Nathan and others,
Yesterday, I sent my draft proposal. Please, I ask for suggestions and
questions from you before I submit it.
Thanks
On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 2:57 PM, Daniel Arcoverde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> Here goes my draft proposal. I just ask for suggestions and questions from
> you. Some sections can be modified before I submit it.
>
> Thanks,
> ------------------
>
> An application for Google Summer of Code 2008, Creative Commons project
>
> Flickr Image Re-Use for OpenOffice.org
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Proponent: Daniel de França Arcoverde <dfarcoverde at gmail.com>
>
>
> Synopsis
> ---------------
> Integration are becoming more important in the web 2.0 context (see
> www.programmableweb.com). In the Open Source world, integrate and make use
> of functionality already implemented by others is more interesting than
> creating from scratch.
> My challenge is create a plug-in for OpenOffice.org that enables users to
> pull images directly from the Flickr in their documents. These images were
> under a Creative Commons license
> The plug-in will incorporating Flickr's Creative Commons search into the
> OpenOffice.org Writer and automatically adding attribution. Allow the
> reuse of those images is the main goal of this project.
>
>
> Benefits
> -------------
>
> The implementation of such add-in will increment the use of images used in
> documents under the CC license. Having this functionality will contribute to
> spread CC licenses much more broadly.
>
>
> Project Details
> -----------------------
>
> Several users of Flickr offer the images of them under a Creative Commons
> license. I'll create a OpenOffice.org add-in to allow Flickr image re-use
> for that users to pull images directly from the Flickr Creative Commons
> licensed pool in their documents.
> This will be done from the Flickr API that support retrieval of CC
> licensed photos through the search API. To me, it's interesting work with
> projects involving web technologies (web 2.0).
>
> Development will consist of 3 main parts, that are the project
> contributions.
>
> 1. Flickr API access
> For this first part, I will use Flickr API to access the services of
> Flickr. This is the first step to allow the use of the images.
> I am going to use the REST interface as to request as to answer.
>
> 2. Storing image license information
> I will take a few days to better understand the OpenOffice format. For
> this, the OASIS Open Office XML format specification will be studied.
> Metadata file can be used to embed informations about the images license
> type.
>
> 3. Implementing and testing the features below:
>
> - To search photos by tags
> - Filter search results by license attributes
> - Insert the image into the document along with attribution
> information
>
> Possible additional contributions (time permitting):
>
> - Put together with attribution information about the license, the
> source URLs so do history tracking to find out what pieces (images) were
> used to
> create the final document. Then, the it will have more informations about
> the images and their sources;
> - A like "wizard" that help people in selecting appropriate license
> types before them add in your documents;
> - Any other suggested features offered by users and that fit this
> work.
>
> I don't promise that additional contributions will be functional, but I
> hope so.
>
>
> Deliverables
> ------------------
>
> Here is a list of deliverables:
>
> - Investigation: more detailed study about CC API, OOo and Plugins, and
> Flickr API
> - Requirements document: the features to be implemented in a high-level
> abstraction level, classified by priority;
> - Project plan: the plan of development, including a more detailed
> schedule and release plan;
> - Release report: a document describing the currently status of the
> release;
> - Progress report: a weekly project status;
> - Fully functional OOo plugin;
> - Update the OpenOffice wiki page [
> http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Flickr_Image_Re-Use_for_OpenOffice.org];
> - Post to the Techblog [http://techblog.creativecommons.org];
>
> All the releases schedule, including its features will be defined in the
> Project Plan which will be delivered at the beginning of SoC program.
>
>
> Bio
> ------
>
> I'm a MSc Candidate in Computer Science at Informatics Federal University
> of Pernambuco. The same university of Alan Kelon, Rilson Nascimento, Cássio
> Melo, Augusto Pedroza and Marcos Aurélio, selected students for some of the
> versions of the GSoC. I have a year of market experience in a junior
> enterprise (The second largest movement of young people in the world).
> During this time I was Project Manager and CEO of CITi [
> http://www.citi.org.br], computing junior enterprise, gaining even more
> experience with projects of software. That contributed a greater learning
> about the issues that involve planning and managing projects.
>
> I haven't previously contributed to open source projects, but I have great
> interest in to increase my knowledge of Open Source, in this case
> contributing to Creative Commons projects.
> My research group at university includes Cássio Melo ("OpenOffice.orgWriter
> add-in for publishing CC licensed documents").
>
> To better understand the projects, I began to participate on the Creative
> Commons mailing lists. In the list, I talked about my interest projects and
> I also sent some suggestions of them (out of scope).
