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This website is designed to be highly interactive, where you can make the page anything YOU want it to be.
If something "weird" happens and you don't know what to do, just refresh the page.
iDrafted.org
Move:
Click or tap here then click/tap again where you want this moved (top/left corner).
Click or tap here then click/tap again where you want this moved (top/left corner).
Trashcan:
Clear everything.
Clear everything.
Push Pin:
Pin the note to the note area
Pin the note to the note area
Tack:
Tack the note to a specific part of the page.
Tack the note to a specific part of the page.
Stick:
Stick the note to a specific part of the screen (like it's taped from the outside).
Stick the note to a specific part of the screen (like it's taped from the outside).
Safe:
Save or restore important data.
Save or restore important data.
Lock:
Lock and unlock the work area. Unlocked means you can edit it. Locked can't be changed and the links become live.
Lock and unlock the work area. Unlocked means you can edit it. Locked can't be changed and the links become live.
It's your page. Copy/paste photos or save notes here!
Feel free to edit, move, or resize virtually everything.
Feel free to edit, move, or resize virtually everything.
Welcome to iDrafted! You're part of an exclusive preview. You can jump right in and create a topic on your own OR stay on this page and we'll walk you through some of our features.
General Entries [3]
Main Icon Bar [15]iDrafted lets you import, embed, and edit web content (via drag/drop or copy/paste). You can use it to decorate a page and/or to organize projects of all shapes and sizes.
In other words, we give you control over your internet...
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Main Icon Bar [15]Icon Bar:
Stopwatch
Main Note
Calculator
Toolbox
Do Not Push.
Located at the bottom of the page is the icon bar. You'll notice five icons in the bar:
Stopwatch Main Note Calculator Toolbox Do Not Push. Stopwatch:If you click the Stopwatch icon, a timer will appear in the upper left hand corner of the page. Click on the zeros to start to start/stop the timer. Click the "O" to reset and the "X" to close.
You can also click on the timer and move it (drag and drop) to where ever you want on the page.
Main Note:Click on this icon and the Main Note will "appear" (located at the top of the page in light yellow). Click again and it will hide.
Calculator:Click on this icon and a calculator will appear.
It works like a basic calculator except, you can use the mouse or the keyboard to enter equations.
Calculator:
To the right of the main calculator is a hidden "tape". You can annotate the tape by typing text in the input box and hitting enter or =. You can also edit the tape directly.
If you hit the trashcan symbol, the "tape" and the lower note will reset to a blank area. Otherwise, the tape and the lower note remain until you close the tab or change pages.
If you use the keyboard to define variables (e.g. x=3 y=7), you can use the keyboard to do algebra (e.g. x+y= will display 10).
Toolbox:The Toolbox icon opens the main menu which has links for common options and specialty menus.
Main Menu:
"Home"
Main page for iDrafted.org.
Main Menu:
"Weather"
Opens a weather widget for your city.
Main Menu:
"Topic List"
Shows a selection of public topics where you can join active discussions and projects.
Main Menu:
"My Notes"
Hovering over "My Notes" reveals a sub-menu related to notes. The sub-menu includes an "Options" link that opens a separate menu with more detailed note related choices.
Clicking "My Notes" is currently a shortcut to open a new note.
Main Menu:
"Tools"
Click on "Tools" for the various options:
Full Screen - Click and the right side is hidden giving full screen access.
Normal Screen - Reverts to original screen.
Wordboard - This is a text based whiteboard for "brainstorming" ideas. Click anywhere on the screen and start typing.
Find Calculator - Click and locate your calculator.
Find Current Note - Click and locate your current note; this helps if you are working in different areas.
Main Menu:
"Search"
The "Search" link just opens an embedded Bing search page. This allows you to surf for information without leaving the website. You can even copy paste data from the search box to our forms, your notes, or use it to decorate your page...
Some pages won't render inside another webpage. If this happens, the search box may go blank. To fix it, just hit the back button on the browser then right-click the link and open it in a new tab.
If a page won't render, you can often copy paste it (or portions of it into a note or area on this page. Remember to use the "Lock" icon to edit the information (or to delete the portions you don't want). Just hit lock again to activate the page links and to protect from accidental changes.
Main Menu:
"Add Resources"
This allows you to type or copy/paste a link to take you to a specific website (using website specific settings/options). Just add the text to the input area at the bottom of the box and hit enter. This makes it easy to do complex tasks that start from a specific point...
You can (currently) add more than one resource to the Add Resources window but you have to delete them manually by clicking the lock icon and using the backspace or delete keys if you want to delete them individually (or just hit the trashcan icon for a completely fresh start).
On refresh both boxes return to original settings. e.g. Search will always return to an empty Bing search window.
Do Not Push:The "Do Not Push" icon simply breaks the page. It allows almost anything to be edited. Pushing it again saves the changes. If the page is refreshed it won't show those changes until the button is pushed again.
