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Comprehensive and intuitive desktop environment.
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The desktop provides the user interface and delivers, in one
convenient package, the software needed to effectively interact
with applications and documents on the computer.
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The visually appealing and intuitive user interface enhances
productivity and efficiency; and can be customized to suit the
user's working style. Efficient navigation enables fast access to
the most frequently used applications, utilities, and accessories,
and at the same time helps the user keep track of tasks.
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Built-in accessibility solutions.
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The enabling technology fosters a full suite of accessible
applications that integrate with assistive technologies. Users with
disabilities can easily interact with special tools that can adapt
to their needs.
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Users with vision problems and other physical problems
benefit from accessible themes and keyboard navigation. Planned for
future releases of GNOME are assistive technologies such as screen
magnifiers, screen readers, and on-screen keyboards.
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Unified user environment for UNIX[r] and Linux
platforms.
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The GNOME desktop runs on many UNIX platforms, such as the
Solaris Operating Environment, HP-UX, Linux, and BSD
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Enhanced investment protection and lower total cost of
ownership are achieved through application interoperability and
compatibility; reduced training and support costs; and transparent
file and data interchange using open file standards.
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Supports the latest industry standards.
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The GNOME desktop supports the latest in industry standards,
including: XML, DOM, CORBA, HTTP, HTML, POP3, IMAP, MIME, ICAL,
Unicode, MPEG, JPEG, AVI, MIDI, xDnD, X11, NFS, and TCP/IP
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Open standards facilitate interoperability, compatibility,
and collaboration in today's highly networked, heterogeneous
world.
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Flexible desktop environment runs existing CDE and Java
technology-based applications.
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Users can run Java technology-based or Motif applications on
the GNOME desktop. Developers may choose to write applications
using the Java platform, Motif, or GNOME libraries.
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Users can transition from CDE to GNOME very quickly because
their favorite applications will still run in the GNOME desktop.
This also serves to maximize investment protection and to lower
training costs. In addition, developers can use the programming
methodology they are most comfortable with and are not forced to
make a change.
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Comprehensive development environment.
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A wide range of APIs and a GUI design tool form the core of
the GNOME development environment.
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The network-centric, component-based architecture of the
GNOME desktop makes it easy to develop high-performance,
distributed, collaborative, and accessible applications. It enables
the creation of reusable components that can be quickly combined in
useful ways. Source code portability means that code need only be
recompiled to run on different GNOME-enabled UNIX platforms, saving
development time and reducing costs.
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