[okfn-labs] Questions about functionality of timeliner

Mon Apr 8 14:46:51 UTC 2013

Thanks Daniel.

On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Daniel Dietrich <daniel.dietrich at okfn.org>wrote:

> I have added those 2 and my previously mentioned issues to github.
>
> Daniel
>
> On 8 Apr 2013, at 16:20, Andrew Mandelbaum <amandelbaum at ndi.org> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Daniel for raising those issues and Rufus for the responses. We
> agree entirely.
> >
> > While we're at it, we had two other requests that we think would make
> the Timeliner even more fantastic than it already is:
> >
> > 1) Autoadvance every 5 or so seconds
> > 2) Automating looping
> >
> > These features would allow us to show off the Declaration at
> conferences, in tech/advocacy showcases, etc. I'm not sure if this might be
> asking a bit much, but thought it worth putting out there.
> >
> > Thanks for this awesome tool!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Andrew
> >
> > ps. Here's our DRAFT timeline:
> http://timeliner.okfnlabs.org/view/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fa%2Fndi.org%2Fspreadsheet%2Fccc%3Fkey%3D0AiP1nXAlz_medFV3WFprU2t1REpWdzkzaWI1TjRnWVE%23gid%3D0.
> Hopefully we can finish up tomorrow.
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org>
> wrote:
> > On 8 April 2013 14:35, Daniel Dietrich <daniel.dietrich at okfn.org> wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > my colleagues Andrew and Greg from NDI (in CC) are interested using
> timeliner for a visual history of the Open Parliament Declaration. See the
> first attempt (link below)
> > >
> > > Looking into this I have a couple of questions / comments:
> > >
> > > 1. I would have expected that there would be something like a zoom:
> highlighting the marker on the map that relates to the item displayed to
> the left and in the timeline. Would it be possible to add functionality
> like this? Without this, the map is a little bit "lost" / disconnected to
> the text and timeline.
> > >
> > > 2. Also I would love to be able to klick on a marker on the map so it
> would then jump to the related text and timeline on the left side.
> >
> > 1+2 are covered by this issue:
> https://github.com/okfn/timeliner/issues/36
> >
> > This will get fixed asap (as soon as i have a moment to look at further).
> >
> > > 3. I would have loved to be able to share URLs to individual items in
> the timeline instead being only able to link to the whole timeliner.
> >
> > Hmmm, that should not be impossible. Could you raise an issue:
> > https://github.com/okfn/timeliner/issues/36
> >
> > > 4. It looks like some long URLs used in the main text area break the
> layout and collide with the description to the next item. Also could we
> include URL shortener here?
> >
> > Url shortening would be non-trivial. We could probably just put in
> > ellipsis (...). Again could you open an issue.
> >
> > > I love timeliner and think adding these functions would greatly add to
> the usability of the tool.
> >
> > Great to get the feedback :-)
> >
> > Rufus
> >
> > > All the best
> > > Daniel
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5 Apr 2013, at 21:58, Andrew Mandelbaum <amandelbaum at ndi.org>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi Daniel,
> > >>
> > >> I think we have dealt with our map problem. Just weren't entering the
> formula in correctly. Thanks again.
> > >>
> > >> You can check it out here:
> http://timeliner.okfnlabs.org/view/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fa%2Fndi.org%2Fspreadsheet%2Fccc%3Fkey%3D0AiP1nXAlz_medFV3WFprU2t1REpWdzkzaWI1TjRnWVE%23gid%3D0
> > >>
> > >> Cheers
> > >> A
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Andrew G. Mandelbaum
> > >>
> > >> Senior Program Officer, Governance
> > >> National Democratic Institute
> > >> www.ndi.org
> > >> OpeningParliament.org
> > >>
> > >> Twitter: agm3dc
> > >> Phone: +212 6 62 68 10 56
> > >> Skype: agm3jordan
> > >> Email: amandelbaum at ndi.org
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Andrew G. Mandelbaum
> >
> > Senior Program Officer, Governance
> > National Democratic Institute
> > www.ndi.org
> > OpeningParliament.org
> >
> > Twitter: agm3dc
> > Phone: +212 6 62 68 10 56
> > Skype: agm3jordan
> > Email: amandelbaum at ndi.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

-- 
*Andrew G. Mandelbaum*

Senior Program Officer, Governance
National Democratic Institute
www.ndi.org
OpeningParliament.org <http://openingparliament.org/>

Twitter: agm3dc
Phone: +212 6 62 68 10 56
Skype: agm3jordan
Email: amandelbaum at ndi.org
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