Hi,

> On 27 Mar 2017, at 18:01, Sarthak Gupta <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi
> ​V​
> incent,
> 
> ​I am going through what you said and will try to think of some other
> features that I can include in this glossary application.
> 
> My main query is that in my GSoC proposal I have to write about the
> timeline in which i will carry out different tasks related to the project.
> I am not able to get what should I include for different weeks and as a
> part of my mid-term​ and end-term evaluation. I know that I have to divide
> my tasks into smaller parts but not able to decide fully which parts are to
> be carried out first and which are to be carried out latter.
> 
> I don't know if this is a legitimate query or not, because it's* my*
> proposal and I should be the one framing it accordingly. :/

For example I propose the following order:

Step 1: Create Glossary app with ability to create new entries.
Step 2: Create Transformation to display glossary terms when a page is rendered
Step 3: Add ability to create glossary items in context
Step 4: Create a functional test to prove that steps 1, 2 and 3 work.
Step 5: Release + Document a first version
Step 6: <new idea1>
Step 7: <new idea2>
…

Now FYI, for an experienced xwiki dev this is roughly some ideas of timeframes:
Step 1: 0.5 day
Step 2: 1.5 days (including automated unit tests)
Step 3: 2 days
Step 4: 1 day
Step 5: 0.5 day

This is why I was suggesting that you include other ideas since even if you 
multiply these delays to take into account the fact that you’re new to xwiki 
dev, it would still not amount to that much :)

