Build Diary Logger
Date: Fri, October 7, 2005
I have been working on a web app for managing build diaries. It allows you to post pictures and text organized by categories. It keeps track of the date when you make an entry, and could also track time & money expenditures. It's sort of like a Blogging system except for build diaries.
What features would everyone like to see? Is time/money expenditure tracking important? I am also thinking about putting in a chronological view as well (switchable with the category view). Is there a way you would like to view a build diary that I haven't thought of?
I am naturally going to provide this as a service in the near future, and I will integrate it with the main builddiary.net page so that when a diary is updated, it will go on to a "recently updated" list there. I will also release it under the GPL and make it available on the Zope products page for anyone to use.
Regardless, I want feedback! give me feedback! what features do you want?
Oh, and if you want to take a look at what I've done so far, take a look here. The text and pictures are just placeholders really, but you can get an idea of what it will look like. The management interface is mostly done, but you have to login to see it, and I don't have an account for that yet (I will post an update article when a demo is available...)
What features would everyone like to see? Is time/money expenditure tracking important? I am also thinking about putting in a chronological view as well (switchable with the category view). Is there a way you would like to view a build diary that I haven't thought of?
I am naturally going to provide this as a service in the near future, and I will integrate it with the main builddiary.net page so that when a diary is updated, it will go on to a "recently updated" list there. I will also release it under the GPL and make it available on the Zope products page for anyone to use.
Regardless, I want feedback! give me feedback! what features do you want?
Oh, and if you want to take a look at what I've done so far, take a look here. The text and pictures are just placeholders really, but you can get an idea of what it will look like. The management interface is mostly done, but you have to login to see it, and I don't have an account for that yet (I will post an update article when a demo is available...)
Travis:
Looking good so far! I think the chronological view would be a real nice touch. What about the root page for the log? I would see this as the introduction to the log and would have categories off it? The spot where the author would write their introduction, reason for building what they did, what their interests revolve around, etc. Can wait to see more.
Dave:
yep, the introduction will be the root page, but all the categories can have their own introduction at the top of the page (in the white space). I'm trying to leave it as flexible as possible. The user will be able to set what the default view (chronological/category) will be.
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I really want to show off the management interface, it's pretty cool. Just need to do some extra work to get it happy.
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I really want to show off the management interface, it's pretty cool. Just need to do some extra work to get it happy.