Ver. 5.6
Introduction
Steel Online is a Windows desktop like workspace. The goal of this site is to provide a Windows like experience but from your web browser on any computer. Much like your desktop, you can have multiple modal windows (called apps) opened on your workspace. And just like your desktop, if you have apps opened that you dont want to close, but dont want to show, you can simply minimize them in the taskbar at the top. Apps can be based off of UserControls (.ascx), existing webpages, or just custom html pages. Apps can incorporate their own css stylesheets along with javascript files and other code. This allows for any developer to integrate with the Steel Online code. Each user can register an account (if enabled by the Administrator) that allows you to save your apps position, size, and whats loaded so you can go from any browser or computer and keep the same settings.
workspace
Features
  • Apps that can integrate with other sites or with the Steel Online code built into the site.
  • Jquery Plugins that allow you to upload enhancements that you can make yourself.
  • Overlays that are like apps but are more stationary and are only available with certain apps.
  • Install/Remove any app as you please. If available, the App Installer can allow you to install new apps and/or plugins.
  • Database Integration and Custom Table builder - If you have another database you want to integrate with, you can use the simple Table Importer tool under the site settings. Furthermore, you can also create your own custom tables that are stored in the sites database. Imports and Custom tables create their own apps for you to interact with.
  • Customize just about anything on your workspace from the background to the taskbar. Make your workspace different from everyone else.
  • Chat Client that allows you to live chat with other users. (All chat sessions are encrypted and cannot be read within the database)
  • Groups that you can join that allow you to install different apps and chat with users in that group.
  • The App Remote allows you to access your account from your phone or tablet and control your workspace like a remote control.
  • Customize the entire website to your business or personal site.
  • Live updating through apps and notifications.
  • Easily create your own apps and overlays.
  • Features are always being developed and added to enhance the user experience. Check the Change Log for news on the latest changes.
How can you use this site
  • As an internal business site
  • Personal social network
  • Your own personal development tool for creating user controls and testing
Login Page
  • The login page can be configured just like anything else on the site.
  • Choose different themes.
  • Enable/Disable user regististration, demo site, and password recovery.
  • Allow users to login using there Google, Twitter, or Facebook account.
  • You can also choose to bypass the login screen and go straight to the workspace as a guest user.
Login Page
The Workspace
  • The workspace works like your desktop computer. You can open, close, minimize, maximize, resize and move apps across the workspace.
  • You can choose the number of workspaces you want to show.
  • Apps can be opened to specific workspaces.
  • Each workspace can have its own background. (If enabled)
  • You can switch between workspaces by selecting the Workspace at the top left corner of the screen or by pressing Alt + Up Key/Down Key
  • You can also toggle the overlays by selecting the or by pressing Alt + O
Workspace
Workspace
Apps
  • Apps can be based on a variety of different web technology.
  • Each app can be customized with its own icon, description, theme, and extra settings.
Standard Apps Available:
  • 1.) FileDrive
  • 2.) Bookmark Viewer
  • 3.) Sticky Note
  • 4.) My Calendar
  • 5.) Chat Settings
  • 6.) Stock Viewer
  • 7.) Alarm Clock
  • 8.) Google Traffic
  • 9.) RSS News Feed
  • 10.) Twitter Station
  • 11.) Message Board
Site Tools
  • The site tools give you the ability to customize the entire site to your liking.
  • There are 20 different site tools to play with.
  • Customize user defaults for new users, create, edit, delete existing users.
  • Create/Import your own database tables which also creates its own app for you to interact with.
  • Setup notifications that can alert users when a custom table or table import has been updated.
  • Add data charts to the custom tables and/or table imports.
  • Upload custom files and folders such as full web sites that can be hosted from this site.
  • Host web services.
  • Create and upload Jquery Plugins that can give the workspace extra functionality.
  • Track issues, user logins, site request, speeds, and enable the IP Listener which can make your site available to only certain IP addresses.
Network Log

Network Log

App Editor

App Editor

App Remote
  • Control your workspace from your mobile device.
  • Use the App Remote on your mobile device to open up apps on the device and chat.
  • You do not have to be on the same network as your workspace. The App Remote works from anywhere as long as there is an internet connection.
App Remote
Chat Client
  • Communicate with other users that are apart of your group.
  • Add emoicons, images, url links, and even YouTube videos. These will be formated to view, click, and play in the chat session.
  • Set your current state to either Available, Away, Busy, or Offline.
Chat Client
Frameworks and Technologies Used
This site works best in:
Note:All other browsers not listed have not been tested and may not work properly with this website. Certain mobile devices may not be able to handle this website (Example: Android 2.3.x and below).
Icons on this website (Not including the Steel Online logo) were downloaded from www.iconfinder.com using the licensed terms of GPL: GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL").
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