[okfn-labs] Questions about functionality of timeliner

Tue Apr 30 14:33:08 UTC 2013

This is awesome, and comes to the right time, as I am planing to use timeliner for an other project :)

Daniel

On 30 Apr 2013, at 13:53, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org> wrote:

> Hi Andrew and Daniel,
> 
> I just wanted to update you that several of the issues you raised have
> been fixed including:
> 
> - Map and timeline are connected - https://github.com/okfn/timeliner/issues/36
> - Links open in new window - https://github.com/okfn/timeliner/issues/40
> - Links to individual items in the timeline -
> https://github.com/okfn/timeliner/issues/37
> 
> All of these improvements are deployed at http://timeliner.okfnlabs.org/
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Rufus
> 
> On 8 April 2013 15:46, Andrew Mandelbaum <amandelbaum at ndi.org> wrote:
>> 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
>> 
>> Twitter: agm3dc
>> Phone: +212 6 62 68 10 56
>> Skype: agm3jordan
>> Email: amandelbaum at ndi.org
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 