Re: [Web-erp-developers] Special Area

[skaill <sk...@ro...>]

This looks like a good suggestion to me.  It looks easy to install.  I
wonder what others think.  I don't want to assume too much so Phil needs to
take a look and see if he likes.

Beyond that there are a couple of questions:

1) webERP has it's own sort of website within SourceForge.  Does SourceForge
already supply a Wiki facility that we could use within the webERP site?

2) Could phpWiki be installed and run on that site or could a link from that
site redirect to our webERP Wiki stored on another server?

What do you think about all of this, Phil?

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hani Naguib" <ha...@na...>
To: <web...@li...>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Web-erp-developers] Special Area


> Consider using a wiki. There are many version available this is the one
> I am familiar with:
> http://phpwiki.sourceforge.net/
>
>
> skaill wrote:
>
> >*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm)
Pro*
> >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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