Network Assistant (Nassi for short) is a real-time communication utility for the office environment, including channels-based chat, shared whiteboard, message board and instant messaging. It is intended to be used in small office or home office (SOHO) local networks. Network Assistant does not require an Internet connection or a dedicated server and supports IP Multicast technology that allows traffic-friendly group messages. Easy to install and initialize, Network Assistant offers such advanced features as remote processes control, remote screenshots, remote activity tracking, file transfers, and more. 
 
Network Assistant (Nassi for short) is a real-time communication utility for the office environment, including channels-based chat, shared whiteboard, message board and instant messaging. It is intended to be used in small office or home office (SOHO) local networks. 
 
Network Assistant does not require an Internet connection or a dedicated server and supports IP Multicast technology that allows traffic-friendly group messages. 
 
Network Assistant offers some surprising and cool features such as user details, file transfers, remote processes control, remote screenshots, activity tracking and more. 
 
Network Assistant is simple, efficient and may be used instead of old good WinPopup (however, Network Assistant can work with WinPopup well too). 
 
Network Assistant has multilingual interface. In addition to the base English, Network Assistant supports another languages. 
 
Here are the key features of Network Assistant 
• Serverless technology. Network Assistant does not require an Internet connection or a dedicated server. It uses Serverless technology based on IP Multicast or broadcast. 
 
• Channels-based chat. There are four types of chat channels: general, announcer, password protected and private (person-to-person). Channels help to support discussions on different subjects. 
 
• Shared whiteboard. You and your friends or coworkers can draw on a shared whiteboard. Using the whiteboard, you can explain concepts by diagramming information, using a sketch, or displaying graphics. 
 
• Message board. You can post messages to common shared board. For each message you can specify its priority, life length. 
 
• User details. You can view details of remote users and specify your own details: full name, gender, age, work/contact information and picture (photo/avatar). Therefore you can share this information with all Network Assistant users. 
 
• Instant messaging. Network Assistant supports its own instant messages and WinPopup/Messenger messages as well. 
 
• Graphical emoticons. You can use graphical emoticons in your chat phrases and instant messages to show your feelings. Over 40 emoticons are available in the default emoticons library and you can download and install additional emoticons libraries. 
 
• Remote processes control. You can view processes on a remote computer and create/terminate remote processes. 
• Remote screenshots. You can view screenshots of a remote screen. (Multiple monitors supported) 
• Remote clipboard viewing. You can view the text content of a remote Window clipboard as well. 
 
• Computer usage statistics tracking. Network Assistant tracks the usage of the computer when it is online. You can view the usage statistics of your own and remote computer as well. 
 
• Remote alerts. You can define alerts on some remote events for a particular remote computer and specify different actions for them. For example, you may want to be notified when some remote user is typing into the chat window or when he takes the screenshot of your system. 
 
• File transfers. You can easily send and receive files. You can even resume file transfers. 
 
• Multilingual user interface. Network Assistant has multilingual user interface. In addition to the base English, Network Assistant supports another languages. 
 
Network Assistant allows you to designate your current state and indicate your availability/privacy etc. There are 6 standard states: "Ready", "Working", "Do Not Distrub", "Private", "Away" and "Offline". You can also create up to 6 additional custom states. 
 
Network Assistant is simple, efficient and may be used instead of WinPopup (however, Nassi can work with WinPopup well too). 
 
Network Assistant introduces a highly stylized aesthetic interface. Strong built-in security allows you to keep your private information private. 
 
User Details 
You can view details of remote users and specify your own details: full name, gender, age, work/contact information and picture (photo/avatar). Therefore you can share this information with all Network Assistant users. 
 
[File transfers] 
You can easily send and receive files. You can even resume file transfers. 
 
[Remote processes control] 
You can view processes on a remote computer and create/terminate remote processes. 
 
[Remote screenshots] 
You can view screenshots of a remote screen (multiple monitors supported). 
 
[Remote clipboard viewing] 
You can view the text content of a remote Window clipboard as well. 
 
[Computer usage statistics tracking] 
Network Assistant tracks the usage of computer when it is online. You can view the usage statistics of your own and remote computer as well. 
 
[Remote alerts] 
You can define alerts on some remote events for a particular remote computer and specify different actions for them. For example, you may want to be notified when some remote user is typing into the chat window or when he takes the screenshot of your system. 
 
[Multilingual user interface] 
Network Assistant has multilingual user interface. In addition to the base English, Network Assistant supports another languages. 
 
[Protocols supported] 
UDP, TCP 
 
What's new 
• Animated emoticons support 
• Active nicknames, computer names/shares and URLs in chat history and private messages (hypertext links). 
• New animated emoticons pack "Kolobok" instead of "AngiSmileys" (the "AngiSmileys" pack can be downloaded from our website). 
 
• Minimize to tray by ESC key (instead of Alt+T) 
• GIF screenshots compression speed greatly improved 
 
System Requirements 
• 8 MB of free memory 
• Microsoft Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista 
• About 4 MB of free hard disk space for base files (additional free space required for log files, received files, message board, additional emoticons etc