Guide Prev Chapter 2. The desktop, which is also sometimes referred to as the workspace , is the area on which you run your applications and perform all your work. Click on the icon to start the application it's associated with. For example, clicking on a Netscape Navigator icon will launch the browser. See Figure 2-3 .
Launchers can also be shortcuts to websites.
By double-clicking on the launcher labeled Red Hat Support on your desktop, for example, your Netscape Navigator browser will open and go to Red Hat's online support site.