Sebb

Hey with some recent updates done sebbdesk will soon be ready for testing, anyone interrested should drop a comment with a name and a email

project status update:

ive added som window animations,  and fixed som lesser details , added som functionalitye,  and are currently working on some user handling details that once done should mean that the site would be safe to open up publicly for some beta testing and to get som feedback from som users =)

At the moment the link to the java-script desktop is inaccessible, this is due to a some fundamental security stuff lacking  regarding file/user management, me having been more busy getting a working base system up than caring about than preventing unwanted access to files so far xD,  but this is soon to be corrected.

Another thing i am currently working on is a interface library for the configs(a simple json file) meant to serve as data holding files for the executable java-script files, thus easing some of the work creating configurable applications for the system,

webdesk config development preview

The colors are a bit funky, rest at ease that when im done they will not bombard your cornea’s with those funky color’s .

After resolving these issues, which i count on having fixed within the next few day’s(depending on how much i work at it),  i expect i’l be adding some config’s to the already existing  application’s and probably spend some time browser optimizing(have only tested lightly in other browser’s than Firefox so far), and working out the UI looks a bit.

And then to some real work again!

The systems needs better session management, i terms of who’s online, and having messages send back and fourth from the server and client in real time, And i mean to bring it.

For none flash supported platforms i’l set something simple up the queries the server at a set interval,

but for flash supported platforms i’m gonna attempt to set up a socket server through flash/php(yes i know php is not best suited for this, but it’s temporary until i decide on how to best do it without having to learn a new language…if possible), to manage connections, and send messages to client’s.

Also potentially this flash will serve as a proxy to do cross domain queries  for things like getting a RSS feed, or other data from other domains, this of course protected through a allowed/disallowed list prompting the user when cross domain access to a unknown site is being attempted.

That’s the scope of my plans for the project for now, more will come as i go i expect, considering the scope of the project there’s bound to be a few thing i haven’t thought of yet.

My current project, a webdesk to manage online media file and view them, keep track of  RSS feed’s, social services and so on, all hammed together with a nicely extendable system that works on executable javascript files and a ui library to help developing apps for the system.

It is the idea that once a basic stable/secure “system” has been achieved to create a view(in the form of a app) that can be switched, to and from, with hot-keys, this view will contain various widgets assimilating that of google’s “igoogle”.