I'll add one more question to Angie's list: 4. Given the preliminary nature of the design at this point, can you explain why you are so sure you want to use Finn Rudolph's ImageFlow component to display the images? If you have looked at other options, can you tell us why you find this particular one superior?
-- Martin Cooper On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 3:55 AM, Angela Cymbalak <[email protected]>wrote: > Kusum > > Thank you for the proposal. Can you flesh out the Admin section a little > more? > 1. How will you handle securing the admin login (username/password in flat > file, database, configurable)? > 2. Co-users (friends) Previously in Photark discussions this section was > given the name "friend management" > a. How will a friend be added? > b. Do the friends need accounts on the system to admin their own > section or will they just be able to log into the system to view the photos > they have access to? > c. If a person is a friend of multiple people does that imply > multiple logins? > d. Can a person sign up to be a friend on their own or must they be > invited? > 3. How will the user create new albums and upload photos? What will the > user experience be like? > > For the second half: I like the photo viewer interface that you have > prototyped there. Please be aware of the original desire for Photark. All > the interfaces must read from the Web service to get the data. We have been > very conscious of not embedding one interface for viewing. We would like > the viewing interface to be extremely flexible. > > Thanks, > Angie > > At 03:33 AM 4/10/2009, you wrote: > >> Title: Apache PhotArk Student: kusum Madarasu Abstract: I would >> like >> to develop an admin UI which will be easy and complete management by users >> . >> It shall have a admin section to see the features of creating co-user and >> their permissions (for uploading ,arranging, viewing and permissions ) . I >> have a picture viewer interface which i would like to implement to the >> present interface of PhotArk @ >> www.geocities.com/kussumkumar/viewer .Please note that due to hosting >> issues >> at geocities the pictures are not visible but the general look can be >> found. >> Content: >> >> *Title/Summary:Implement a Admin UI and a changed interface Apache >> PhotArk* >> >> *Student: M.Kusum Kumar >> * >> >> *Student e-mail: [email protected]* >> >> >> >> *Student Major:Engineering >> * >> >> *Student Degree:**Information Systems* >> >> *Student Graduation:May 2011 >> * >> >> >> >> *Organization:Apache Software Foundation >> * >> >> *Assigned Mentor:*Luciano Resende >> >> >> >> *Abstract: *Apache PhotArk is an open source photo gallery application .I >> would like to develop an admin UI which will be easy and complete >> management >> of the photos by users into albums ,giving an option for the rights of >> viewing(personal,private(among friends),public(to all) ). It shall have a >> admin section to see the features of creating user and their permissions >> (for uploading ,arranging, viewing and permissions ) . Providing >> indivisual >> users their available functions according to as set by the admin if the >> admin user has given some editing rights to another user. I have a picture >> viewer interface which i would like to implement to the present interface >> of >> PhotArk @ >> *www.geocities.com/kussumkumar/viewer* .Please note that due to hosting >> issues at geocities the pictures are not visible but the general idea is >> shown.It work perfectly fine when hosted on apache server. >> >> >> >> *Detailed Description:* >> >> Apache PhotArk would be easy and efficient interface for user to manage >> his >> pictures . User will be able with options available and a convenient >> interface for viewing and publishing , uploading and view the list of >> pictures in repository by select some picture or an entire list or select >> a >> few of those. >> >> I plan to work in the following chronological order .April 20-31st to work >> on the entire layout of what features to be included in admin panel >> provided >> to every user using Apache PhotArk and figure out what extra skills are >> required and start preparing on them . May 15th my final examinations are >> finished and vacation starts.May 18 -23 to revise what all features i plan >> to include in the admin UI and make sure i am ready to start coding.May 23 >> as an official date to start coding i shall start with a basic layout with >> complete features in it by 15th of June . Allocating an extra three days >> in >> case i am not done completely . June 18th -28th to build an attractive >> interface for admin UI .Now interlinking users albums which they would >> like >> to share between themselves.The database MySQL shall be used to maintain >> the >> records of users and the album contents , interlinked albums , permissions >> of every user as MySQl is one of the most effective and efficient ,easily >> portable and more stable,less size. By midterm evaluation i wish to submit >> the interface and Features .I shall try my best to put interlinking of >> albums by midterm evaluation. After July 14th i would work on providing >> PhotArk skins rather than making the entire interface in a monotonic theme >> . >> This shall interest the user even more .By the first week of August a >> fully >> functional PhotArk shall be available with atleast one different skin. I >> would continue to work on the options that shall be useful to users while >> customizing their albums and prepare the documentation and about test >> cases >> been done . >> >> As a further improvement he/she should be able to have customized themes >> for >> PhotArk as well (*this shall be only if time permits*).* >> * >> >> Some of the admin feature i have thought about are arranging the photos >> within albums , organising the albums , assigining viewing , editing , >> uploading permissions for other users on the similar lines of a LINUX >> distro. >> >> >> >> >> >> *Additional Information: *I have already been working on image viewing >> desktop application in Java (used J2SE ,netbeans, swings) . I have good >> knowledge on creating UI's and coding in Java,php ,JSP,css,html and also >> profecient knowledge of Java coding. I am a big Java enthusiast since 3 >> years now and readily willing to work for *40 hours a week* for 3 months >> during GSOC and also work further to the extent I can develop it to the >> best >> as the project suits my skills and interest . I am confident that as I >> have >> good Java knowledge and UI building experience I will be able to complete >> the project within the deadline. I would request the mentor to comment and >> suggest me.With slight Help and Guidance I am sure i would complete the >> project. >> >> Projects done : >> >> 1)I have developed the database structure for Research Consultancy and >> Education Development Division(RCEDD) of BITS PILANI ,GOA CAMPUS(INDIA) >> using phpmyadmin . >> >> 2) I am almost finished with my project on BITS Inventory System of BITS >> PILANI ,GOA CAMPUS(INDIA) which basically contains the entire database of >> all the inventory from Laboratory equipment to Computers in faculty >> chambers >> to servers, routers in Network Administration room. >> >> 3) I am working on BITS Complete Information System which gives the >> information on the full profile details of students with general profile >> ,educational profile, projects, other activites ,achievements etc. This >> also >> has the same for Faculty members as well. >> >> 4) For BITS PILANI ,GOA CAMPUS(INDIA) National Technical festival Quark ( >> www.bits-quark.org) the entire database management was done by me using >> phpmyadmin to completely edit , add and view the happenings inside the >> fest >> regarding number of participants , event status, event participant ,etc. >> in >> short Complete Management System(CMS). >> >> 5) Extending the same for college's National Sports Festival SPREE. >> >> >> >> For all of the above i used php for database handling and server side >> scripting for the web-portals for same. >> > > >
