KG02 -see comments inline. On Friday, August 31, 2012 <x-apple-data-detectors://45>, Ian Lynch wrote:
> On 30 August 2012 09:57, Kevin Grignon > <kevingrignon...@gmail.com<javascript:;>> > wrote: > > KG01 - see comments inline. > > > > On Aug 30, 2012, at 4:51 PM, Ian Lynch <ianrly...@gmail.com<javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > >> I'm organising the Open clipart library into categories. We could use > >> this then as a useful resource to complement AOO. > > > > KG01 - This adds a lot of value. Ideally we could aim to align the > information architecture for the categorization. This would allow users to > leverage the existing knowledge when browse in each library. > > > >> Any thoughts about > >> the best way to implement making the categorised library available to > >> the community? > > > > KG01 - it would be great to explore ways to make the open clip art more > accessible/discoverable within AoO clipart view. Some social integration > could enable pulling clipart into editors, or pushing an image from an > editor to the open library. > > > > While we could create a plug-in, it would be a better unified ux if we > integrate open clip art and local clipart in one UI. > > At present I'm just going through all the folders from OpenClipart.org > and putting them into arbitrary folders labelled Animals, People, > Transport, Food etc. This is because each contributor simply puts > often unconnected files in a folder so images on OpenClipart.org are > grouped by author not type (unless I'm missiong something :-) ). While > there are some aggregations and an on-line indexing system on the > OpenClipart.org site I haven't found it particularly easy to find > things. It seems easier to me to have a folder called eg Animals with > sub folders for birds, insects, mammals, perhaps with subdivisions of > cartoon and realistic in each. There are png and svg versions of each > image. Ideally we'll get import of svg to AOO so that these can be > edited or resaved in odg or odg will develop to be fully svg compliant > but I guess that is further down the development road. Once we have > the categories established they could be embedded in the AOO gallery > system and anyone wanting to could add to the library to complement > missing items. Probably helpful for the OpenClipArt project too. There > really are masses of images to sort through but a lot of duplicates - > millions of pencils and pens :-) This is why a visual search of a > folder called pens is probably going to be more successful than trying > to search for key words. KG02 - yes, it would be great to clean this up > > So at the moment I propose to plough on sorting the images and > hopefully when they are done someone (perhaps you kevin :-) ) Who > knows more about how the UX can work with the imagescan help make it > easy to integrate into the gallery. KG02 - This is an interesting consideration. When we think about social, we need to apply the social integration to the context of office productivity. I feel that social clip art is a great example of future capabilities. KG02 - I will include this scenario in the social design explorations. > > >> > >> -- > >> Ian > >> > >> Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications (The Schools ITQ) > >> > >> www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 <+44%20(0)1827%20305940> > >> > >> The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby > >> Road<x-apple-data-detectors://55>, > Tamworth, > >> Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and > >> Wales. > > > > -- > Ian > > Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications (The Schools ITQ) > > www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 <+44%20(0)1827%20305940> > > The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, > Tamworth,<x-apple-data-detectors://59> > Staffordshire, B79 8AQ <x-apple-data-detectors://59>. Reg No: 05560797, > Registered in England and > Wales. >