Because it allows a user to do virtually anything, the "Do Not Push" button can cause unpredictable results...
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Some information is lost on a page refresh, form submit, etc. In many cases, hitting the "Do Not Push" button (before you make any additional changes) will restore the lost information.
Icon Bars [15]Menu Icon Bar:
Many notes, menus and tools on iDrafted include an Icon Bar (usually toward the top left).
Touch/Move (Click/Touch to Move) Icon:You can click or touch this icon then click or touch the point where you want (the upper left corner of) the box/note to move.
Drag/Drop:
Most areas on iDrafted can be re-positioned by traditional drag/drop actions. i.e. touching and holding (with the mouse or by touch) and releasing at the desired destination.
The "Touch/Move" icon is an alternative for difficult to drag areas.
Trash (Clear/Trash) Icon:Generally this icon clears/deletes the current area.
Pin (Pin to Area) Icon:This icon sends notes to a note area (like a cork-board).
Tack (Tack to Page) Icon:Lets you to "tack" a note/box at any point in the page.
Note - This website allows you to change how the page lays out. Main area notes are tacked to a specific point (Meaning: If the page moves, they don't). Area notes are tacked within their area so when the page moves, they move as well. (Meaning: They stay at the same point relative to their area).
Stick (Stick to Screen) Icon:Simulates a note being taped on the outside of your screen (except it won't fall off in a breeze).
Lock (Edit/Lock) Icon:Click this icon and your note/box "unlocks" to allow you to do any editing. Click again to "lock".
Ghost (Vanish) Icon:Click on this icon and your note/box disappears leaving any text or images. This allows you to overlay the text/images in another area.
Demo: We ain't afraid of no ghost!
Click this area and the icon bar will appear. Click the blue "Stick to Screen" icon. Scroll up to the top of your screen until you're over the emoji with binoculars. Hit the Ghost icon (but be ready to click the area and hit the "No Ghost" icon)...
Scary!!!
Hit the grey "Tack to Page" icon and hit the "Ghost" icon again. Now you can drag this ghostly note wherever you want.
P.S. If it gets in your way just hit the orange "Pin to Area" icon to send it back home.
If you were adventurous, you likely clicked the lock icon and deleted the text (and replaced it with your own message or you copy/pasted a picture into the ghostly area).
If so, you should be starting to get some idea of the potential for fun and productivity that these options offer.
No Ghost (Materialize) Icon:Click this icon and your note/box comes back, but mysteriously in a different color...
Yin Yang (Black/White) Icon:This changes your background color to white with black print or black with white print.
Using the Yin Yang (Black/White) Icon with the No Ghost (Materialize) Icon gives you options for combining text and background colors.
TIP: You can even get contrasting backgrounds on the main content verses the icon bar...
Reply (Reply to this Post) Icon:Clicking this icon opens a form to reply specifically to this post.
Note - To reply to the main topic click "New Reply" on the menu located at the top (and bottom).
TIP: You can use the blue (Stick to Screen) icon on the Area Options Menu to keep it on screen while you review responses like this one.
Edit (Edit this Post) Icon:Click on this icon to edit, change or re-do the section.
Main Areas [4]Main Areas are sections to your project/topic.
"General Entries" is the default main area.
TIP: Any main area can be broken out as a new tab and it will include all the responses below it (from the original page). This allows you to organize multiple levels of projects (i.e. create a project of projects - e.g. a list of study groups and classes for a student) and to quickly shift from overview to extreme focus...
Sub-replies
TIP: Main areas are created by adding a title to a post. This allows you to organize your project however you want...
Because main areas open and close, they limit clutter and allow you to focus on "what you want to see, when you want to see it"...
Clicking the main area link toggles the area between hidden and visible.
It also affects notes and other content that originated in that area...
What's in it for me? [9]
iDrafted is about you.It's a tool to do more.
As much as possible we allow you to do whatever you want. It's completely different than the restrictive Social Media internet that has evolved over the past few years. Most things on iDrafted aren't "always on the internet"*. You get almost absolute control over what information you see and how you see it without leaving a trail into your personal life for anyone to follow.
*Most activity on iDrafted is stored solely on your computer/device. We don't handle (or spy on) your data. If you want to send something to the internet, you have to use a form (or specifically use your member account options).
You get to be yourself.
Fish Biscuit
"You got yourself a fish biscuit"!
It's different. The layout is simple because it's a blank canvas (for you to build whatever YOU want).
iDrafted reclaims control of the internet for the individual. It allows you to do more with less. The only limit is your imagination...
What's in it for me???
Freedom.
iDrafted provides a forum for fun and productivity. You can do whatever you want (within the law).
You aren't locked into our structure/guidelines. We empower yours...
Your time is money.
Social media makes money on you. We will empower you to make money from your time spent on the internet. It doesn't matter whether your goofing off or working hard, your activity improves our website. We created our virtual currency (Lennies) to make sure that you are rewarded for your efforts.
Your time, your money.
