Hi,
I am also an applicant for GSoC.
The idea will have a huge user base when implemented. The use of imaging
will be liked by a lot of teachers and
students alike. For basic imaging we could also use the canvas element of
HTML5.
The only thing that can stop this project from using campus is people using
old browsers which do not support HTML5.
In case canvas is used we need to have a graceful fallback option using one
of the technologies you mentioned.
Thank You,
Aarti
On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 11:56 PM, Moriel Schottlender <[email protected]>wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I've had an idea for a GSOC project that doesn't appear in the project
> list. It's something I've been considering for a while, but before I write
> a full proper proposal with timelines and technical outlines, I want to see
> if this isn't just a random idea I am alone in wanting to see happen :)
>
> In general, my idea is to produce a physics-related image rendering engine,
> similar to LaTeX only for physics visual demonstrations. So, while LaTeX
> takes text-based 'code' and renders it into an image of the equation, my
> idea would take text-based 'code' and render it into a visual
> representation of the equation.
>
> The easiest idea to demonstrate is something like 'projectile motion' that
> would produce a simple graph of the motion -- but this can also be used to
> represent rotational movement with vector representations, collisions, or
> electricity/magnetism images.
>
> It is meant mostly for educators, tutors, schools and physics-related
> articles but can be used by anyone who wants to produce an image
> representation of an equation without editing that image in a separate
> software.
>
> This can become a huge project eventually, if we include advanced physics
> and many other features, but it can start out as a basic "physics 101"
> image rendering engine with select subjects, and perhaps grow from there.
>
> In terms of how to do this technically, I was thinking of using either a
> php imaging techniques (jpg or svg), or even jQuery libraries like
> RaphaelJS or others. The images are relatively basic (circles / arrows /
> boxes, etc).
>
> The main challenge would be to produce something that's easy to use and yet
> robust enough to be useful -- as well as flexible so we can add more
> equations/subjects to it in the future.
>
> A rough draft of the idea with a brief summary is here:
> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Mooeypoo/GSOC_2013_Project
>
> Please let me know what you think! Do you think it's feasible? Am I getting
> myself in too deep? Is it something you would like to see or am I the only
> one who'd use something like this?
>
> Thank you very much for any feedback!
>
> Moriel
> (aka mooeypoo)
>
>
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