RE: [Web-erp-developers] Special Area

[Chris B. <cb...@en...>]

I like the Idea of a Forum.  One point would be if webERP had its own
site. The you could link to sourceforge for the downloading, CVS
repositories and email messages.  But you could have Forum's that
everyone could browse plus links to what Steve is talking about.  You
could also have a forum for Requested additions.  If you need bandwidth
or server space let me know.  I would be happy to give it up for free.
Or if you need help administering it, I'm a Certified RedHat Engineer.

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: web...@li...
[mailto:web...@li...] On Behalf Of
skaill
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 8:13 AM
To: web...@li...
Subject: Re: [Web-erp-developers] Special Area

I'm thinking what is needed is an area that you (and possibly others you
designate) can maintain.  An area that has a heading, description,
attachment(s) and link(s).  The admin(s) can modify the subject titles
to
that which everyone can recognize.  Later it could be decided to group
the
ideas as they grow larger.  As it gets larger it would be good to have a
search mechanism.

I guess what I'm basically describing is www.download.com but without a
requirement on links or attachments although many would have.

There could be better mechanisms but one that pops in my mind is an
ideas/WIP/add-ons forum.  Can't remember if forum software has the
ability
to store attachments though.  I have installed, maintained and used
phpbb in
the past but not recently.  Possibly sourceforge has something built in
but
it needs to store words because they will be what's most important for
an
ideas area.  There may be software more suited to what I'm describing
but I
can't think of any.

If we all put our heads together I think we can come up with something
good
that serves the purposes without too much work and trouble.  Part of the
point would be that some have ideas or knowledge related to webERP that
others don't know about.  If it was in that area others may take it to
another level and soon you have something you can include.  Kind of like
what happened with the Multilanguage through the list but ideas not
taken up
and kept up immediately in the list can easily die and not be noticed
later
by others.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daintrees" <p.d...@pa...>
To: <web...@li...>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 2:45 AM
Subject: [Web-erp-developers] Special Area


