Re: [Web-erp-developers] Special Area

[Daintrees <p.d...@pa...>]

I could install this on sourceforge.
Once installed I'll make it completly open.

Phil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "skaill" <sk...@ro...>
To: <web...@li...>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 4:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Web-erp-developers] Special Area


> 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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