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Re: Windows 93 in JavaScript

#31

Post by iMuzz » Sat, Mar 07, 2015, 8:50 PM UTC

Wow, this is incredible.

Massive shout out to the people who made this.

Re: Windows 93 in JavaScript

#32

Post by tajen » Sat, Mar 07, 2015, 8:55 PM UTC

user24 wrote: post #9

I... didn't even know there was a Windows 93. edit: oh, right.

Windows 95 should have been released in 93, but was full of bugs. It was then renamed 95, with an expected publish date at the end of 94. Good thing to name a product with year+1: Gives a futuristic taste if published early and a bit of leeway otherwise ;)

I believe it's not an exact replica. To my knowledge, the splash screen's progress bar was introduced with Windows XP [1]. Also were windows flipping like that before opening?

[1] Here's Windows 95 splash screen. Aw, the graphics... https://www.google.fr/search?q=windows+95+splash+screen&clie...

Re: Windows 93 in JavaScript

#33

Post by UweSchmidt » Sat, Mar 07, 2015, 8:55 PM UTC

Funny and, for a gag, surprisingly thorough and complete.

Could you please allow closing windows by doubleclicking on the top-left(!) corner of a window? I kinda need that (e.g. this still works for the file explorer on Windows 7, even though there is no icon).

Re: Windows 93 in JavaScript

#34

Post by magoon » Sat, Mar 07, 2015, 9:03 PM UTC

I can't believe I just got sucked into Solitaire on this thing

Re: Windows 93 in JavaScript

#35

Post by juhohei » Sat, Mar 07, 2015, 9:10 PM UTC

This is great! Nice easter eggs, too: "Cat Explorer" redirects facebook.com to ello.co.

Re: Windows 93 in JavaScript

#36

Post by anonymfus » Sat, Mar 07, 2015, 9:26 PM UTC

UweSchmidt wrote: post #33

Funny and, for a gag, surprisingly thorough and complete. Could you please allow closing windows by doubleclicking on the top-left(!) corner of a window? I kinda need that (e.g. this still works for the file explorer on Windows 7, even though there is no icon).