[okfn-labs] Google spreadsheet importer for PyBossa

[Gregor Aisch]

FYI:

I've put together a tiny app that lets you bulk import PyBossa tasks from a Google spreadsheet. Each row is interpreted as task, the first row is interpreted as header and will be used as keys.

http://pybossa-spreadsheet-importer.vis4.net/

https://github.com/gka/pybossa-spreadsheet-importer

I think this is the first of two steps that enables non-tech folks such as journalists to create their own crowdsourcing app.

The second step would be to allow people to create task presenters w/o (JavaScript) coding. I think this could be done by combining a WYSIWYG html editor with a clever JS library that replaces task template variables and parses the html for form elements.

For instance if someone puts <img src="##ImageUrl##" /> into a task presenter template (which would be possible from a WYSIWYG editor), the JS which loads task and task presenter could replace ##ImageUrl## with the value stored in task.info.ImageUrl.

After I'm done with both I'll try to write a short 5-minute-guide for creating pybossa crowdsourcing apps, perhaps supported by a short screencast.

-Gregor
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