Hello.
I recently launched a version 1.0 software called Maazios. It occurred to me that this forum site is a good place to introduce it and find very capable techies who will try it. (Please hear me out even though it may look like spam but it's not since I am introducing a very novel approach to doing typical internet website activity).
Maazios is a suite of consumer peer to peer (P2P) applications. It is like an application "browser" combined with an application web server. Besides free phone calls (Skype) and file trading, P2P can also be used for conducting auctions, running your own storefront, posting classified ads/yellow page ads, hosting simple message boards, and much more - for free. The internet = freedom and free stuff. Maazios was designed for home users. A good analogy of Maazios is Mosaic/Netscape browser integrated with the web server. But the key problem I have seen many new users encounter is firewall server port allow and port forwarding setup on their cable/dsl router. I figure many members here will know how to configure their firewall/router easily and so I believe you are the most capable of setting up Maazios correctly; in addition, I think you will like to try out new software that is in its own brand new category (Home server software?). You can find more info at
www.maazios.com or my blog
http://maazios.blogspot.com .
The firewall/portforward setup is needed because Maazios does not use supernode concept (very unfair to supernode computer and from an engineer point of view - very inefficient to have a middleman when direct connection is possible). I am still waiting for the first new user who sets up Maazios/firewall/portforward correctly so I can declare him/her to be the First Maazter of their Domain. All existing new users (who did not set the firewall/portforward right) are currently stuck as "browser" (or Padawan in Star Wars analogy); they can see the test items set up on my 6 test machines (domain names - janedoe, prime, kwokgable, joejohnson, businessman, & stuffinmygarage) but I cannot connect to them directly (it kind of defeats the purpose of using Maazios).
Please add your concerns, questions, etc. to this thread. I will check on it at least once a day to post my response. For those willing to take the plunge - please contact me by private message or
info@maazios.com so we can walk through the install and configure together.
Below are links to some screenshots of Maazios.
The following pics show what you see of your own "stuff"
Your own start page; many items created and things filled in elsewhere.
KG_Main_Start.JPG A preferences form for you to fill in so start page looks nicer and location info can be used by other apps.
KG_Main_Preferences.JPG History of app items and domains you've been to.
KG_Main_History.JPGConnect by IP Address UI - used if you know your friend/family's external IP. Note it shows your external IP address on top.
Successful connect will show other party's domain name and description.
KG_Connect_by_IP.JPGThe Pseudo Email "outlook" like UI.
KG_Memail_inbox.JPG System reminders show useful tidbits you should be aware of about your computer and application items.
KG_Memail_sys_reminders.JPGFrom the Search UI
A simple search for "bracelet"
KG_Search_regular.JPG Sample of other people's "stuff"; doubleclick to see it (other person's Maazios must be on and connectable).
KG_Whats_New.JPG What other Maazios users are searching for.
KG_Search_what_others_are_searching.JPG Your favorites list - domains shown; favourite app items also possible.
KG_My_Favorites_domains.JPGFrom the Auction Management UI
One of your created auctions that is active now.
KG_My_Auctions.JPG Save time by filling in this preferences since will be used by all your own auctions.
KG_Auction_Preferences.JPG Your auction watch - watching other Maazios users' auctions.
KG_AuctionWatch_My_Auction_Watch_tab.JPG Your bid/buy requests to other Maazios users' auctions and the request's status (it may fail - ex. network problem).
KG_AuctionWatch_My_Requests_tab.JPG Your winning bids of other Maazios users' auctions and its related info.
KG_AuctionWatch_My_Winning_Bids_tab.JPGYour own Feedback History UI
What other Maazios users said about you - only your auctions and storefront for now.
KG_My_Feedback_History.JPGYour own Chat Rooms UI
KG_My_Chat_Rooms.JPGYour own Classified Ads UI
KG_My_Classified_Ads.JPGYour own Message Boards UI
KG_My_Message_Boards.JPGYour own Publish/Subscribe UI
KG_My_Publications.JPGKG_My_Subscriptions.JPGYour own Yellow Page Ads UI
KG_My_YellowPage.jpgYour own Storefront Management UI
Example of one of your item for sale.
KG_Storefront_My_Storefront.JPG Fill in preferences since used for your storefront and its items.
KG_Storefront_Preferences.JPG Your orders from other Maazios users' storefront.
KG_Storefront_My_Orders.jpg Your customers' orders - New ones, Canceled by you, and Shipped by you
KG_Storefront_My_Customers_Orders_new_orders.JPGKG_Storefront_My_Customers_Orders_cancelled_orders.JPGKG_Storefront_My_Customers_Orders_shipped.JPGThe following is when you go to some other Maazios user's "site" or application item
You are looking at someone's domain page (notice what's available).
KG_domain_seen_by_JD.JPG You are looking at someone's auction (useful pic on bottom).
KG_auction_seen_by_JD.JPG You are in someone's chat room.
KG_chat_with_JD.JPG A list of someone's application items - chat rooms in this case.
KG_chatroom_list_seen_by_JD.JPG You are looking at someone's Classified ad.
KG_clasAd_seen_by_JD.JPG You are looking at someone's Feedback history.
KG_feedback_history_seen_by_JD.JPG You are in someone's message board.
KG_mb_seen_by_JD.JPG You are in someone's storefront.
KG_storefront_seen_by_JD.JPG You checking out an order in someone's storefront.
KG_storefront_shopcart_seen_by_JD.JPG You are in someone's Auction domain - which list all auctions of this Maazios user.
KG_auction_domain_seen_by_JD.JPGThe firewall/portforward setup correctly is needed - so that other Maazios users can see and do things to your "stuff" and vice versa.
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