> What format should such a special area take?
>
> A web page with links to what could be done?
>
> An ftp repositary with additional files in it. What files to include
then?
>
> The developer archives are good - but I notice that folks are not that
> particular about the subject title given to the email - so the
archives
are
> pretty labour intensive to find what you are after and the subjects
are
> often misleading.
>
> If we have addons - we include them or perhaps we provide a link to
what
> someone else has done but has not been included. Normally we will
include
> them of course - so what purpose and what information will be
available in
> the special area.
>
> Anything that serves the purposes that you see is a good thing - I
just
dont
> see what the thing is! I know when you tell me it will be obvious to
me
but
> I just dont get what information we would show.
>
> The cool graph class is worthless unless one of us gets into some
> development using it. Of course if there was any development using it
I
> would be very keen to include it -especially if we could print them.
>
> Phil
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "skaill" <sk...@ro...>
> To: <web...@li...>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 12:58 PM
> Subject: Fw: [Web-erp-developers] Feature List/Road Map
>
>
> > There are several reasons for having a special area:
> >
> > 1) A place where people can realize how much extra there is to add
on
and
> > how many others are contributing beyond the core.
> >
> > 2) It can be the difference between someone deciding to go with
webERP
if
> > they know that their special needs can be supplied.  For instance if
one
> of
> > the requirements is that charts must be supplied to management...
> >
> > 3) It will build the product faster.  That which is extra today, if
it
> gets
> > much attention, may be built in tomorrow.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "skaill" <sk...@ro...>
> > To: <web...@li...>
> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 8:42 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Web-erp-developers] Feature List/Road Map
> >
> >
> > > Phil, someone (I think Dick) had mentioned an area that could be
created
> > for
> > > webERP for additions others may have an interest in.  This is one
of
> those
> > > really cool things that would be nice to have readily seen in a
special
> > > area.  Is there any possibility of creating such an area?
> > >
> > > What I see is that we're talking about these cool graphs now but
this
> > > discussion will get buried in a tremendous amount of discussion on
this
> > list
> > > so that everyone who is not subscribed and everyone in the future
will
> > never
> > > know about this neat chart possibility for webERP.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Chris Bice" <cb...@en...>
> > > To: <web...@li...>
> > > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 9:12 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [Web-erp-developers] Feature List/Road Map
> > >
> > >
> > > > Here is a great tool I use for graphical charting with PHP.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.maani.us/charts/index.php
> > > >
> > > > It takes the php data and puts it into a Flash Component.
> > > >
> > > > Check it out.
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: web...@li...
> > > > [mailto:web...@li...] On
Behalf Of
> > > > Phil Daintree
> > > > Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 2:33 AM
> > > > To: web...@li...
> > > > Subject: Re: [Web-erp-developers] Feature List/Road Map
> > > >
> > > > I am a BIG fan of PDF - compact, open spec and abundant 3rd
party
> tools.
> > > > Precise positioning - free reading using a multitude of readers.
> > > >
> > > > Not such a fan of such large peices of software to read them.
However,
> > > > everyone has a pdf reader they are as widely used almost as a
> > > > web-browser.
> > > >
> > > > You've had quite a chequered history Steve working for was it
Great
> > > > Plains (or one of those big accounting software vendors)
previously
> and
> > > > now a major imaging company.
> > > >
> > > > I am thinking really only perhaps some comparative graphing and
KPI
> > > > reporting perhaps on order fill, stock turnover, gross profit by
> > > > salesman, product category etc etc. I see this as pdf based all
using
> > > > the existing class we are currently using.
> > > >
> > > > I am a little concerned about the multi-language capability of
this
> > > > class. I will not re-write these reports a 3rd time!
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 2004-09-11 at 11:43, skaill wrote:
> > > > > I'm not sure that graphical output is necessary in the base.
It
is
> > > > > necessary, however, to have presentable reports.  There is a
real
> > > > challenge
> > > > > in this area.  To pdf or not.  I'm not real keen on pdf.  It's
not
> > > > readily
> > > > > extractable and proprietary.  And of course I don't trust
Adobe
with
> > > > its
> > > > > over inflated $600 products and it's many products that should
be
> one
> > > > > product.
> > > > >
> > > > > A specialty of mine is reporting and imaging as I work in a
lead
> > > > capacity
> > > > > for a large "outsourcing" imaging company some years back that
did
> > > > > microfiche, (laser) printing, storage, etc, for larger scale
> companies
> > > > like
> > > > > banks, government, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think I have or could do a decent report engine but it would
> require
> > > > some
> > > > > work and help because I have to make a living too ;)
> > > > >
> > > > > What html does not do and what a good reporting engine does
need
to
> do
> > > > is be
> > > > > positional.  That is the key to reporting.  That and an easy
> interface
> > > > ;)
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > > From: "Daintrees" <p.d...@pa...>
> > > > > To: <web...@li...>
> > > > > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 5:28 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Web-erp-developers] Feature List/Road Map
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Its tough to nail anyone down to a completion date .. least
of
all
> > > > me ...
> > > > > on
> > > > > > a project like this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I would dearly love the system to have the following
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Work orders - usage variances
> > > > > > Master Schedule and MRP
> > > > > > Capacity planning
> > > > > > Warehouse management
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A number of reports and perhaps graphical output would also
be
> good.
> > > > > > However, other contributors have other ideas and I am happy
to
> > > > incorporate
> > > > > > their ideas in too. My wish list starts seeing webERP grow
into
a
> > > > real
> > > > > force
> > > > > > in ERP software - much of my efforts are therefore in
support
and
> > > > getting
> > > > > > others involved. My own capacity to drive these
functionality
aims
> > > > forward
> > > > > > is therefore displaced somewhat.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Phil
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > > > From: <wmc...@mc...>
> > > > > > To: <web...@li...>
> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 3:44 AM
> > > > > > Subject: [Web-erp-developers] Feature List/Road Map
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is there a future feature list and/or road map with
projection
> > > > dates
> > > > > > > available?  We currently use this app in our office and
have 2
> > > > clients
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > are in demo mode with web-erp.  Just wondering what to
look
> > > > forward to.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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