>
> Additionally I have worked with Cássio in a Android project that will be
> submited soon. I know Java and just a bit of C++. I also got a course of
> JavaScript but I used just a few. Moreover, I have also purchased some
> notion about XML from Android Project. So I have no difficulty in doing the
> work. For any questions that arise, I'll get support in Cássio, besides
> mailing lists.
>
> Here is a list of the most relevant academic publications:
>
> - The Teaching of Human-Computer Interaction with emphasis on Skills
> Training Related to the Technological Innovation: Interaction Design (in
> portuguese)
>
> [www.cin.ufpe.br/~if681/%5BWEI_2007_05_10%5DAlexGomes.pdf<http://www.cin.ufpe.br/%7Eif681/%5BWEI_2007_05_10%5DAlexGomes.pdf>
> ]
> - Internal Management Tools (in portuguese) [
> http://www.cin.ufpe.br/~cam2/wordpress/wp-content/themes/default/publications.html<http://www.cin.ufpe.br/%7Ecam2/wordpress/wp-content/themes/default/publications.html>
> ]
>
> Besides that, I also understand the importance of good coding and
> documentation for projects open source and I am engaged in it.
>
> Because all of this, I believe that I'm a suitable person to carry out
> this project and I'll be able to complete the project successfully. Thanks
> for your consideration.
>
>
> Main References Used
> ----------------------------------
>
> http://creativecommons.org/
> http://www.flickr.com/services/api/
> http://yergler.net/projects/cc-oasis/ccoasis.html
> http://www.programmableweb.com/
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Daniel Arcoverde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> > Nathan,
> >
> > In the system, when an image is collected from CC pool, the document
> > also receives the CC license (and in this case there would be the
> > possibility of reusing some of the draft Cassio?) or is it only the
> > insertion of the image in any OOo document.
> > Another thing, this Add-in should work in Writer or all the tools
> > OOo?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 8:52 PM, Nathan Yergler <
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Comments inline...
> > >
> > > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 4:45 PM, Daniel Arcoverde <
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > Nathan,
> > > >
> > > > 1. I will write my proposal. But I take a doubt, when you say
> > > "Tracking
> > > > image source information in documents: in addition to pulling
> > > images", you
> > > > mean an additional (plus)? I mean, in addition to what was proposed
> > > by the
> > > > CC, add more this feature. Talk a little more about this feature.
> > >
> > > Sites like ccmixter.org allow you to see what source works were
> > > remixed to make a new work. It'd be interesting if when you pulled
> > > images into a document the source URLs were tracked as well so you
> > > could do similar history tracking to find out what pieces were used to
> > > create the final document.
> > >
> > > > 2. Moreover, I need to know if CC find interesting a plug-in for
> > > Eclipse
> > > > which would allow the developer to add the CC license to code.
> > >
> > > No; CC licenses are not appropriate for software.
> > >
> > > > 3. If so, I will try to prepare 2 proposals. One for each idea
> > > above,
> > > > unless you recommend me just one.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 1:31 PM, Nathan Yergler <
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Two proposals for Flickr+OOo have come in thus far; I'd rate both
> > > as
> > > > > average (although I've only skimmed them). I'll read/give
> > > feedback on
> > > > > anything you send by 5pm PDT Sunday, March 30.
> > > > >
> > > > > A couple other ideas that come to mind:
> > > > >
> > > > > * Tracking image source information in documents: in addition to
> > > > > pulling images from a web source such as flickr, store the source
> > > and
> > > > > attribution information in the document. I'm not sure what the
> > > > > appropriate scope of this is -- Draw? All of OOo? Something else
> > > > > entirely?
> > > > > * Add DAM (
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_asset_management)-like<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_asset_management%29-like>
> > > > > features to an existing media management application (ie, rich
> > > > > metadata support, etc)
> > > > > * Build on the DAM project CC did last year
> > > > > (http://code.google.com/p/cc-dam).<http://code.google.com/p/cc-dam%29.>..
> > > it's super rough, super simple
> > > > > but maybe someone else has ideas about how to build it out.
> > > > >
> > > > > Nathan
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 5:33 AM, Daniel Arcoverde <
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > Nathan or Asheesh,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In another email Asheesh said: "If you have a project in
> > > mind,
> > > > tell
> > > > > > us and we'll help make sure it is a good fit for your skills and
> > > our
> > > > needs;
> > > > > > and also, if you have a fully-written project proposal, we'd
> > > love to
> > > > read it
> > > > > > and give you feedback before you submit its final form". Already
> > > have
> > > > > > someone interested in these projects that I interested? If so,
> > > what do
> > > > you
> > > > > > recommended me? I want to prepare a proposal that I have more
> > > chance of
> > > > > > winning. Until when can I send a proposal to you so that I can
> > > receive a
> > > > > > feedback?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 9:56 PM, Daniel Arcoverde
> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Nathan and others
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Please verify if I am correct. The idea is to make the
> > > Open only
> > > > > > search by tags, filters for licenses, and add. There is no scope
> > > to add
> > > > CC
> > > > > > license notice to the document itself, okay?
