With a standard format, it would be interesting to then consider a graphics portions of the database, which could provide a visualization of the dance.
And speaking of videos, it would be worth considering storing links to actual videos of the dances. Mark Hillegonds Cell: 734-756-8441 Email: [email protected] On Dec 11, 2013, at 6:30 PM, Chris Lahey <[email protected]> wrote: > I believe that it's important to have the contra dances in a database > be in a standardized format. This will make it much easier for people > to use them, to exchange them, and I hope will improve the folk > process. > > I've started discussion and coding on an interchange format and have a > lot of ideas about making a database. I started working on this about > a year ago, but got distracted. I would love to work on it again. > The main thing I need help with is making sure people have interest in > what I'm doing and getting feedback on my work. > > For those that are technically minded, the small start that I've made > is here: https://github.com/clahey/folkdancedb/wiki/_pages I would > love any feedback people have about the semantics rules and format. > > Looking at it from the point of view of a user, I realize there is > probably a lot of complexity there, but hopefully any of that > complexity will be hidden from users by whatever software there is. > If people have any suggestions of ways to make this simpler while > still keeping accuracy, please make suggestions. > > I've also realized that there's no example files, so I will make that > my first task. Well maybe my second task with my first task being a > TODO page. > > Again, the URL for the wiki is currently: > https://github.com/clahey/folkdancedb/wiki/_pages > > On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 5:46 PM, Les Addison <[email protected]> wrote: >> +1 to Andrea and Kalia. >> >> I like the idea of an online repository with notes/comments. It is >> possible to set up a wiki so that people can upload a dance and that only >> comments to the dance can be made by others/edited. >> >> I understand not wanting to have Yelp-like problems with phony reviews and >> grudge-fests, but I think that is something that can be maintained via >> requiring CDSS membership and a non-anonymous log in/commenting mechanism. >> >> Les >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 12:44 PM, Kalia Kliban <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 12/11/2013 3:51 AM, Perry Shafran wrote: >>> >>>> I'm trying to figure out why having a database of dances would detract >>>> from the folk process. Isn't the folk process considered the handing down >>>> of material from person to person, generation to generation? And should >>>> that not also include the way that material is handed down? I think that a >>>> database of dances is extremely helpful to the evolution of the folk >>>> process. When the web evolved, people put their dances on the web for all >>>> to see, use, adapt. Now we have the cloud, and callers can share their >>>> dances using a cloud-based database. Considering that this is what was >>>> highly requested on the survey, I think that we need to find ways to create >>>> this repository of dances that also respects the rights of the >>>> choreographers who write them. >>> >>> >>> True enough, but hearing the experience of others with those dances can be >>> really helpful. Just like on a recipe site, reading the comments can make >>> a world of difference. If a preponderance of the commenters say "the dough >>> was really sticky when freshly mixed, but a few minutes in the fridge made >>> it perfectly easy to handle," or "letting the dancers who are out at the >>> ends know not to cross over until _after_ the partner dosido solved the end >>> effect problem," that would be really useful information to have. I'm all >>> in favor of putting the dances up in original form, but followup user >>> commentary is also incredibly helpful. >>> >>> Kalia >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
