Re: [CODE4LIB] PHP MVC frameworks
CodeIgniter is pretty good too. Best, Susan Teague-Rector NCSU Libraries Susan Teague Rector Web Design Project Librarian NCSU Libraries Péter Király kirun...@gmail.com 11/15/10 6:54 AM Hi David, I have tried several frameworks in the past (and even wrote a home-grown one, as almost every newcommer...). The best I can suggest you is the Zend Framework. But it depends on your needs. If you want, you can use Drupal as framework as well, because it provides you both the controller (hooks, APIs), model (database API), and view (themes/templates) layers. Király Péter http://eXtensibleCatalog.org 2010/11/15 David Kane dk...@wit.ie: Hi, I am interested to hear if anyone is using PHP MVC frameworks to help with their code. From what I have learned, they seem to be a very good idea indeed. However, there are so many of them (http://www.phpframeworks.com/) Also, pkp.SFU.ca uses their own one in their PKP (public knowledge project) software. Who is using them and what for? David. -- David Kane, MLIS. Systems Librarian Waterford Institute of Technology Ireland http://library.wit.ie/ T: ++353.51302838 M: ++353.876693212
Re: [CODE4LIB] Announcing the very unofficial code4lib '10 24 hours of Drupal
since dinners seem to be full, do we want to go ahead and schedule a tues lunch? tues noon? cheers, susan s teague rector web design project librarian ncsu libraries Richard, Joel M richar...@si.edu 02/19/10 4:45 PM I would be interested in a pro-Drupal dinner as well. Just not on Monday since I'm a code4lib noob. --Joel Joel Richard IT Specialist, Web Services Department Smithsonian Institution Libraries | http://www.sil.si.edu/ (202) 633-1706 | (202) 786-2861 (f) | richar...@si.edu From: Susan Teague Rector setea...@unity.ncsu.edu Reply-To: Code for Libraries CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:18:42 -0500 To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Announcing the very unofficial code4lib '10 24 hours of Drupal i'd be into a drupal dinner some time before thurs cheers, susan Erin Germ erinlovestec...@gmail.com 02/19/10 11:51 AM I would be interested. Look for me. On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Cary Gordon listu...@chillco.com wrote: Since I have 24 hours, more or less, in Asheville after the the end of code4lib 2010, I thought that it would be nice to have an informal Drupal party in that period. Imagine... 24 hours of hook this and node that washed down with gallons of coffee and/or beer and punctuated with no sleep. If that sounds like too much fun, maybe we could have a Drupal dinner. Or maybe even an I'll have dinner with you, but if you so much as mention Drupal, I'll slap you. dinner. No formal registration necessary, I'll be there all week and I am not hard to find. Thanks, Cary -- Cary Gordon The Cherry Hill Company http://chillco.com -- -- Well then what am I supposed to do with all my creative ideas- take a bath and wash myself with them? 'Cause that is what soap is for (Peter, Family Guy) http://eringerm.com/ http://twitter.com/ErinLovesTechno
Re: [CODE4LIB] Announcing the very unofficial code4lib '10 24 hours of Drupal
i'd be into a drupal dinner some time before thurs cheers, susan Erin Germ erinlovestec...@gmail.com 02/19/10 11:51 AM I would be interested. Look for me. On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Cary Gordon listu...@chillco.com wrote: Since I have 24 hours, more or less, in Asheville after the the end of code4lib 2010, I thought that it would be nice to have an informal Drupal party in that period. Imagine... 24 hours of hook this and node that washed down with gallons of coffee and/or beer and punctuated with no sleep. If that sounds like too much fun, maybe we could have a Drupal dinner. Or maybe even an I'll have dinner with you, but if you so much as mention Drupal, I'll slap you. dinner. No formal registration necessary, I'll be there all week and I am not hard to find. Thanks, Cary -- Cary Gordon The Cherry Hill Company http://chillco.com -- -- Well then what am I supposed to do with all my creative ideas- take a bath and wash myself with them? 'Cause that is what soap is for (Peter, Family Guy) http://eringerm.com/ http://twitter.com/ErinLovesTechno
Re: [CODE4LIB] ipsCA Certs
john, we had the same problem. we ended up buying from another vendor last minute as this wasn't going to be a smooth process i can't believe they didn't give us all more notice John Wynstra wrote: Out of curiosity, did anyone else using ipsCA certs receive notification that due to the coming expiration of their root CA (December 29,2009), they would need a reissued cert under a new root CA? I am uncertain as to how this new Root CA will become a part of the browsers trusted roots without some type of user action including a software upgrade, but the following library website instructions lead me to believe that this is not going to be smooth. http://bit.ly/53Npel We are just about to go live with EZProxy in January with an ipsCA cert issued a few months ago, and I am not about to do that if I have serious browser support issue.
