OpenGuides-Dev May 2004

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RE: [OpenGuides-Dev] OpenGuides version 0.31
by IvorW 14 May '04

14 May '04

> -----Original Message----- > From: openguides-dev-bounces(a)openguides.org > [mailto:openguides-dev-bounces@openguides.org]On Behalf Of Stephen > Stewart > Sent: 14 May 2004 10:55 > To: OpenGuides software developers > Subject: Re: [OpenGuides-Dev] OpenGuides version 0.31 > > > On Mon, May 03, 2004 at 12:53:51PM +0100, IvorW wrote: >... > > I would like a nice clean baseline for the geographical > changes (UTM) I am making. > > > > How you getting on with that? It's in progress. I will get a chance to work on it this weekend.

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[OpenGuides-Dev] RFC: New questions for map coordinates system and distance finder
by IvorW 12 May '04

12 May '04

# what type of database do you want the site to run on? postgres/mysql/sqlite dbtype = # What's the name of the database that this site runs on? dbname = # ...the database user that can access that database? dbuser = # ...the password that they use to access the database? dbpass = # ...the machine that the database is hosted on? (blank if local) dbhost = # What do you want the script to be called? script_name = # What directory should I install it in? install_directory = # what directory should I install the templates in? template_path = # What URL does the install directory map to? script_url = # What directory can I use to store indexes in for searching? ***NOTE*** This directory must exist and be writeable by the user that your script will run as. See README for more on this. indexing_directory = # Do you want to enable page deletion? enable_page_deletion = # What's the URL of the site's stylesheet? stylesheet_url = # What's the site called? (should be unique) site_name = # Do you want the navigation bar included on the home page? navbar_on_home_page = # What should the home page of the wiki be called? home_name = # How would you describe the site? site_desc = # What city is the site based in? default_city = # What country is the site based in? default_country = # Do you want to include Ordnance Survey grid coordinates (only relevant to the UK and Ireland) os_coords = # Do you want to include UTM coordinates (zone, easting, northing) utm_coords = # Which ellipsoid to use for UTM conversion? (enter ellipsoid name) utm_ellipsoid = # What do you want the distance finder to base its calculation on? UTM/grid distance_coords = # What language will the site be in? (Please give an ISO language code.) default_language = # Contact email address for the site administrator? contact_email = # What's the name of the node to use for the text formatting rules link? formatting_rules_node =

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[OpenGuides-Dev] New OpenGuide for Seattle, WA, USA
by Matias Pelenur 10 May '04

10 May '04

Hi all, I'm interested in starting a new wiki guide for Seattle, Washington, USA. I was originally thinking of doing this by myself using MediaWiki (in a way similar to WikiTravel), but then I learned about OpenGuides through WikiTravel, and so it seems this might be a better way. I wanted to see what's involved in starting a new guide (e.g. would you you host it at your openguides server or do I provide my own, etc). I'm interested in what templates etc you have for starting a guide, tips for getting people involved, etc. Hopefully this is enough to get started! Thanks, Matias

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[OpenGuides-Dev] download RDF data
by Jonathan Hayes 10 May '04

10 May '04

Hello, I was happy to see that a RDF/XML download is offered for every page. Is there any possibility to download all RDF data of a guide in one file? Thanks, Jonathan

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[OpenGuides-Dev] User feedback
by Earle Martin 09 May '04

09 May '04

Howdy. I'm in the process of building a user feedback survey for http://london.openguides.org/ . What questions would you ask, and what example answers might you give to them? Thanks, Earle. -- Earle Martin hex on irc.perl.org http://purl.oclc.org/net/earlemartin/

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[OpenGuides-Dev] trackback suggestion
by Stephen Stewart 07 May '04

07 May '04

Again, just a suggestion, but if someone could write an interface to Movable Type's Trackback function, enabling OpenGuide pages to show what other pages are talking about them, that might be cool. Stephen

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[OpenGuides-Dev] We didn't win anything
by Earle Martin 04 May '04

04 May '04

Oh well! http://www.aec.at/en/prix/awards2004.asp -- Earle Martin hex on irc.perl.org http://purl.oclc.org/net/earlemartin/

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[OpenGuides-Dev] Northern Ireland OpenGuide
by Stephen Stewart 02 May '04

02 May '04

Hello, http://www.iloveni.com/ I still can't get the 'find nearest' function to work but you can have a look and see what you think. Stephen

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[OpenGuides-Dev] Suggestion
by Stephen Stewart 02 May '04

02 May '04

I was thinking about the 'maplink' part of the edit form, if OpenGuides can create/get lat/long coords then couldn't it automatically build a map link? Multimap links are of the form: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=54.6434&lon=-5.6731&scale=25000 So all OpenGuides would have to do is glue the numbers into a string, right? Also, from a usability point of view it might be nice to have the 'find within distance' form as a set of links, it's only a small set of options so it could be a nice wee button arrangement beneath a node title or something - one click instead of two and a half. Stephen

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[OpenGuides-Dev] Re: CGI::Wiki::Plugin::Locator::UTM OpenGuides
by IvorW 01 May '04

01 May '04

----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Stewart" <beowulf(a)carisenda.com> To: <ivorw-openguides(a)xemaps.com> Sent: 30 April 2004 22:34 Subject: CGI::Wiki::Plugin::Locator::UTM OpenGuides > > Hi, > > What do I need to change in OpenGuides to use > CGI::Wiki::Plugin::Locator::UTM Excellent! Someone wants to use my module :). I designed it with OpenGuides in mind, but I have not integrated it yet. But, you are in luck. I have the time to work on this at the moment. I will update the dev CVS on un.earth.li, and also make patches available through this list. > (I want to use the modified airy ellipsoid to get better results)? I don't know if "Modified Airy" is the right one to use, but it is certainly supported by Geo::Coordinates::UTM. My researches have shown "GRS 1980" as recommended as a generic ellipsoid for Europe. > > Also I changed Template.pm to use Geography::NationalGrid::IE but we > don't have access to ox x/y coords, so what do I need to change to use > long/lat coords? Ah, Geography::NationalGrid is designed to only work with OS coordinates. I also think that lat/long is the way to go with OpenGuides as a whole, as everyone uses GPS, the world over. What is equally important though, is that the metadata stores an X and Y reference somehow. CGI::Wiki::Plugin::Locator::UTM uses metadata fields called zone, easting and northing. It is important that these fields are populated in the database, otherwise "find by distance" will never work. C::W::P::L::U has been designed with this in mind. The current OpenGuides version uses CGI::Wiki::Plugin::Locator::UK, which relies on metadata fields called os-x and os-y being populated. I have deliberately used different field names, so that we can incorporate both sets of data in the same wiki. This is possibly a requirement for the UK. > Sorry, but my questions can't be very smart and I can't write patches, > I'm just a designer trying to bodge this together. Don't worry. If you can test the changes I am making to the modules, this would be brilliant. Ivor.

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