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This is correct. Browsers need to become “spacers”.

The spaces need to be publishable and moderateable and multiuser and all the other things we expect for web objects though.

Nice progress made on this project.

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You should check out Workona's workspaces. We've built some of what you've mentioned as a Chrome extension backed by a web app.

Our workspaces (persistent windows with names) remember your tabs automatically, are multiuser/collaborative, and even have a URL (like any good web object). You can also access your workspaces on multiple computers, so you can start a project at work and finish it at home.

We're officially launching out of beta next month, but you can sign up now if you're interested:

https://workona.com

This looks promising. I've tried to adjust some of my workflow around a concept like this using Spaces/Task Switching apps but eventually just fall back to old habits. Will give it a try.

Glad you guys are launching! I tried workona for a week, but couldn't justify switching away from firefox. It seems though, you added a lot of features, maybe it's time to try again..

Thanks! We'll add Firefox support soon. In fact, they have some additional APIs that we're pretty excited about.

Just tried it -- this is a great idea. Unfortunately, I can't use it because Workona spaces don't "containerize" accounts I'm logged into.

For example, I need multiple spaces where each space is "dedicated" to a single Google account -- it has multiple tabs open that are logged into that particular Google account.

I tried to create that setup, but the accounts "leak" between spaces: logging into a Google account in one space doesn't allow tabs in other spaces to be logged into a different Google account.

If you ever implement proper account isolation per space, please notify me: I'd like to be a beta tester.

> For example, I need multiple spaces where each space is "dedicated" to a single Google account

Could you sign in to chrome in your different google accounts, with an instance of workona per google account? It's not perfect, but might do what you want it to do?

Glad you like the concept. You're correct that we don't attempt to do account isolation as that isn't the purpose of our workspaces. Our workspaces are meant to be used at the project/meeting/workflow level, not at the Example Inc./Acme Inc./Home level.

As another person suggested, you can use Chrome profiles with Workona installed on each, but that likely isn't what you're after.

Does Workona save tabs and their state, or only the URL?

For example, if I'm halfway through filling out a form but switch workspaces, will it lose my progress? Can I have multiple workspaces open in different windows?

It depends. If you are just opening the workspace for the first time, then we will just be loading up the URLs. We do preserve tab state (form data, page scrolled, text selected, etc.) when you switch between workspaces that are already open. That way the tabs don't have to reload as you repeatedly switch contexts.

By default Workona opens workspaces in the same window, but you can command-click (Mac) or control-click (Windows) to open a workspace in a new window.

This video will probably help:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO27jzFCuo0

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