolicloud alpha release get a decent USB key.


Jolicloud, the EasySimple netbook OS, is available by download. That means that when you receive your invitation code, you will receive an email with a link. Follow the link and start the download.

All the Jolicloud installation package weights, at the moment, just 660 mega so you will be fine with a 1 Giga USB key.

But as @jolisupport (the Twitter support of Jolicloud) has just written : "Take a good quality keys for 90% of install issues were due to a usb key with defect ! forget promo usb keys and get a real one !"

So, get a decent USB key and do not go for a cheap or a promo key !