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Local Filesystem For Web Applications – filer.js

Filer.js is a wrapper library for the HTML5 Filesystem API.

html5files Local Filesystem For Web Applications   filer.js

The application, unlike other file management libraries, allows the app to write and access folders on the user’s computer, which could, in the long term, change the way we think about HTML5 apps.

The library is currently supported solely by Chrome, and implementation in other browsers will most likely remain on the level of a distant hope for a good while.

Real-time Document Collaboration – Etherpad

Etherpad is an open source web service that allows multi-user collaboration on a single document.

etherpad Real time Document Collaboration   Etherpad

Etherpad is hosted on a number of public sites used daily for private (piratepad) and public document sharing.

The service offers a full-geared GUI for document editing, viewing their history, and sharing them.

Etherpad is particularly advantageous for cryptic people, as it’s a safe, non-Google way of sharing documents.

A Simple CMS for Simple Websites – Zimplit

Zimplit is a Content Management System for websites that don’t require a lot of thought but do require editing (for websites that aren’t static).

Zimplit A Simple CMS for Simple Websites   Zimplit
Zimplit doesn’t require a database, as all pages are updated with a file manager.

The CMS is used by more than 100,000 websites, and thus has a number of juicy templates available (and templating isn’t hard at all).

Altogether, Zimplit offers the non-developing user an easy solution for creating simple websites.

jQuery Plugin for Packing Images and Media – stalactite

Stalactite is a jQuery plugin for lazily packing contents of an element.

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Stalactite offers a rather curious way of displaying elements: rather than caching and making them appear at once, the plugin makes the user aware of the browser’s decisions.

The sorting is done manually — i.e., by you.

Stalactite is perfect for artsy portfolios and general photography/media goodness.

Static Site Generation With PHP – Phrozn

Phrozn is a static site generator written in PHP.

phrozn Static Site Generation With PHP   PhroznPhrozn is a PHP alternative to many Ruby/Python static site generators. (For example, Jekyll or Hyde.)

The idea behind this library is simple: you provide content and style, but Phrozn will “freeze” it into a whole.

Phrozn is great for generating simpler pages, and, besides static websites, it can be used in applications a-la GitHub where page generation needs to be safe, fast, and effective.

Next-generation Blogging – Habari

Habari is a community-driven blogging platform that runs on PHP.

habari Next generation Blogging   Habari

What first stands out is the neat, minimalist default frontend design and support for multiple popular databases – SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL are supported at the moment.

However, the back-end of Habari is laced with treats for copywriters and admins — the back-end can be used without a mouse, as the menu is shortcut-based.

With some updates (the lack of text-formatting UI is shocking at first), Habari could become a popular CMS, as it’s easy to grasp, fun to use, and powerful in the hands of a developer.