My Vote for Best App of 2009 – Tonido
I’ve just started using Tonido, but I’m already massively in love with it. Can a geeky web chicklet be in love with an application? Of course she can! And I am.
Tonido is all about social networking, sharing of files and photos, workflow, and everything else you probably use the web for – all rolled into one – and the best part? Your data and contacts are stored right where they need to be – on your own computer.
How many times have websites folded, and all of your precious data, friends, and contact information disappeared with it? Maybe it hasn’t happened to you, but it has to lots of people. Tonido aims to solve that problem, by making sure your data stays with you.
Tonido apps work whether you are online or offline. There are some features that require being online to use, yes, but the applications themselves work just fine offline. I’d love to see a way to have EVERYTHING work even if Tonido disappears, but some things would stop working if they no longer existed. Certain sharing and remote connection features would not work if they disappeared. Nevertheless, you’d still have access to all your data and contacts, and that’s important.
Essentially, Tonido creates a trusted peer-to-peer network between you and the people you trust. Your network can securely share data, files, pictures, etc. using a beautiful, well-designed interface. It currently comes with several nice apps, including a blog, a jukebox, photo manager, calendar/todo workspace manager, messaging system, and more. And it is extendible, so more apps will be added over time. It’s really cool, and I can’t possibly do it justice by talking about it. You need to see it for yourself.
Go to Tonido.com and also check out the screenshots and video at www.tonido.com/application_screenshots.html. Here are a couple screenshots, just to whet your geeky appetite, but go check them out at the site.
Yes, this thing works from an iphone. Yes, it works from ANYTHING that is web-enabled. Yes, it is browser-based. Yes, it can be used via your browser even when you aren’t online (although not all features can be). It rocks. Really. Seriously. Am I gushing enough yet? That’s the sign of a geek gal in love with a killer app. 
Oh and did I mention it works on basically anything? Windows? Yep. Mac? Yep. Linux? Yep. Seriously cool. Go get it now. (Oh yeah, and it’s free too. My heart goes pitter-patter at the thought). 
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remote login could still work if they went away. you just wouldn’t use their service anymore.
if port forwarding is setup on your router (which it is if you already have it running) you can connect to your plublic ip:port and get into your home tonido page. their domain they give you just tracks and points to your public IP for you. You can accomplish the same thing for free with a service like dyndns
I just installed Tonido yesterday, I’m liking it. Though the jukebox isn’t working when accessing it from other computers on my network currently, it works locally. It was working last night at work, so hopefully it will still work there today
Creating and sharing apps would be the best thing. Help in creating simple apps – i.e. how to get user input and create output and put ‘em on a webpage for the world to see.
does it help with that? I don’t see any help on my screen when it fires up.