Web bassed file manager using drb(optionally) and rails

[Ryan McGovern]

http://usor.leerao.com
username:usor_demo
password:demo

Usor stands for User Space On Rails, and is a project i've been working
on for the university of Cincinnati.
They are kind enough to let me use the source for a open source project
that will start when UC's project is stable.

E-mail me at (e-mail address removed) if you would like the source or with
any comments
currently it is under BSD but this may change.

The final features will be.
File management.

Sites Management
view logs
generate statistics
pluggable additions

Account Tool
See quota usage
Turn on and off available services
pluggable additions

Admin Tool
set quotas
turn on and off users
see running processes
summery of user usage
manage various other parts of the site

Database Tool
Simplified single database manager for users to manage available
tables

 

[Ryan McGovern]

sorry typo
http://usor.lerao.com

 

[Peña, Botp]

From Ryan:
# Subject: Web bassed file manager using drb(optionally) and rails
#=20
# http://usor.leerao.com
# username:usor_demo
# password:demo

Ryan, this is really cool and helpful stuff (especially on corporate =
world). I hope you'd release it w ruby license (or whatever, as long as =
it's shareable

thanks and kind regards -botp

btw, it doesn't have a name yet?

 

[Ryan McGovern]

btw, it doesn't have a name yet?

It Does just probably a bad one USOR short for User Space on Rails.
Sorry it took me so long to get back with you your message got a little
hidden by the rest of the ruby list.

 

[Ryan McGovern]

Interesting project. I like the "logos" on certain folders and the
tree-view on the left.

The file/folder selection model is a little surprising (I am used to
Windows
XP, btw). I expect that when clicking a folder in the right-hand pane it
will either open up and show me the contents, or in some way indicate
it is
selected. I can understand why don't want to mix navigation and
selection,
but the folder should show it is "active" (e.g. in Windows, the
folder/file
gets a blue hightlight). Having to spot that it has been selected in the
upper-left takes work. Also, how will you handle multi-select?

Nice start!

Justin

The files should be getting selected with a slightly darker gray, the
exception is if you click on the background it selects the containing
folder. Also double click will allow you inside a folder or to download
a file.

I have no idea how to implement the multiple select in the javascript,
since mouse following events seem to be a pain. But you will be able to
perform any action you could do on the whole system.

Also i've nailed down the versions of the browser i work in
Firefox 1.5 or better for you beta testers
Safari 1.2 or better
IE 6
Opera 9

Thanks a lot for the input.

Ryan McGovern