Hi Roger Sundial Atlas has many functions and sections, it is growing and it works with four languages. For these reasons I am looking to get its mmands more intuitive, without written explanations or at least minimized. Obviously it isn’t easy and the matter is not simple to describe. At the beginning of the year I restyled the layout and the graphic of the website for this purpose and I am planning another action at the beginning of 2012. I have a list of points to do, it includes new developments, improvements, graphical enhancements and it is divided into sections according to the urgency or importance of the actions. A section is dedicated to the next restyle action and it contains all the suggestions and impressions you wrote me. I thank you for your comments and I am grateful to anyone will help me with suggestions or criticism.
For this new section of Gnomlab, paper sundials, I give you some info. In the right column you may click on the orange asterisk close to latitude to change the coordinates. Another orange asterisk allows you to select UTC. As an alternative you may switch to Gnomolab window, with a click on ‘Gnomolab’ in the right column. Here you may pan and zoom the map to find a location or you can use Geocoder to describe an address asking Google to find it (orange asterisk beside ‘search for an address). Switching back to ‘paper sundial’ (click the logo in the right column) you will transfer the values setted in Gnomolab. In Gnomolab you can set the declination of a wall too. Above the map you’ll find some blu icons with the values 10, 1 and 0.1; clikking on them you’ll get revolving the red diameter of the goniometer to evaluate the declination of the buildings. The declination is transferred to ‘paper sundials’ too but it is shown only for the models where needed (at the moment only the model n.3). The model n.3 allows to insert an image, logo or photo. You may use the available images or upload yours file (jpg or gif, max 2MB). To upload an image you need to log-in, then click on the camera icon in the right column and you will get the upload window. With the upload you can choose if the image is public or personal. It is possible to change some settings after the upload (only for the files you have uploaded): select the photo then click on the down orange arrow to read its features, you will also find some icons to turn, delete or switch from public to personal or opposite. For every model it is possible to set some features in the left side of the windows, then with a click on the ‘draw’ button, after few seconds (it depends on the complexity of your choices) you will get a pdf window with the paper sundial. If you need any other info please contact me, thank you, ciao, Fabio Fabio Savian Paderno Dugnano, Milan, Italy 45° 34' 10'' N, 9° 10' 9'' E, GMT+1 (DST +2) From: Roger Bailey Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 5:22 AM To: Fabio nonvedolora ; [email protected] Subject: Re: paper sundial Thank you Fabio. I checked the link and found it quite useful but the use is not intuitive but subtle. A casual observer like me has no idea how to use the page to create a personal design. Many will click onto the link and then stall. It is not obvious how to get the program to respond. I found moving the cursor to the sunburst beside location data worked. There I could input my location. Look for the pointed finger cursor on the sunbursts. Entry your specific data to generate a design. Then click on the pdf drawing tab to see the design. It works like a charm as you said. Thanks for this gift for the members of the sundial list. Regards, Roger Bailey From: Fabio nonvedolora Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 3:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: paper sundial Hi all, news from the clouds. I’ve a toy for the end of the year. I don’t think this is the very last end of the year, like some Maya supposed, and this is a great year, it is better than 2012 :-) (like the same Maya didn’t know) so I hope you have fun with this new section of Sundial Atlas. You can reach ‘paper sundial’, a menu of Gnomolab, directly at this address: www.sundialatlas.eu/atlas.php?gnomolab=3 You will find 4 models, this number is growing and if you have other models to propose, I’ll be happy to develop them in Gnomolab. The models may be setted for any coordinates and other features, you will get a pdf as replay. The 3rd model is designed to be applied to glass windows (you may found the declination of the windows with Gnomolab). It has a small gnomonic hole you can do with a pin or a small nail, moreover this model may be customed with a photo (or a logo). I uploaded some sample photos but anyone may upload other photos (public or for personal use). Have fun, ciao, Fabio Fabio Savian Paderno Dugnano, Milan, Italy 45° 34' 10'' N, 9° 10' 9'' E, GMT+1 (DST +2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
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