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Opal is a powerful Item Listing Application built in Ruby on Rails. It allows you to list any kind of item, from houses to video games to hotdog vendors. When you install Opal, you tell it the name of the items you're going to be listing(example: houses), and that's it! After that, you can create any number of items and show them off using different Plugins.
Intrigued? Click here to learn more about Opal.
  List Any Type of Item(Products, Video Games, Locations, Events, Classifieds, etc.) Infinite-Depth Category & Subcategory Organization Customizable Themes with easy Uploader & Installer Multiple-User Login System with Secure Admin Section Create advanced custom fields for your items with input checking Built-In RSS feed generator HTML5 & CSS3 Powered Interface Integrated Blog CMS-style page editing & Infinite-Depth Subpages Easily integrate ads & custom code Advanced System & User Activity Logging Approve Items & Plugins other people create Built-In, Easy-To-Use TinyMCE HTML Editor with customizable HTML filtering User-to-User Messaging & Automated Email Notifications Customizable User Groups Enable/Disable Plugins(Images, Comments, Reviews, Files, Discussions, etc.) Import & Export Items jQuery TOOLS powered interfaces and tabs Easily Install 3rd Party Plugins(Events, Flash, Testimonials, etc.) Anti-Spam CAPTCHA Security Tons of Other Customizable Settings! People are using Opal to monitor electricity usage, list entertainment events, review video games, build a Blender 3d model library, run a plant advice website, show off good lookin' websites, and more! |
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Opal WikiNeed any help with Opal? Want to learn about everything Opal can do? Take a look at the Opal Wiki!Faqs What are Plugins?
A Plugin is a form of information that describes your items. Plugins take the form of Images(in a gallery), Reviews(allows users to rate an item), Files(files for an item, like if you are listing software and wanted to provide an installer), and so on.
What Plugins come with Opal?
Here's the Plugins that come with Opal.
Images
- Pictures you can upload from your computer or a url. You can also apply special effects to these images(b & w, sepia, rotation).
Descriptions
- BIG blocks of text that tell you more about an item. These are great for large, descriptive details about an item, or for writing an article or a big review of something.
Comments
- Little notes/messages left by other users about an item.
Reviews
- Other users can score your particular item, so we know how good it is. Everyone's a critic.
Files
- Basically an attachment to an item. It can be any file uploaded from your computer.
Tags
- Small text labels that can be used to as an alternative method of organization. If we were listing houses, some might be: blue, mansions, or modern.
Features
- Shared features or attributes that each item would have. If we were listing houses, these would be: Rooms: 4, Price: $100,000. Stuff like that.
Links
- Hyperlinks to other websites or webpages for an item.
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Opal Wiki
DevelopmentDo you like Opal, but you think it's missing a little something? We're open to suggestions! In our Development center, you can monitor the progress of the next release of Opal, recommend new features, report bugs, and you can even download any release of Opal if you want to work on your own version. |
Revamped The Star review scoring system, I swapped out the old select-style stars for jquery star...
September 03 2010 - 04:32 AM
I've updated config/routes.rb to use the custom plural item name(specified in the admin section) ...
September 02 2010 - 06:48 PM
I'd like to be able to change the type of reviews used for items. Right now, all you can do is us...
September 02 2010 - 06:07 PM
Since we're going to be implementing "different kinds of reviews":http://dev.hulihanapplications....
September 02 2010 - 06:11 PM
I'd like to be able to add a optional, required minimum and maximum value for number-based featu...
August 25 2010 - 12:07 AM
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Help us make Opal better!
Themes
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FractureA neutral white and grey theme for Opal. Designed for general use.
Download: Included with Opal. |
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White SquareA clean white and blue interface for Opal.
Download: Included with Opal. |
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VaultA cool, dark theme with orange highlights.
Download: Included with Opal. |
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Grey TodayA neutral grey theme with orange highlights.
Download: 0.1.8 |
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ElectronMonAn electrifying theme in blue and yellow.
Download: 0.1.8 |
Make Your Own Theme
Want to make your own theme for Opal? Check out the development guide!Plugins
Plugins allow you to add new functionality to your items. Opal comes packed with the popular ones(Reviews, Images, Comments, Tags, Files, etc.), but here are some more that will come in handy!More Plugins coming soon!
