KG03 - see comments inline On Aug 31, 2012, at 4:12 PM, Ian Lynch <ianrly...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 31 August 2012 02:20, Kevin Grignon <kevingrignon...@gmail.com> wrote: >> KG02 -see comments inline. >> >> On Friday, August 31, 2012 <x-apple-data-detectors://45>, Ian Lynch wrote: >> >>> On 30 August 2012 09:57, Kevin Grignon >>> <kevingrignon...@gmail.com<javascript:;>> >>> wrote: >>>> KG01 - see comments inline. >>>> >>>> On Aug 30, 2012, at 4:51 PM, Ian Lynch <ianrly...@gmail.com<javascript:;>> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm organising the Open clipart library into categories. We could use >>>>> this then as a useful resource to complement AOO. >>>> >>>> KG01 - This adds a lot of value. Ideally we could aim to align the >>> information architecture for the categorization. This would allow users to >>> leverage the existing knowledge when browse in each library. >>>> >>>>> Any thoughts about >>>>> the best way to implement making the categorised library available to >>>>> the community? >>>> >>>> KG01 - it would be great to explore ways to make the open clip art more >>> accessible/discoverable within AoO clipart view. Some social integration >>> could enable pulling clipart into editors, or pushing an image from an >>> editor to the open library. >>>> >>>> While we could create a plug-in, it would be a better unified ux if we >>> integrate open clip art and local clipart in one UI. >>> >>> At present I'm just going through all the folders from OpenClipart.org >>> and putting them into arbitrary folders labelled Animals, People, >>> Transport, Food etc. This is because each contributor simply puts >>> often unconnected files in a folder so images on OpenClipart.org are >>> grouped by author not type (unless I'm missiong something :-) ). While >>> there are some aggregations and an on-line indexing system on the >>> OpenClipart.org site I haven't found it particularly easy to find >>> things. It seems easier to me to have a folder called eg Animals with >>> sub folders for birds, insects, mammals, perhaps with subdivisions of >>> cartoon and realistic in each. There are png and svg versions of each >>> image. Ideally we'll get import of svg to AOO so that these can be >>> edited or resaved in odg or odg will develop to be fully svg compliant >>> but I guess that is further down the development road. Once we have >>> the categories established they could be embedded in the AOO gallery >>> system and anyone wanting to could add to the library to complement >>> missing items. Probably helpful for the OpenClipArt project too. There >>> really are masses of images to sort through but a lot of duplicates - >>> millions of pencils and pens :-) This is why a visual search of a >>> folder called pens is probably going to be more successful than trying >>> to search for key words. >> >> >> KG02 - yes, it would be great to clean this up >> >>> >>> So at the moment I propose to plough on sorting the images and >>> hopefully when they are done someone (perhaps you kevin :-) ) Who >>> knows more about how the UX can work with the imagescan help make it >>> easy to integrate into the gallery. >> >> >> KG02 - This is an interesting consideration. When we think about social, >> we need to apply the social integration to the context of office >> productivity. I feel that social clip art is a great example of future >> capabilities. >> >> KG02 - I will include this scenario in the social design explorations. > > Once I have finished first iteration of sorting I'll send you the > details so you can see what we have. > KG03 - Ian, great job. Ya, reach out to me when your further along. In the interim, I'll capture a clipart social scenario. > -- > Ian > > Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications (The Schools ITQ) > > www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 > > The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, > Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and > Wales.
