Collaborate, chat, share, review, and accomplish tasks over a local area network ... without an internet connection!
LAN based Collaboration using Distributed Computing
A robust, simple, distributed desktop collaboration app that runs on a LAN (codename: Collab)
- ✅ To create virtual nodes on a LAN that can identify and be identified by other nodes
- ✅ To join an existing collaboration session or initiate a new one for others to join
- ✅ To create a server-less distributed computing network over a LAN by linking together all available nodes into a synchronized session
- 🔲 To collaborate over the LAN by utilizing the synchronized session
- ✅ Real-time collaboration with zero or close to no-lag
- ✅ Sharing digital content
- ✅ Reviewing digital content
- 🔲 Sharing computing resources
Code Info
Commit Info
The application has the following runtime requirements:
- Windows 10, Windows 11 or later
- 1280x720 screen resolution (HD) or more
- 30MB disk space or more
- 128MB RAM or more
- Install using the setup .exe file, or extract the portable version's .zip archive.
- Connect to a local area network (WiFi, personal hotspot, LAN cable, etc.) An internet connection doesn't have to be available.
- Add the app to your firewall exceptions:
- the Windows Defender Firewall will prompt you the first time you run the app.
- third party firewalls may also prompt you the first time you run the app.
- Run the app.
- Set your profile picture, username and display name using the user icon on the top right of the main screen (optional).
- Create a session or join an existing session.
- Collaborate 😎.
- Networking is powered by the lecnet library.
- The app's user interface is powered by the lecui library.
- Updates and other functionality are powered by the leccore library.
