User:Colette27/Sheetster

Sheetster  is a GPL Open Source Web Spreadsheet and a Java Application Server created by Extentech Inc. The product was created for the enterprise and small and medium sized businesses as an Open Source alternative to closed document management systems.

History
Built by Extentech Inc, a developer of Java spreadsheet and development tools, Sheetster BETA was made available to the public in 2008, it is currently offered at version 1.3.

Features
Sheetster runs on the ExtenXLS Java (programming language) Spreadsheet SDK and includes:

The Sheetster administration console allows for the design of relational data objects using a visual query designer and object-relational mapper. The RESTful API accepts data from a variety of sources, and outputs data-mapped spreadsheet objects in a variety of formats including JSON, XML, and as Excel-compatible XLS. Sheetster can be automated with macros and automatic data entry forms created from Excel cell ranges. Data Objects can be mapped to spreadsheet templates and output in a variety of formats:

- Excel 2007 Spreadsheet (.xlsx/.ooxml)

- Excel Binary Spreadsheet (.xls)CSV

- ExtenXLS XML Doc (.exml)

- Archive All Spreadsheets (.zip)

- XSLT Transform

- CSV

Usage


Most common usages of sheetster:

- As a hosted web spreadsheet: www.sheetster.com

- As a web service embedded within other applications

- Spreadsheet calculations—used as secure formula engines within Web 2.0 and traditional client-server web applications.

Storage
Sheetster can be stored in any database or file system of choice, such as:

- SaaS online access

- Local host server for offline access

- Behind the firewall

- On Amazon S3



Integration
Integration is achieved through the RESTful API which allows for publishing of data-mapped spreadsheet cells as web services. Sheetster provides integrated support for:

1. Advanced server-based spreadsheet automation and functionality

2. Alfresco ECM

3. An REST API with JSON/XML/HTML/CSV/ and XLS output

4. Sheetster Web Spreadsheet (source included)

5. Built-in secure content management system

6. ExtenXLS Java Spreadsheet SDK

7. Customizable Java Swing administration GUI with Object-Relational Mapper and Query Builder

Integration guide

Sheetster is available for download at Extentech.com and Sourceforge.