wwp@yahoogroups.com:
Re: upload web page form
Ken Stuart 2004-Nov-02 05:34:00
Markus,
This is a really good idea to have implemented for the next WWP. Having the
option to include a story about the pano creation as well as a place to
upload a small still image of the photographer would both be welcome
additions. I'm certainly available to help test or develop if you need someone
-Ken
At 12:30 AM 10/18/2004 +0200, you wrote:
>On an unrelated topic:
>I'm currently in the early design stage for a web interface to
>make things easier for Don and Landis (and me). The idea is to
>hand out a username and a password to each participant who wants
>to join a WWP event.
>
>So, you intend to shoot a panorama for the next WWP (or it's in
>the week-and-half after the deadline, and you've got your
>panorama ready). You'd fill out an online form with your name and
>email contact. Don or Landis will then create a username and a
>password and send it to the email address given. (if you've got
>your "account", but didn't get around to actually shoot, you
>don't have to do a thing - the system will NOT generate an empty
>page if a panorama for a member is missing ;-)
>
>With this user/pass combo, you would be able to log on to a
>secondary, non-public database/web server to upload your panorama
>file(s) through the web browser and enter the texts. Similar to
>the FTP server, only that you'll just need a web browser and
>nothing else.
>
>There will be a "live" preview including map pointers and viewing
>the page as it's going to look later.
>Editing and updating will be possible at any time and in real
>time up to a pre-set deadline for an event, after which this WWP
>event will be "frozen" to static HTML and transferred to the
>official server. There will be some admin control (i.e. Landis is
>going to be notified of changes to check things like spelling or
>excessive descriptions ;), but basically this thing should be
>able to run on "autopilot" most of the time.
>
>We're also thinking about including an option (!) to have a
>"behind the scenes" story pop-up for a panorama (like the thing
>we did on the mailing list earlier), and a "personal" page for
>the photographer (linked from the panorama, with e.g. contact
>information, resume or whatever, and a list of panoramas
>submitted) optionally (!) including a small portrait photo.
>Nobody *has* to provide that much information, of course. Just
>submitting a panorama without talking about it will always be
>possible.
>
>I can't promise that this whole thing's going to be ready in time
>for the next round, but i'll try. Don has generously provided a
>spare server for me to play around with ;-) - thanks a lot!