The email is just a first solution to test it and also to get some feedback. It’s open source project that just started: https://github.com/PACTCare/Dweb.page

You can also use the tool to host things locally. You just need to start an writable ipfs gateway first, see https://blog.florence.chat/tutorial-how-to-host-your-own-fil...

I definitely need to improve the user experience of this switch between public and private. Ideas are highly appreciated!

Include the password in the URL fragment like mega.co.nz does.

I built something similar actually, you might want to look at it:

Source: https://github.com/CGamesPlay/ipfs-fileshare

Published version: https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmaP8v2wzJjbcvnhkJRaecCrHDGAQdYHcr6MH3Y...

Example encrypted file: https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmaP8v2wzJjbcvnhkJRaecCrHDGAQdYHcr6MH3Y...

(I wrote this a while ago and it doesn't seem to be working at the moment :-/)

Thanks for all the upvotes! I quickly created a tutorial on how to host your own writable ipfs gateway and support the distributed web: https://blog.florence.chat/tutorial-host-your-own-ipfs-node-... If you find any errors or have any questions just let me know.

Interesting. The logo actually took me only a few minutes is based on my previous logos (e.g. pact.care). I’m always just using quicksand plus dot, since I’m not a designer

Thanks!

Here also my repsons, since people might not open the github issues: “I’m aware of these early issues, and I’m also aware that they replaced the hash function with KECCAK-384 for the proof of work and in general have grown a lot since then as well as hired a lot of people including cryptographers. But all that aside, this project uses IOTA simply as an immutable database with some additional spam protection. For the encryption, we are using the web crypto API (AES256-GCM). If you have ideas for a potential IOTA replacement feel free to share them. I’m completely open here. For example, I looked into orbitdb, but I haven’t included it for multiple reasons (e.g., hosting an ipfs gateway inside a website isn’t ideal and it hasn’t any spam protection).”

You might find Holochain to be a suitable replacement for IOTA.

https://holochain.org/

Interesting project. Thanks for sharing it, without the typical cryptocurrency fight. I’m in this simply for learning and playing around with the technology.

I know :-D, but there are also these articles: https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/07/introducing-the-d-web/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/08/decentral...

An ipfs installer would be awesome. I tested the integration of the js version of ipfs, but for me, it doesn’t make sense that every single project starts there own IPFS server in the background. Imagine in the future you have like ten tabs open in your browser and you 10 server running. Also, it’s a lot slower performance-wise, and you have problems gettings this running in older browsers, etc. Regarding the scaling we choose IOTA basically because we believe it’s the best solution regarding the scaling aspect and of course because it’s feeless.

The advantage of IOTA compared to for example OrbitDB is that you want some kind of proof of work for the metadata. Otherwise everyone can just create instantly millions of fake entries. However, regarding the mentioned snapshot problem, you can of course then create a simple copy of the IOTA tangle entries on orbitDB.