Created with the following languages/technologies:
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Ruby on Rails
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Javascript / Backbone.js
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jQuery
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CSS3 / HTML5
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Griddler Gem for parsing incoming emails
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SendGrid - for sending emails
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Pusher - Websockets for chat feature
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Click compose to send an email
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Select the checkboxes next to multiple emails to categorize them (read, unread, favorite etc..)
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Click the AbeMail logo in the top left corner to toggle between different themes
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Click on an individual email to see the full message
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Click the folders on the left to switch between your folders (inbox, sent, favorite, trash)
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Click on Abe Lincoln’s name under the AbeChat menu and send him a chat message
Abe Lincoln will respond automaticaly so you can demo the chat feature when no users are online
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You can also open up Abemail in another browser (or chrome incognito tab) and create an account
Once logged in, you will be able to exchang instant messages with other users (other user must be online to chat)