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I am wondering if it is possible to create a desktop application using HTML 5 technologies?

I have decent web skills and all I need access to is the hard drive for saving files, loading them, etc.

The application would be a set of HTML pages but then it would use a browser, but then it should allow access to the hard drive.

Is this possible?

Tahir Hassan
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  • I don't think it would be possible through a normal browser, however you may be able to get something like this to work through adobe air or a similar type of application. – Kevin B Oct 04 '12 at 15:12
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    You mean like [***this***](http://www.jquery4u.com/user-interface/jquery-windows-7-style-website/). [**Live Demo**](http://www.soyos.net/tl_files/demos/Windows-7-UI-and-Windows-Aero-for-Websites/) – SpYk3HH Oct 04 '12 at 15:13
  • I think is possible with backbone.js or knockout.js and for saving files use localstorage. – Nelson Oct 04 '12 at 15:13
  • Take a look at : [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4869613/html5-for-desktop-application-development][1] [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4869613/html5-for-desktop-application-development – Laurent Brieu Oct 04 '12 at 15:14
  • I wouldn't use jQuery in a controlled environment like a desktop app, it's too much overhead. – Bergi Oct 04 '12 at 15:15

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Create secure ebooks and desktop applications from your websites, HTML or PDF documents using HTML Executable. Offer your websites and presentations as stand-alone desktop applications to your customers and visitors (one EXE).

Or you can try downloading either the Gecko Engine or WebKit Engine and build an application on it! :)

Or you would be searching for Awesomium, which is a windowless port of Chromium/WebKit. API is available for C++ and .NET on Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux.

Praveen Kumar Purushothaman
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