Running XAMPP with 'alternative porting' creates the opportunity to have a suite of applications that: 1) can run concurrently with a local development server and 2) be run either from the desktop or a removable USB drive.

Applications that may seem 'too robust' at first blush, can take on interesting new roles...

The first step was to create a portal page with a menu bar to integrate the 'web apps' into one suite. The portal also contains links to to a number of software sites.