[okfn-labs] Questions about functionality of timeliner

Tue Apr 30 16:34:27 UTC 2013

Map below timeline would be great, too.

Happy to add to the list :)

A

On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 5:11 PM, Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org>wrote:

> 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
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > 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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