[CODE4LIB] agile methodologies
Anyone using agile methodologies for Web applications / projects - particularly user stories to define requirements for Web projects? Thanks, Susan Susan Teague-Rector Web Applications Manager VCU Libraries
Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Website Redesign Info and Project Plans
Hi Debra, I'd be interested in the mobile lab results - I've been toying with that idea as well. Would love to see what results you get in terms of how users react to different search interfaces. We've written a couple of papers/done presentations on on this very topic; we've been especially been interested in how the tabbed approach to hiding our silos of information works for end users. From my research, end users are still having problems distinguishing between the catalog and articles tab. Best, Susan Debra A Kurtz wrote: we have similar issues at duke. for redesigns that i've led i remind them often that user-centered design means that we serve the patron (faculty, students, and staff beyond the libraries). i point out that there are resources like intranet and aleph for staff to find work-related information and conduct more advanced catalog searches (can't search call numbers in our endeca interface). staff are more supportive of this than they were when i got here three years ago but they still ask for things like more prominent links to the duke homepage and to the staff directory. one way to generate buy-in is to ask them for help writing questions, conducting testing, and analyzing feedback from assessment activities. admittedly, i tend to get the same four (wonderful) people but i remain hopeful about eventually engaging others. :-) we've also diffused some dissatifisfaction with the u/i to our implementation of endeca a couple of summers ago by conducting focus groups for staff. i find this a more efficient way to get staff feedback. we found that most of the concerns were valid and because they were largely cosmetic we were able to make changes to the css to address those issues quickly. finally (sorry i get chatty on fridays) we have recently upgraded our mobile usability testing hardware and created an on-site lab. we have several activities planned for the fall and next spring having to do with our search interfaces. we'll post notes on activitites and findings if anyone's interested. i'd also be interested in sharing info with libraries who've already conducted studies on their faceted searching user interfaces and/or have explored implementing a single search feature. have a great weekend- debra Debra Hanken Kurtz Head, Digital Projects Department Perkins Library 919.660.5888 POB 90198 Duke University Durham, NC 27708-0198 Beth Black black@osu.edu Sent by: Code for Libraries CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU 09/18/09 08:57 AM Please respond to Code for Libraries CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU To CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU cc Subject Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Website Redesign Info and Project Plans I second Susan's point that user testing is the way to balance the staff v. user perspective. We had tests(or methods of providing input, like surveys) with BOTH groups, sometimes the same one but had people identify to which group they belonged. This way we had data to back up our assertions that library staff want different things from a library website than the other user groups. Beth Beth Black Systems Librarian and Assistant Professor Head, Web Implementation Team Ohio State University Libraries 610 Ackerman Rd, Room 5855 Columbus, Ohio 43202-4500 (614) 688-5428 black@osu.edu -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Teague Rector Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:38 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Website Redesign Info and Project Plans Oh, I forgot to mention (Eric's post just reminded me of this) that I've found user testing to be the best way to balance that staff v. user perspective issue. You probably already know this, but I thought I'd at least throw it out there. Even if you do guerilla user testing, at least you have some data to use when you meet with staff, who often have a different perspective on what should be on the homepage :D - susan Rosalyn Metz wrote: Susan and Beth, I'd love to see a project plan and/or write up if you have one. I'm really curious how people handle the gathering information piece and balance staff v. user perspectives. And I'm sure as I begin actually writing a plan I'll be curious about many of the other things people did. Rosalyn On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:32 AM, susan teague rector setea...@vcu.edu wrote: I second David's book choice - I've done 3 redesigns at my library (we're on the 3rd right now) and i have referred to the process in this book countless times. I typically follow an iterative approach to writing and executing my project plans; however, it's difficult to get away from traditional waterfall methodology and our plans sometimes fall back into that mold - I can send you a copy of a proj. plan if you're interested Cheers, Susan VCU
Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Website Redesign Info and Project Plans
I second David's book choice - I've done 3 redesigns at my library (we're on the 3rd right now) and i have referred to the process in this book countless times. I typically follow an iterative approach to writing and executing my project plans; however, it's difficult to get away from traditional waterfall methodology and our plans sometimes fall back into that mold - I can send you a copy of a proj. plan if you're interested Cheers, Susan VCU Libraries http://www.library.vcu.edu | http://www.library.vcu.edu/redesign Walker, David wrote: My wife really likes Web Redesign: Workflow that Works, by Kelly Goto Emily Cotler. The second edition is called Web Redesign 2.0. http://www.web-redesign.com/ http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57641137 --Dave == David Walker Library Web Services Manager California State University http://xerxes.calstate.edu From: Code for Libraries [code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Jason Stirnaman [jstirna...@kumc.edu] Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:36 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Website Redesign Info and Project Plans I just came across this yesterday: http://johncrenshaw.net/blog/web-development-project-process-workflow/ Very high-level and usual systems design approach, but with some good web-specific tips thrown in. Sean Hannan shan...@jhu.edu 09/16/09 10:20 AM We're currently in the middle of a library website redesign as well. For the most part, we have framed our project using Jesse James Garrett's The Elements of User Experience (https://wiki.library.jhu.edu/download/attachments/30737/elements.pdf ). It has been immensely helpful in plotting out our work from the User Experience touchy-feely end to the Information Architecture to the visual design and implementation. -Sean --- Sean Hannan Web Developer Sheridan Libraries Johns Hopkins University On Sep 16, 2009, at 10:52 AM, Rosalyn Metz wrote: Hi All, I'm about to embark on a library website redesign. I've started thinking about creating a project plan, but I honestly don't know where to start. I saw this website redesign presentation Lorcan Dempsey tweeted about: http://www.ucd.ie/library/guides/powerpoint/rpan_ppt2/index.swf And started thinking, I wonder if anyone else has similar slides or project plans or advice. I of course asked the Google but I didn't really find any project plans. (If you're curious what I did find, take a look here: http://delicious.com/rosy1280/library+website-redesign) I do of course realize that every library is different, but I'm hoping that any information you all might be able to provide could help get the juices flowing. Thanks for your help in advance. Rosalyn Rosalyn
Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Website Redesign Info and Project Plans
Great - will email you separately as I'm not sure I can send attachments to the listserv(?) cheers, susan Rosalyn Metz wrote: Susan and Beth, I'd love to see a project plan and/or write up if you have one. I'm really curious how people handle the gathering information piece and balance staff v. user perspectives. And I'm sure as I begin actually writing a plan I'll be curious about many of the other things people did. Rosalyn On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:32 AM, susan teague rector setea...@vcu.edu wrote: I second David's book choice - I've done 3 redesigns at my library (we're on the 3rd right now) and i have referred to the process in this book countless times. I typically follow an iterative approach to writing and executing my project plans; however, it's difficult to get away from traditional waterfall methodology and our plans sometimes fall back into that mold - I can send you a copy of a proj. plan if you're interested Cheers, Susan VCU Libraries http://www.library.vcu.edu | http://www.library.vcu.edu/redesign Walker, David wrote: My wife really likes Web Redesign: Workflow that Works, by Kelly Goto Emily Cotler. The second edition is called Web Redesign 2.0. http://www.web-redesign.com/ http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57641137 --Dave == David Walker Library Web Services Manager California State University http://xerxes.calstate.edu From: Code for Libraries [code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Jason Stirnaman [jstirna...@kumc.edu] Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:36 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Website Redesign Info and Project Plans I just came across this yesterday: http://johncrenshaw.net/blog/web-development-project-process-workflow/ Very high-level and usual systems design approach, but with some good web-specific tips thrown in. Sean Hannan shan...