[okfn-labs] Questions about functionality of timeliner

Tue Apr 30 16:11:12 UTC 2013

Very nice. It also makes me think whether we should add an option for
allow different layouts (e.g. map below the timeline ...)

I've also just booted a spreadsheet for listing nice examples:

https://docs.google.com/a/okfn.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqR8dXc6Ji4JdHEyUVpOVGhaQUJvUjNvS1JMZ21zUHc#gid=0

Please could you add yours :-)

Rufus

On 30 April 2013 15:41, Andrew Mandelbaum <amandelbaum at ndi.org> wrote:
> Agreed, very awesome. Really improves navigability. For those wanting an
> example, allow me to indulge you: http://www.openingparliament.org/about. ;)
>
> Many thanks,
> Andrew
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 3:33 PM, Daniel Dietrich <daniel.dietrich at okfn.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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> Andrew G. Mandelbaum
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> 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
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