implemented backend online status
Merge pull request #15 from vivenkat/localBranch

implemented backend online status
Commiting updated welcome page
status
home page
Merge branch 'master' into localBranch

Conflicts:
	UI/app/controllers/user.js
	UI/app/models/UserRest.js
	UI/app/routes.js
	UI/app/views/welcome.jade
	UI/config/rest_api.js
Merge pull request #18 from vivenkat/localBranch

Local branch
working prototype for status update:
changed port in server.js
Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/master' into cc

Conflicts:
	UI/app/controllers/user.js