@jhu.edu 09/16/09 10:20 AM We're currently in the middle of a library website redesign as well. For the most part, we have framed our project using Jesse James Garrett's The Elements of User Experience (https://wiki.library.jhu.edu/download/attachments/30737/elements.pdf ). It has been immensely helpful in plotting out our work from the User Experience touchy-feely end to the Information Architecture to the visual design and implementation. -Sean --- Sean Hannan Web Developer Sheridan Libraries Johns Hopkins University On Sep 16, 2009, at 10:52 AM, Rosalyn Metz wrote: Hi All, I'm about to embark on a library website redesign. I've started thinking about creating a project plan, but I honestly don't know where to start. I saw this website redesign presentation Lorcan Dempsey tweeted about: http://www.ucd.ie/library/guides/powerpoint/rpan_ppt2/index.swf And started thinking, I wonder if anyone else has similar slides or project plans or advice. I of course asked the Google but I didn't really find any project plans. (If you're curious what I did find, take a look here: http://delicious.com/rosy1280/library+website-redesign) I do of course realize that every library is different, but I'm hoping that any information you all might be able to provide could help get the juices flowing. Thanks for your help in advance. Rosalyn Rosalyn
Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Website Redesign Info and Project Plans
Oh, I forgot to mention (Eric's post just reminded me of this) that I've found user testing to be the best way to balance that staff v. user perspective issue. You probably already know this, but I thought I'd at least throw it out there. Even if you do guerilla user testing, at least you have some data to use when you meet with staff, who often have a different perspective on what should be on the homepage :D - susan Rosalyn Metz wrote: Susan and Beth, I'd love to see a project plan and/or write up if you have one. I'm really curious how people handle the gathering information piece and balance staff v. user perspectives. And I'm sure as I begin actually writing a plan I'll be curious about many of the other things people did. Rosalyn On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:32 AM, susan teague rector setea...@vcu.edu wrote: I second David's book choice - I've done 3 redesigns at my library (we're on the 3rd right now) and i have referred to the process in this book countless times. I typically follow an iterative approach to writing and executing my project plans; however, it's difficult to get away from traditional waterfall methodology and our plans sometimes fall back into that mold - I can send you a copy of a proj. plan if you're interested Cheers, Susan VCU Libraries http://www.library.vcu.edu | http://www.library.vcu.edu/redesign Walker, David wrote: My wife really likes Web Redesign: Workflow that Works, by Kelly Goto Emily Cotler. The second edition is called Web Redesign 2.0. http://www.web-redesign.com/ http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57641137 --Dave == David Walker Library Web Services Manager California State University http://xerxes.calstate.edu From: Code for Libraries [code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Jason Stirnaman [jstirna...@kumc.edu] Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:36 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Library Website Redesign Info and Project Plans I just came across this yesterday: http://johncrenshaw.net/blog/web-development-project-process-workflow/ Very high-level and usual systems design approach, but with some good web-specific tips thrown in. Sean Hannan shan...@jhu.edu 09/16/09 10:20 AM We're currently in the middle of a library website redesign as well. For the most part, we have framed our project using Jesse James Garrett's The Elements of User Experience (https://wiki.library.jhu.edu/download/attachments/30737/elements.pdf ). It has been immensely helpful in plotting out our work from the User Experience touchy-feely end to the Information Architecture to the visual design and implementation. -Sean --- Sean Hannan Web Developer Sheridan Libraries Johns Hopkins University On Sep 16, 2009, at 10:52 AM, Rosalyn Metz wrote: Hi All, I'm about to embark on a library website redesign. I've started thinking about creating a project plan, but I honestly don't know where to start. I saw this website redesign presentation Lorcan Dempsey tweeted about: http://www.ucd.ie/library/guides/powerpoint/rpan_ppt2/index.swf And started thinking, I wonder if anyone else has similar slides or project plans or advice. I of course asked the Google but I didn't really find any project plans. (If you're curious what I did find, take a look here: http://delicious.com/rosy1280/library+website-redesign) I do of course realize that every library is different, but I'm hoping that any information you all might be able to provide could help get the juices flowing. Thanks for your help in advance. Rosalyn Rosalyn
[CODE4LIB] EdUi Conference - Register Today and Save!