> > > > > > > Nevertheless, when you say "because it involves
> > > substantial new
> > > > > > development work", some reuse can be done the work of Cássio
> > > Melo? Or
> > > > > > rather, I need to use part of the work or is it totally new?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 9:49 PM, Nathan Yergler
> > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The Draw support for the CC OOo Addin isn't on the SoC list
> > > because
> > > > we
> > > > > > > > didn't feel that it was of the appropriate scope. It's
> > > mostly just
> > > > > > > > adding support for embedding the image in the Draw document
> > > (the
> > > > > > > > metadata would be the same as in the other document types).
> > > The
> > > > > > > > Flickr Image Re-Use for OOo is more interesting to us
> > > because it
> > > > > > > > involves substantial new development work. Note that we
> > > mentioned
> > > > > > > > Flickr in particular because they support retrieval of CC
> > > licensed
> > > > > > > > photos through the search API. I don't believe that Picasa
> > > has
> > > > > > > > similar support (although I'd be ecstatic to be proven
> > > wrong), so
> > > > it's
> > > > > > > > not an appropriate back end choice for the project.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'd encourage you to ask any questions you have here on the
> > > list so
> > > > > > > > that the maximum number of people can chime in; you'd be
> > > working
> > > > with
> > > > > > > > myself or Asheesh Laroia as your mentor on the Flickr + OOo
> > > project.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Nathan
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 5:37 PM, Daniel Arcoverde
> > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hi people,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I want to participate in GSoC. I'm Computer Science Msc
> > > Student
> > > > at
> > > > > > > > > Federal University of Pernambuco and I'm interested in two
> > > > projects in
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > following order of priority.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 1. Extend CC OOo Addin to Support Draw [or equivalent]. I
> > > don't
> > > > > > understand
> > > > > > > > > why this project is not on the list of GSoC.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 2. Flickr (or Picasa) Image Re-Use for OpenOffice.org [or
> > > > equivalent]
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I have great interest in contributing to CC projects and I
> > > believe
> > > > > > that I'm
> > > > > > > > > a suitable person to carry out any these projects,
> > > especially
> > > > because
> > > > > > I know
> > > > > > > > > a person (Cássio Melo), which also participated in GSoC
> > > (Plug-in
> > > > CC
> > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > OpenOffice.org) and can help me to meet with the project.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > My native language is Portuguese, but I have no problem
> > > working
> > > > with
> > > > > > > > > English.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Any mentor can help me?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Daniel Arcoverde
> > > > > > > > > CITi - Centro Integrado de Tecnologia da Informação
> > > > > > > > > + 55 (81) 8854 8535
> > > > > > > > > + 55 (81) 2126 8430 r 4764
> > > > > > > > > www.citi.org.br
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Daniel Arcoverde
> > > > > > > Diretor Presidente
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > CITi - Centro Integrado de Tecnologia da Informação
> > > > > > > + 55 (81) 8854 8535
> > > > > > > + 55 (81) 2126 8430 r 4764
> > > > > > > www.citi.org.br
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Daniel Arcoverde
> > > > > > Diretor Presidente
> > > > > > CITi - Centro Integrado de Tecnologia da Informação
> > > > > > + 55 (81) 8854 8535
> > > > > > + 55 (81) 2126 8430 r 4764
> > > > > > www.citi.org.br
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Daniel Arcoverde
> > > > Diretor Presidente
> > > > CITi - Centro Integrado de Tecnologia da Informação
> > > > + 55 (81) 8854 8535
> > > > + 55 (81) 2126 8430 r 4764
> > > > www.citi.org.br
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Daniel Arcoverde
> > Diretor Presidente
> > CITi - Centro Integrado de Tecnologia da Informação
> > + 55 (81) 8854 8535
> > + 55 (81) 2126 8430 r 4764
> > www.citi.org.br
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Daniel Arcoverde
> Diretor Presidente
> CITi - Centro Integrado de Tecnologia da Informação
> + 55 (81) 8854 8535
> + 55 (81) 2126 8430 r 4764
> www.citi.org.br
>
--
Daniel Arcoverde
Diretor Presidente
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