Sthrt
Encyclopedia
stHrt is an Ajax
-based start page or personal web portal
similar to Netvibes
, My Yahoo!, iGoogle
, and Microsoft Live
. The site is organized into homepages, each homepage
containing user-selected websites. It has a website
database from user contributions of over 10,000 sites. It also contains tabbed web widget pages similar to other start page services, with each tab containing user-defined modules for email, games, news, weather, RSS
, and many others from Widgetbox
. It is also a social site in the sense that connected members can share homepages and homepages be made public depending on user preference.
The stHrt layered browsing and change user functions are unique to such services. Layered Browsing creates a layer on top of the start page giving users the ability to surf the web without having to leave their homepage bringing new efficiencies to the web browsing experience. Efficiencies gained are similar to that of tab browsing. The Change User feature also bring unique efficiencies to such start pages by allowing a single computer to be shared by multiple members who can easy switch between homepages without a complex login procedure.
.
, MySQL
, AJAX
, and JavaScript
.
Ajax (programming)
Ajax is a group of interrelated web development methods used on the client-side to create asynchronous web applications...
-based start page or personal web portal
Web portal
A web portal or links page is a web site that functions as a point of access to information in the World Wide Web. A portal presents information from diverse sources in a unified way....
similar to Netvibes
Netvibes
Netvibes is a personalized dashboard publishing platform for the Web including digital life management, widget distribution services and brand observation rooms.-History:The company was founded by Tariq Krim and Florent Frémont in 2005.-Technology:...
, My Yahoo!, iGoogle
IGoogle
iGoogle , a service of Google, is a customizable Ajax-based startpage or personal web portal . Google originally launched the service in May 2005...
, and Microsoft Live
Microsoft Live
The following Microsoft services have been branded with the word "Live":* Windows Live, a set of services and software products mainly aimed at individuals* Microsoft Office Live, a set of services aimed at small businesses...
. The site is organized into homepages, each homepage
Homepage
A home page or homepage has various related meanings to do with web sites:* It most often refers to the initial or main web page of a web site, sometimes called the front page ....
containing user-selected websites. It has a website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
database from user contributions of over 10,000 sites. It also contains tabbed web widget pages similar to other start page services, with each tab containing user-defined modules for email, games, news, weather, RSS
RSS
-Mathematics:* Root-sum-square, the square root of the sum of the squares of the elements of a data set* Residual sum of squares in statistics-Technology:* RSS , "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary", a family of web feed formats...
, and many others from Widgetbox
Widgetbox
Widgetbox is a San Francisco, California based company that enables businesses to create and deliver applications to their customers.Widgetbox products include:Widgetbox Mobile: build and distribute mobile web applications for iPhone and Android....
. It is also a social site in the sense that connected members can share homepages and homepages be made public depending on user preference.
The stHrt layered browsing and change user functions are unique to such services. Layered Browsing creates a layer on top of the start page giving users the ability to surf the web without having to leave their homepage bringing new efficiencies to the web browsing experience. Efficiencies gained are similar to that of tab browsing. The Change User feature also bring unique efficiencies to such start pages by allowing a single computer to be shared by multiple members who can easy switch between homepages without a complex login procedure.
History
stHrt was launched in mid 2008. The site was created by STHRT COM, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Underlying Technology
Some of the major components used for building the framework are PHPPHP
PHP is a general-purpose server-side scripting language originally designed for web development to produce dynamic web pages. For this purpose, PHP code is embedded into the HTML source document and interpreted by a web server with a PHP processor module, which generates the web page document...
, MySQL
MySQL
MySQL officially, but also commonly "My Sequel") is a relational database management system that runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. It is named after developer Michael Widenius' daughter, My...
, AJAX
Ajax
- Mythology :* Ajax , son of Telamon, ruler of Salamis and a hero in the Trojan War, also known as "Ajax the Great"* Ajax the Lesser, son of Oileus, ruler of Locris and the leader of the Locrian contingent during the Trojan War.- People :...
, and JavaScript
JavaScript
JavaScript is a prototype-based scripting language that is dynamic, weakly typed and has first-class functions. It is a multi-paradigm language, supporting object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles....
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