=== Register today and save $75 === Today, Monday, July 13, is the deadline for Early Bird registration and a $75 savings. EdUI Conference on web design, usability and accessibility September 21-22, 2009 University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA The workshop-oriented, two-day conference promises to explore the latest innovations and ideas in the fields of user interface design, social media, instructional technology and more. Professionals in higher education, webmasters from industry, or anyone simply interested in interactive digital communication, online teaching tools, web design, or application management need to plan today to come to Charlottesville this fall. Learn more at http://eduiconf.org Conference speakers include: * Dana Chisnell * Derek Featherstone * Dan Rubin * Jared Spool * Michael Wesch * Learn more at http://www.eduiconf.org/speakers How to register: Go to http://edui.eventbrite.com Rates: Early Bird Rate until July 13 - $500 Standard Rate - $575 Last Minute Rate after September 14 - $615 Forward this email to your friends, and let them know why they don¹t want to miss this inexpensive educational and networking opportunity. The EdUI 2009 Conference: Remaining strong is hosted by the University of Virginia http://www.virginia.edu/ and the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities http://virginiafoundation.org/. EdUI Website - http://eduiconf.org Twitter - http://twitter.com/edui2009 Facebook - http://eduiconf.org/facebook Email list - http://eduiconf.org/joinlist Crowdvine - http://eduiconf.crowdvine.com ___ Eduiconf mailing list eduic...@list.mail.virginia.edu https://list.mail.virginia.edu/mailman/listinfo/eduiconf
[CODE4LIB] EdUI 2009 Conference presentation proposals deadline tomorrow, July 1
EdUI 2009 Conference presentation proposals deadline tomorrow, July 1 Apologies for cross-posting. === THE EDUI 2009 PROPOSAL DEADLINE IS TOMORROW, WED. JULY 1 === Don't miss your chance to present alongside Dan Rubin, Dana Chisnell, Jared Spool, Molly Holzschlag, Derek Featherstone, and Michael Wesch. http://eduiconf.org/speakers Submit a proposal by the end of the day Wednesday, July 1 in order for it to be considered. Visit http://www.eduiconf.org/call-for-proposals/. We only need a brief abstract (250 words or less). Panel and poster sessions are allowed. Registration fees will be waived for chosen individual presenters and one member of each panel presentation. We're particularly interested in: * Innovation and change in web design and development * User Experience Design / Interaction Design * Graphic design and CSS * Rich UI development (RIA) through Ajax, Flash, and Flex * Use of social media (Facebook, Twitter, blogs) === REGISTRATION IS OPEN === Not interested in presenting but still interested in the topics? Then don't wait to register for this conference! We have a maximum of about 300 attendees and we expect to sell out, so don't delay. Register before July 13 to get the early bird rate of $500. http://eduiconf.org/register === KEEP UP WITH THE CONFERENCE === Website - http://eduiconf.org Email - http://eduiconf.org/joinlist Twitter - http://twitter.com/edui2009 Facebook - http://eduiconf.org/facebook - Best wishes, EdUI Conference Organizers
[CODE4LIB] [eduiconf] EdUI '09 registration is now open! - Learn from web industry celebs as well as your peers
Please excuse cross postings. Registration is now open and the website is live for EdUI 2009: Remaining strong! = ONLINE REGISTRATION = Reserve your spot for this exciting event and register today to get the early bird registration rate of $500, $75 off the standard rate. Registration is easy. Go to http://edui.eventbrite.com/ and pay online. And don't forget to submit your presentation proposal for EdUI! The deadline is July 1, 2009. Submit online at: http://www.eduiconf.org/call-for-proposals/ We look forward to seeing you there! Find out more about the conference at: http://www.eduiconf.org = ABOUT = EdUI 2009 - Remaining strong Economic times might be lean, but professional growth has never been more important. Take your Web skills to the next level with EdUI 2009: Remaining strong at the University of Virginia, September 21-22. Situated in the Blue Ridge foothills of Central Virginia, UVa¹s historic Grounds provide a beautiful setting for the two-day conference. Focusing on the universal methods and tools of user interface and interaction design as well as the unique challenges of producing websites and applications for large institutions, EdUI is a perfect opportunity for web professionals in higher education, K-12 schools, government, and local and regional businesses to develop skills and share ideas. EdUI is made possible by The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH), in partnership with the University of Virginia (U.Va.) and an array of corporate sponsors. = CELEBRITY SPEAKER LINEUP = We are delighted that our speaker lineup so far includes Jared Spool, founder of User Interface Engineering, as keynote speaker, with Michael Wesch, Dana Chisnell, Derek Featherstone, Molly Holzschlag and Dan Rubin as headliners. Jared (UX design), Dana (usability testing), Derek (Ajax and accessibility), Molly (HTML5, CSS3), and Dan (graphics and CSS) are some of today¹s top authors and speakers in web design and development. Michael Wesch, featured in the most recent issue of National Geographic magazine, is widely known for his popular Youtube videos on the social and cultural impact of new media. = KEEP UP WITH EDUI = Web site: http://eduiconf.org Email - http://eduiconf.org/joinlist Twitter - http://twitter.com/edui2009 Facebook - http://eduiconf.org/facebook CrowdVine - http://eduiconf.crowdvine.com/ = CONTACT US = (434) 981-7529 i...@eduiconf.org ___ Eduiconf mailing list eduic...@list.mail.virginia.edu https://list.mail.virginia.edu/mailman/listinfo/eduiconf
