>Would you have any interest in helping out with the project? Oh yes I would, not that I am a programmer really, I tried ! But then I invented (in my head) a new Visual Programming environment in which I would prefer to be programming, and since that didn't exist yet I would have been forced to continue the line by line approch and that was just such a waste of time ;) A viscious cylcle of excuses one could say...
But I hope I am already helping! I think it would be better if the _Online Library Extension_ was integrated somehow, like package managment in modern linux distributions... New library elements could be equiped with a user review vote system with flags like new please review and then numbers of thumbs up or down similar to the 'youtube comment rating system'... This and then the inspiration by parametric modeling (PTC, parasolids engine, solidworks, solidedge...) which to my knowledge may not yet exist in budget or open source EDA enabling to pattern things even based on the results of equations, or to scale the design again possibly based on equations to use package x for [cap/resistor] value < or > X... I see my function to inspire imagination, Ido want to be involved as I am here commenting and reviewing, as to get into actual 2d code, I may not have the peace of mind... On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 6:45 AM, Louis Simons <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tobias, > > > > I was actually hoping to start up a Kicad user community site this summer > to bring together some of the functionalities that are scattered at > different places. The working name we were tossing around was Kicademy or > whatever though that’s not so important. Basically the features I’d like to > see all in one place: > > > > - Tutorials > - Forums > - User accounts to allow uploading > - Schematic symbols > - PCB Landpatterns > - User projects to help people publish their work with Kicad > > > > There is already a site that has some module listings, but it is basically > just a list of a few different exported files. I’d like for the schematic > symbols and land patterns, once uploaded, to have an image representation > automatically generated for them. If another user wants to use them, use > some sort of AJAX drag and drop system to create files ready for importing > into Kicad. Basic workflow would be: > > > > 1) User creates an account. > > 2) User account gives them a “workbench” on which they can upload > schematic symbols or landpatterns or full “components” (which have extra > meta-data) , or create a “project.” In addition, it would be cool if > projects could be specified open and allow other users to join them. > > 3) Another user goes searching on Kicademy looking for some > components. Finds what he wants, drags it to his bin. When he checks out > the bin, the site takes the necessary parts of the creator’s files and makes > a file ready for import. It would be nice if the site tracked most popular > components or something to give users some encouragement for sharing. > > > > Most of my previous work has been with the open source content management > system Drupal, so I was kind of hoping to stay with that. It provides a > strong and flexible framework for user-driven sites, but I’m always open to > new ideas. Would you have any interest in helping out with the project? > > > > Regards, > > Louis Simons > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Tobias Gogolin > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:58 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [kicad-devel] Library parts sharing online ? > > > > > > > Is there some means or initiative to run some kind of application that > would allow kicad users to publish a component or pad stack they entered > into a library (by uploading it to a server) and also to search and download > a library element that has been created by other users of this > web-application? > > This would take the whole open source scheme to the next level and leverage > the worldwide community! > > Thinkable would also be if functional modules (consisting of schematic > blocks, part placement and routing) were supported by kicad some day, to > also share these 'cores' (yes very much like the open cores idea in VHDL) > with the world and make kicad the number one choice in EDA! > > > > > -- > Tobias Gogolin > Tel. Movistar (646) 124 32 82 > Tel. Telcel (646) 160 58 99 > skype: moontogo > messenger: [email protected] > > You develop Sustainable Ranch Technology at > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SURA-TECH > an Open Source Electric Motor/Alternator at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Performance_Axial_Flux > and an Open Source Motor Controller at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GoBox > > > -- Tobias Gogolin Tel. Movistar (646) 124 32 82 Tel. Telcel (646) 160 58 99 skype: moontogo messenger: [email protected] You develop Sustainable Ranch Technology at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/SURA-TECH an Open Source Electric Motor/Alternator at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Performance_Axial_Flux and an Open Source Motor Controller at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GoBox
