Desktop Web Apps with Chrome

Starting Google Chrome in application mode - Super User

from the command line:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --app=http://google.com

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What Are Chrome Apps? - Google Chrome

• "Chrome Apps can integrate seamlessly into the desktop and look more like desktop applications than traditional web apps.
• Chrome Apps for Desktop have no omnibox (address bar) and tab strip like normal browser-based apps, because like native desktop apps, they don’t live in a browser.
• The Chrome App Launcher makes it easy for users to find and start your Chrome App.
• OS X users can use the integrated spotlight search to find and start your app.
• Chrome Apps for Desktop can access the host computer’s file system and make use of hardware features (like USB, Bluetooth and attached human interface devices)."

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