If you are an Apple user and frequently use sites like Facebook, FriendFeed, Google Docs, etc., then Fluid is a technology that you need to investigate. Fluid allows you to very easily to run your favorite web applications as separate Cocoa applications on your desktop.

I created a separate application for FriendFeed, Facebok and Google Docs. Why? To manage my workflow easier and to prevent the situation where an error in one tab kills my other tabs. The combination of Google Apps and Fluid is very powerful and has the definite potential to make Microsoft Office irrelevant someday. I am not yet ready to abandon Office; however, the sharing and search capabilities of Google Apps are very appealing.

I recommend that you download Fluid and try to make some Site Specific Browsers. I think you will find it very helpful in the move to web applications if you are use to the desktop application workflow.

Tags: Fluid, SSB, Site Specific Browsers, Facebook, FriendFeed, Google Docs