Or just links to videos on youtube or facebook or whatever.
On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 7:57 PM, Mark Hillegonds <mhillego...@comcast.net> wrote: > With a standard format, it would be interesting to then consider a graphics > portions of the database, which could provide a visualization of the dance. > > And speaking of videos, it would be worth considering storing links to actual > videos of the dances. > > Mark Hillegonds > > Cell: 734-756-8441 > Email: mhillego...@comcast.net > > On Dec 11, 2013, at 6:30 PM, Chris Lahey <cla...@clahey.net> wrote: > >> I believe that it's important to have the contra dances in a database >> be in a standardized format. This will make it much easier for people >> to use them, to exchange them, and I hope will improve the folk >> process. >> >> I've started discussion and coding on an interchange format and have a >> lot of ideas about making a database. I started working on this about >> a year ago, but got distracted. I would love to work on it again. >> The main thing I need help with is making sure people have interest in >> what I'm doing and getting feedback on my work. >> >> For those that are technically minded, the small start that I've made >> is here: https://github.com/clahey/folkdancedb/wiki/_pages I would >> love any feedback people have about the semantics rules and format. >> >> Looking at it from the point of view of a user, I realize there is >> probably a lot of complexity there, but hopefully any of that >> complexity will be hidden from users by whatever software there is. >> If people have any suggestions of ways to make this simpler while >> still keeping accuracy, please make suggestions. >> >> I've also realized that there's no example files, so I will make that >> my first task. Well maybe my second task with my first task being a >> TODO page. >> >> Again, the URL for the wiki is currently: >> https://github.com/clahey/folkdancedb/wiki/_pages >> >> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 5:46 PM, Les Addison <les.addi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> +1 to Andrea and Kalia. >>> >>> I like the idea of an online repository with notes/comments. It is >>> possible to set up a wiki so that people can upload a dance and that only >>> comments to the dance can be made by others/edited. >>> >>> I understand not wanting to have Yelp-like problems with phony reviews and >>> grudge-fests, but I think that is something that can be maintained via >>> requiring CDSS membership and a non-anonymous log in/commenting mechanism. >>> >>> Les >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 12:44 PM, Kalia Kliban <ka...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >>> >>>> On 12/11/2013 3:51 AM, Perry Shafran wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm trying to figure out why having a database of dances would detract >>>>> from the folk process. Isn't the folk process considered the handing down >>>>> of material from person to person, generation to generation? And should >>>>> that not also include the way that material is handed down? I think that >>>>> a >>>>> database of dances is extremely helpful to the evolution of the folk >>>>> process. When the web evolved, people put their dances on the web for all >>>>> to see, use, adapt. Now we have the cloud, and callers can share their >>>>> dances using a cloud-based database. Considering that this is what was >>>>> highly requested on the survey, I think that we need to find ways to >>>>> create >>>>> this repository of dances that also respects the rights of the >>>>> choreographers who write them. >>>> >>>> >>>> True enough, but hearing the experience of others with those dances can be >>>> really helpful. Just like on a recipe site, reading the comments can make >>>> a world of difference. If a preponderance of the commenters say "the dough >>>> was really sticky when freshly mixed, but a few minutes in the fridge made >>>> it perfectly easy to handle," or "letting the dancers who are out at the >>>> ends know not to cross over until _after_ the partner dosido solved the end >>>> effect problem," that would be really useful information to have. I'm all >>>> in favor of putting the dances up in original form, but followup user >>>> commentary is also incredibly helpful. >>>> >>>> Kalia >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Callers mailing list >>>> call...@sharedweight.net >>>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Callers mailing list >>> call...@sharedweight.net >>> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> call...@sharedweight.net >> http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > call...@sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
