Hi all,
FWIW, a related comment...
It would be really nice to enable some easier ways of adding pages into the OpenGuides, which currently relies on dedication rather than on a "it's so simple I may as well just do it" effect.
One simple but nice touch would be a bookmarklet that allows someone to easily add a node to the wiki based on the current page they are viewing (scenario: I find the web site of a pub I like, I hit the bookmarklet, I add it to the OG). The URL and a "candidate" node title could be pulled from the current page and used to start populating the wiki form, subject to additional human input. This would lower the barrier to people adding nodes by reducing the amount of cutting and pasting required.
As a first technical pass at the problem, I guess this would involve amalgating the "Create new page" and "Edit page" pages, or passing the URL from the "Create new page" page on to the "Edit.." page, plus a bit of code on the server side to populate the form fields with this stuff. Sure there are other solutions too.
Any thoughts?
Cheers,
Tom. (getting started on miltonkeynes.openguides.org)
On 11/27/05, Bob Walker bob@randomness.org.uk wrote:
Given last night IRCs conversations i was pondering earle's contention that openguides is intimidating. One answer to this is to have two levels of edit page. A simple page and an advanced page. the advanced page would be the same as currently.
The simple page would have the following bits to fill in.
Address: Postcode: Description(content): Where is it? (aka locales): What is it? (aka categories): Summmary: Username: Comment about addition/change (possibly):
This shoudl be enough data for a useful entry. make it obvious that only really decription and node name is vitally important and possibly one of locale or category. Add some ajaxian suggest magic for locale and categories Also so as not to poeple off it might be worth having this form on the new page cgi as well. So they dont have to go through multiple pages to create a page.
We shoudl probably look at ways to autogenerate the map links and geodata. I know soem guides are already doing this.
then we can have what edit page you see as an option. For those of who like to fiddle with all the data. And of course give the users the ability to see the full edit page if they want.
now i just need to rememebr the othe ridea i had last night.
-- Bob Walker http://www.randomness.org.uk/ Very few things dont taste good once deep fried.
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