Nova, new concept of browser that turns websites into apps

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	Nova, new concept of browser that turns websites into apps (horbito.com)
	6 points by openmaze 2642 days ago

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This browser is based on Electron. It's stil in a MVP version, plugins support, SSO, cookie sync, better integrations... will be added in the future.

It has been a really interesting development so if anyone has questions we're pleased to answer them.

Why do I have to have an account to use this? That's enough for me to not want to use it.

'that turns any website into an app' -> because most websites are apps these days.

You're right. Mostly this browser changes the UX of the web surfing, with your webapps using an OS-like interface, with icons, badges and windows.

Websites are apps these days, but browsers UX is still the same thing since 10 years ago.