>I'm curious, what is the reasoning/purpose of having > the data in mySQL? I assume its related to what the data will be used > for later?
One of the members[1] of SCiO [2] (an organization to which I belong) to has a 'fractal database' technique which enables the modeling of systems using the Viable System Model [3] which as a recursive fractal like structure. He uses mySQL and does stuff in quite large projects. For the project I am doing, he thinks that the full fractal database treatment is overly complex. Somewhere down the line though, I would like to think that my TW could be used across a large organization to gain multiply perspectives on that organization. The ability to save this data onto a database so that existing custom tools, such as the Mircosoft ones created by the member of the group, running off a type of 'fractal database' appeal to me. I also know this much: the second 'M' in 'MAMP is mySQL! - so it must be part of what needs to be done right!???!?!?!???? ;) >Also, what is your timeline? The most pressing is the first project - that academic writing project for the mental health care trust. I can demo my existing TW to them and it would be great if they could also see a web based application or even better one which can run on their intranet, which is , i think, 'Sharepoint'. But there is a big but - there is no guarantee that they will take it up and be able to commit to it being operational. The project is up for re-newal (or not!) at the end of May. **If it is ok, I would rather talk about this one off list. There may be some interesting ideas which we could talk about, but i'm not really sure if the people i am working with would like the details of the project on the web. Another project has come up today after I demoed one of the questionnaire TWs. This has not been put into a timeline either, but is less time critical, but has more chance of being completed. My academic friend was asking who owned the copyright this very morning (-- i showed him UnaMesa on the code -- and he noted it down.) This project is likely to have some IP issues. There is potentially parts of a book [4] going into the TW to surround the questionnaire. The accademic in question is keen also to explore creativity and IP (open innovation is on his radar, but creative commons is not) with one of his DBA students who has a keen interest in IP and software innovation. The other projects are not managed to a timeline. Part of the problem is that I can't commit to a deadline as I don't know how long it will take for me to deliver so I have not stuck my neck out. I did slightly today - i thought that i would be 6 months before it would be up and running with web enabled features. >If we decided to go down this road together I'll need to check with Chris that >we can get something ready for you in time. I don't want to put you out, but that would be great. I might be able to work it into another project I am currently writing a proposal for; a public engagement project. It combines systems, community groups and IT. For this project, one of my potential partners is a seasoned IT architect and wants to use DSDM V4.2 [5] to run things to a plan. So in this case, we could manage the timeline as part of a proposal, and if the proposal was taken up, i think it reasonable that your support be incorporated into the budget. (the funding director might like this). My potential partner is keen that the proposal is managed to make sure that the project proposal can deliver what it promises at the right time and price - she rightly has spotted that I am not an expert software developer and has rightly identified areas of risk. **again, probably best to talk more about this off line. >c) you will need to accept that you're an alpha tester and all the usual fun >that comes with that. :) This sounds excellent. I would love to be an alpha tester. It would be a great honor. Please sign me up! I think it would inspire confidence in others so that they would be more willing to embrace the TiddlyWiki way. I hope that my contribution will have some value; one of the things I have thought about is making the work on the TWs I develop available for distribution to non-profits - but this is something I need to talk about with the organizations. I don't want your kind help to be a one way thing, i would like to help as well as be helped. So that I can put some feelers out, what kind of time do you think it would take to get something "focused around aggregating the form data in a customized TiddlyWeb server, with admin users able to see all the data."? I have already got my TW questionaire. If I could demo this I could get the systems questionnaire project going as soon as - I am seeing them on this Sunday, they would be very excited to see something that worked, even something quite shaky. Best Wishes Alex [1] http://www.nailsoup.com/ [2] http://www.scio.org.uk [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viable_System_Model [4] http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Creative-Leaders-Tudor-Rickards/dp/0566080516 [5] http://www.dsdm.org/version4/2/public/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/TiddlyWiki?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