Lennies
Just as with Bitcoin or other rapidly appreciating "opportunities", early participants make the most with less effort.
With iDrafted, there is no risk, only rewards. We don't sell Lennies, we award them based on your efforts (using published rates/standards).
Crowd Equity
The era of crowd equity is beginning. This means that even tiny efforts on your part can and should be rewarded with an ownership interest in whatever product, service, or idea you assisted. The primary purpose of our projects/topics is to allow us to track contributions and make sure you are paid for your efforts if/when they start to create income. We don't care if you're owed one dollar or $1,000,000; it's our job to make sure you get paid for your time on iDrafted!
On iDrafted, practically everything you do has the potential to make you money (eventually)...
That's why we say:
Have Fun! Make money!
It's the iDrafted way...
Your Passions support you!
It doesn't matter whether your passion is fashion, engineering, art, writing, or anything else...
The things that interest you generate money for someone. If you use iDrafted, that someone includes you.
Our ultimate goal is to empower "the crowd". This means we will empower you to join with people who share interests while maintaining privacy. This will allow people to support their passions while maximizing the ability of harvesting income from those efforts.
e.g. You love a T.V. show that is cancelled. You form a topic to buy rights to the show and produce it independently for Netflix, etc. Enough people join you to make it a reality (and eventually you get income from your efforts and you now own a piece of your favorite show)...
[It doesn't have to end there. For instance, you could also host a crowd-sourced script section. If you contributed to scripts that were used, you would be due a portion of the royalties for that as well. The same concept could apply to every level of production.]
Notes [7]Demo:
Here's a guide to help navigate our Notes area.
Notes are a really effective way to brainstorm, create projects, organize and generally help you get through the day.
Have you ever heard, "If I don't write it down, I won't remember it?"
iDrafted is the just the place to help!
Click on the red tool box icon (at the bottom of the screen) to open the the Main Menu. Click on "My Notes" and a note will appear on the left side of the screen.
Click on the note to start typing.
You'll see the icon bar above. This gives you options as to where to move your note, colors, etc. Click on the icons to see what they will do or click "Icon Bars" for a full explanation.
What to do next?
You can click on My Notes as many times as you want to get as many notes as you want. The example below shows two notes moved to different parts of the screen and...
Taaaaa daaaaa!!! As you can see, the colors changed. If you click on the "No Ghost" (Materialize) icon you get a random color. Keep clicking until you see a color you like.
These notes are PERMANENT for as long as you decide. (X on the icon bar deletes the note.)
Example:
You can swiftly lay out your page for work or for fun!!!
The only limit is your imagination!
The only reason the icon bar is visible over the thumbs-up smiley is because it was intentionally selected to show that it was in an invisible note.
The sample page (above) uses 6 visible notes with various background colors and 5 invisible notes (for placement).
*It also shows a simple example of the header being changed (from "iDrafted.org" to "~My Page~"). The header and logo areas are editable by default...
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Your Page [2]iDrafted makes the internet your own.
The logo/header is very simple (and editable by default) so you can customize it.
You can replace "iDrafted.org" with "Jean's Page" or "Joe's Pool Hall" or you can drag/drop a family picture or a meme from the internet to create a custom experience in each tab*.
*Anything you do to the Header or the top Logo area with stay that way (between any page refresh or topic change) until you close the tab. This means you can have multiple recurring page layouts simply by opening multiple tabs.
Several areas of iDrafted allow for hidden content.For example, you can fill a note with a message and/or image and hide it behind the right side (logo area). People would only see it when you wanted [to toggle the right side (hit the "X" or '<" at the top right corner of the page)].
The main note at the top of the page is hidden by default. This note saves for this tab and you can hide or show it by clicking the second icon on the main icon bar. You can keep private/personal notes here or leave a secret message for a friend.
There are also a couple of "Easter eggs" throughout the site. For example, some text areas default to the same color text and background. This allow someone to type a message that is only revealed when the text is highlighted...
TIP: You can also drag notes over notes to create layered and/or hidden messages.
Your TopicsThe most common project is unpublished. It's for you to organize your thoughts.
Just make sure Don't Publish is checked in "Ownership/Viewing Options" and your topic is just for you (and whoever you send a link).
You only need to publish topics that are polished, that need input from others, or that you think would be useful/amusing to the community.
Page Redesign Challenge [5]The sample above was created in a few minutes on our "Boards" page (using 11 notes - 6 with different background colors & 5 clear):
*To get to full screen mode, click the toolbox icon (to bring up the main menu); click "Tools"; then click "Full Screen" on the "Tools" menu.
You can customize your page for each tab that you have open.
This is one of my customized pages:
Customized pages remain saved until you close the tab.
This is the same page using two notes (so I could change the background color). The pictures and text were pasted into a clear note...
Using notes to customize your page means that the changes will appear only on this page.
If you change the page within the tab, the custom heading will disappear.
If you close the tab and come back to this page later, the custom heading will reappear.
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