Nick Vidal

While the Ext Webtop acts as the front-end handling user interaction, the Drupal WebOS acts as the back-end providing all the data and services. The key idea behind the Drupal WebOS is the serviceLink, a structured format that creates a link between services. Users can hop from one service to another, including services served by other networks. Services can be combined to create rich mash-ups. The figure below is a screenshot of a service being provided by the Drupal WebOS.

The Drupal WebOS serving the Ext Webtop.

The Drupal WebOS provides the following features:

• Services: Expose web services. Provide access across different networks securely;
• Users: Register users. Assign Roles. Give permissions. Manage personal contacts lists;
• Content: Create content with associated fields. Handle form display and validation;
• Channels: Create channels and link them together. Aggregate and syndicate entries;
• Files: Store documents and files. Handle image, audio and video. Export file types;
• Language: Provide localization. Translate strings and content to different languages;
• Search: Provide federated search results for both structured and unstructured data;
• Sessions: Save and record sessions. Assist in providing instant sessions among users.

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