Information with structure
Define the records a product needs, how they relate, and the rules for using them. Those definitions connect the database, forms, and APIs.
Forest of Knowledge / Our foundation
Creator
The backbone of everything we build.
Creator is our shared software engine. It brings data, forms, accounts, and reusable features together, giving the Forest of Knowledge ecosystem a foundation to grow from.
Common building blocks. A distinct experience for each product.
CreatorThe shared engine
Structure the informationData, relationships, and rules
Make it usableForms, views, and interfaces
Shape the experienceFeatures for each product's purpose
A common foundation for different needs.
A family schedule, a directory, and a website have different jobs. Underneath, they all need ways to organize information, collect input, manage access, and keep things up to date.
Creator brings those recurring pieces into a reusable engine. We can build around the people using each product while developing the foundations together. Each product uses the features it needs, configured and released for its own purpose.
Inside Creator
The pieces behind the experience.
Forms and interfaces
Turn structured definitions into useful ways to enter, view, and manage information. Reuse familiar elements while tailoring each experience.
Accounts and access
Bring user accounts, sign-in, and permissions into the product. Access follows that website's people and rules.
Calendars and meetings
Add scheduling, invitations, and meeting workflows where they belong. Forest's own meeting scheduler uses these shared capabilities.
Files and content
Give a product the tools to handle uploads, documents, and media alongside the records and conversations they support.
Room to evolve
Build on common components, add product-specific behavior, and review changes as the software grows.
How it fits together
The engine, the building process, and the products.
- Creator
- The reusable software foundation: data, interfaces, accounts, and shared capabilities.
- Habit Networks
- The place to work through a website idea with our team and AI tools, follow the work, and review updates.
- Our products
- Focused experiences for everyday needs, from family coordination to listening and local discovery.
Small definitions. Connected systems.
Creator's building blocks are called Seedlings. A Seedling describes a model, form, or interface element. The engine uses these definitions to connect the information a product stores with the ways people work with it.
That gives us a common language for building and improving software. Product-specific features build on the foundation while keeping each website's behavior and access rules distinct.
Bring an idea
Start with what you want people to be able to do.
Talk it through with Habit Networks. We'll help shape the experience and the tools behind it.