With the release of products like Mozilla Prism and Google Chrome, people are realizing that web applications like Zenbe work great as stand-alone desktop applications. Here’s a step by step guide to bringing Zenbe to your desktop.

Step 1: Choose Your Browser

The first step in bringing Zenbe to your destkop is to choose a site-specific browser. There are three choices: Google Chrome, Mozilla Prism, or Fluid (for Mac only). I will use Mozilla Prism for this tutorial as Google Chrome is not yet officially supported by Zenbe, and I can’t use Fluid because I’m a PC user.

Step 2: Install Mozilla Prism

If you’ve never used Mozilla Prism before, you will have to install it in Firefox. You can download it here.

Once you’ve installed Prism, go to Zenbe.com and login. In your Firefox menubar, click “Tools” and then “Convert website to application.” Select the options you want on the menu that appears and click “Ok”.

Step 3: Change Your Icon

The icon that is generated automatically by Prism looks pretty pixelated and ugly, so I created a higher quality one. You can download it here (don’t worry if it looks tiny–it will be normal size after you download it).

Once you’ve downloaded the icon to your destkop, right click on the shortcut created by Prism and select “Properties.”

Under the “Shortcut” tab, click “Change icon.” Browse for the .ico file and select it. That’s it! Enjoy Zenbe on your desktop!

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