Thanks
-Vincent

> Sarthak Gupta
> 
> 
> On 26-Mar-2017 10:57 PM, "Vincent Massol" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Sarthak,
>> 
>>> On 26 Mar 2017, at 14:45, Sarthak Gupta <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Vincent,
>>> I am not able to decide how would my approach be like to develop the
>>> glossary application.  I have an idea what I need to do to develop this
>> app
>>> but couldn't able to decide the milestones(that I will write in my
>>> proposal) I should set.
>>> 
>>> The things I know are to be done are:
>>> 
>>>  - The glossary app homepage will be created by "App within minutes
>>>  application".
>> 
>> Yes it’s fine to use AWM although it’s not required at all and another UI
>> could be proposed/done.
>> 
>> See http://platform.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/DevGuide/FAQTutoria
>> l/FAQTutorialManual to understand how it works. You really need to
>> understand this rather than use the AWM which hides how it works.
>> 
>>>  - Using rendering transformation to create  links to the app and to
>>>  display the words.
>> 
>> Yes,except not direct links but on hover information + link in the on
>> hover popup.
>> 
>>>  - Developing the extension whose mechanism will be analogous to that of
>>>  annotation extension.
>> 
>> I don’t know what you call “extension”. I think you mean the in-context
>> creation of glossary entries.
>> 
>>>  - Linking the extension with the glossary home page and to pages
>>>  containing definition of words.
>> 
>> What do you call extension? In XWiki an extension has a special meaning,
>> see http://extensions.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Extension/
>> 
>>> Please guide me.
>> 
>> I would if I knew what you’re looking for precisely :)
>> 
>> You’ve already listed several steps above. Couldn’t that be your
>> milestones?
>> 
>> IMO you should also propose other features that could be implemented
>> depending on how fast you progress on the main features. I’ll give you 2
>> examples (I’m not saying they’re the best but you should use your own
>> experience/ideas by thinking about how you’d use this glossary feature and
>> how to make it the best possible):
>> * Provide an Admin UI  to configure the Glossary application. For example
>> to configure on which pages the transformation should execute (with regex
>> includes/excludes)
>> * Allow using Wikipedia (or other sources) to automatically gather
>> information about glossary items.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> -Vincent
>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> -Sarthak Gupta
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 10:38 PM, Vincent Massol <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Sarthak,
>>>> 
>>>>> On 24 Mar 2017, at 16:44, Sarthak Gupta <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Vincent,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have created a design page
>>>>> 
>>>>> Link: http://design.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Proposal/
>>>> GlossaryApplication
>>>> 
>>>> I’ve commented on the page.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> -Vincent
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I request you to review it and please tell me if anything needs to be
>>>>> added/modified in it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks :)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sarthak Gupta
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 12:21 AM, Sarthak Gupta <
>>>> [email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 4:09 PM, Vincent Massol <[email protected]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Sarthak,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 20 Mar 2017, at 20:00, Sarthak Gupta <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> ​Hi Vincent,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I have come up with an idea that:
>>>>>>>> 1. I will make an extension that will link to the Glossary Page.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> ​​
>>>>>>> The extension *is* the Glossary app. There’s no glossary page in
>> XWiki
>>>>>>> ATM. The point of this project is to create this app/extension.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I was talking about the home page(I will make) of the glossary app
>> that
>>>> I
>>>>>> proposed. :P​
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 2. The idea would be whenever a user will select a list of words in
>>>> the
>>>>>>> page, then a button will appear just above the text.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Ok. We could also introduce a shortcut key as we have for annotations
>>>>>>> (ctrl+M).
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I guess you’re referring to creating glossary entries right?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> ​Yup, glossary entries will be created on clicking the 'Make entry'
>>>>>> button by admin or by shortcut key as proposed by you.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Because for viewing the the Rendering Transformation would simply
>>>> create
>>>>>>> standard links IMO.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ​I need to think how this will work.
>>>>>> ​
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 3. On clicking that button a dialog box will appear on the bottom
>>>> right
>>>>>>> of the screen that will specify some options as follows:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I think it should appear just below the word(s) you selected.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> ​Yes, this would be better. The dialog box will move along the screen
>>>> as
>>>>>> we move to the next word.
>>>>>> ​
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>  (i)For a user: (a) "Word name"(one word at a time. Next word could
>>>>>>> be accessed by clicking an another button)
>>>>>>>>                       (b) Short description of the word, with a
>> link
>>>>>>> for 'Read More'. Clicking on 'Read more' will direct the user to the
>>>>>>>                            glossary page.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I think it’s enough to do display that on hover without clicking.
>>>>>>> Clicking would go to the glossary page.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ​Yes, I agree with this too.​
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>  (ii) For an Admin: (a) The JavaScript will scan each and every
>> word
>>>>>>> of the selected text, and will display if a word in the selected
>>>>>>>                          text is in the Glossary Page or not(by the
>>>> use
>>>>>>> different  color for each word that is 'in' and that is 'not in'
>>>>>>>                            the glossary page.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> That’s one way of doing it indeed. Another way (possibly better or
>> not
>>>> -
>>>>>>> We need to list the pros and cons of each approach) is to use a
>>>> Rendering
>>>>>>> Transformation since it’s meant for that.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I don’t understand why only admins would see glossary terms on the
>>>> page.
>>>>>>> IMO everyone should see them.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> ​I meant to say that the users will be able to see the words which
>> have
>>>>>> entries on the glossary page. But for admin, he would be able to
>>>> see/select
>>>>>> the both the words that are 'in' and 'not in' the glossary page and
>> make
>>>>>> changes to them.​
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>                              (b) Add the word to the glossary page/
>>>>>>> Make changes(which will direct the admin to the glossary page and
>> there
>>>>>>>                                 he could add new entries or make
>>>> changes
>>>>>>> to the original one).
>>>>>>>> 4. The glossary page will simply be created with 'Create Page'
>>>> provided
>>>>>>> in X-wiki I suppose. I need to think of interface :P.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> IMO there should be 2 ways:
>>>>>>> 1) same mechanism as for annotations
>>>>>>> 2) on the glossary app home page with a form
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> ​I am not able to grasp these points. So I would try discussing it on
>>>>>> IRC​probably .
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> It would be nice if you could create a design page on
>> design.xwiki.org
>>>>>>> so that we can record all decisions that we take.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> ​I have initiated a page, and going through the tutorials​ on how to
>>>> use
>>>>>> the 'design page' and 'create application'. I will come out with
>>>> something
>>>>>> in few days. :)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sarthak Gupta
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>> 
>> 

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