Re: [Linkbat-devel] The Linkbat "product" - comments requested
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Re: [Linkbat-devel] The Linkbat "product" - comments requested
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From: James M. <lin...@ji...> - 2003-01-19 20:25:50
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I like the idea of of PDFs. There are even some open source tools that can convert HTML to postscript and others that can convert the postscript to PDF. However, switching languages right now gives me a real belly ache. Unless there are some real substantial advantages in using Java, I would rather we spend our energy on first getting into XML and getting the code to convert it to CSV, plus increasing the functionality of the tutorial. Eventually I want to convert even the content files to XML and then use XSL to translate them to HTML (or simply leave them in XML and have them processed on the fly. However, I think that at that time the data model will be stable and and we can sink our teeth into a new language. Especially because at that point, the access method (i.e. language) should be irrelevant. You can use anything. Regards, Jim On Sunday 19 January 2003 17:40, Hal F. Gottfried wrote: > Well because we are using XML and the whole project is very modular we can > do it one of a few ways. I think the pdf idea is most likley the best > because everyone supports PDFs. Although it would not be dynamic it would > have to be a static file. We could an interface in Java and the back end in > XML as it is and then the Java would be just like they had been viewing it > on the web and it can still be dynamic. THoughts? > > Hal > > ---- On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, James Mohr (lin...@ji...) wrote: > > Hi All! > > > > Since I got the rights back to my books, I have been thinking about > > putting the material together as a single package so that it can be > > installed on other machines without having to deal with the data files, > > cgi scripts, etc. This means a number of major changes. > > > > The first question is whether or not this makes sense to do it. Since the > > site > > > went online I have received a number of request to provide the material > > on a CD, PDF, tarball, etc. Since I had the licensing problem, I couldn't > > before. Now I can. When we package linkbat (not if), it needs to be easy > > to install. Obviously, with single pages with no cgi, the user can simply > > drag and drop it into a filesystem to view it (even on Windows). > > > > This means two sets of code, one for the web and one for the "package". > > At > > the > > > very least we need to expand the code to allow (maybe by passing > > arguments to the sub-routines, telling it to create it for the web or for > > a "package". > > > > We obviously need the code to create the pages. The existing code was > > designed > > > to present it dynamically on the web. However, the functionality is > > there. It need to be modularized so that each function delivers single > > pieces of information. Next, we need the mechanisms that creates the > > completed page set so that that can be accessed easly. This means > > creating the menus, glossary and more info pages, etc. > > > > The other alternative is to package the existing code in a way that they > > can easily install it on their own site. It is already pretty modularized > > and there are just a few places where you need to make path changes: At > > the very least there is just a single config file that needs to be > > modified. > > > > However, I would still like to eventually make the entire site available > > as a PDF (i.e a book). That would require the same code (plus some) to > > strip out or convert all of the HTML elements. > > > > There are obviously a lot more questions to answer, but I am trying to > > get a feel for what direction to go. What do the rest of you think? > > > > Regards, > > > > Jim > > > > -- > > --------------------------------------- > > "Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. 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