[CODE4LIB] Call for proposals: EdUI Conference w/ Jared Spool, Michael Wesch, Molly Holzschlag and others
Colleagues, Please excuse cross postings. = CALL FOR PARTICIPATION, EDUI 2009 CONFERENCE = * Have you completed an innovative Web project at your institution that you want to tell others about? * Are you enthusiastic about introducing new technologies and techniques to other Web professionals? * Do you want to share your ideas about user experience design and development for higher education or other large institutions? * Are you ready to add something cool to your CV or resume? Then we invite you to help make the EdUI 2009 conference a success! Submit your presentation proposal by July 1 2009. -- About the Conference -- The University of Virginia (U.Va.), in partnership with User Interface Engineering (UIE), invites presentation proposals for EdUI 2009: Remaining strong, to be held September 21–22, 2009 in Charlottesville, Virginia on the U.Va. campus. Economic times might be lean, but professional growth has never been more important. EdUI 2009: Remaining strong will provide an opportunity for Web professionals in higher education and local and regional businesses to share ideas about the opportunities and challenges surrounding web user interaction, interface design, and development. The conference will be particularly useful for: * Web Designers * Web Developers * Webmasters * User experience and interaction design professionals We are delighted that our speaking lineup so far includes Jared Spool, founder of User Interface Engineering, as keynote speaker, with Michael Wesch, Dana Chisnell, Derek Featherstone, Molly Holzschlag Dan Rubin as headliners. Jared, Dana, Derek, Molly, and Dan are some of today’s top authors and speakers in web design and development. Michael Wesch, featured in the most recent issue of National Geographic magazine, is widely known for his popular Youtube videos on the social and cultural impact of new media. Find out more about these fantastic speakers at: http://www.uie.com/about/ http://www.google.com/profiles/mike.wesch http://www.usabilityworks.net/ http://boxofchocolates.ca/about http://molly.com/about.php http://superfluousbanter.org/about/ Keep up with the conference: Email - http://eduiconf.org/joinlist Twitter - http://twitter.com/edui2009 Facebook - search for Edui 2009 and join our group -- Be a Part of It -- Please join us for this exciting conference. We seek dynamic speakers willing to share their knowledge and expertise about user experience design and development through case studies, workshops, tutorials, and poster sessions. Preference is given to presentations that offer practical methods and ready-to-use techniques and tools. Possible topics may include: * Innovation and change in higher ed or large institution web sites * Web strategies * User experience design / interaction design * Graphics workflows * User testing * CSS tips techniques * Web standards * Web accessibility * Reusability in web development * Web applications frameworks * Interaction web applications testing * Use of social media Conference sessions will be 40 minutes long with a 5-minute question and answer period. Longer topics can be proposed to spread across two consecutive sessions in a Part 1, Part 2 format. -- Submission Guidelines Important Dates -- If you would like to be considered as a speaker, please submit your ideas online at http://eduiconf.org/proposals/ by July 1, 2009. The Conference Committee will review all submissions. Notification regarding acceptance will be made by July 22nd. If your proposal is selected, the primary speaker will receive a gratis registration to the full conference, including lunches and a reception. Conference organizers are not responsible for speakers' travel and accommodation costs. We look forward to receiving your ideas and suggestions by July 1, 2009. -- Best wishes, EdUI Conference Organizers
Re: [CODE4LIB] Good advanced search screens
Peter Morville has been putting search examples into a flickr collection for an upcoming book he's writing: http://www.flickr.com/photos/morville/collections/72157603785835882/ and http://www.findability.org/archives/000194.php There are some great examples of both simple and complex search Best, -- Susan Teague Rector Web Applications Manager Library Information Systems, VCU Libraries 804.827.3554 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Walker, David [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/14/2008 4:48 PM I'm working on an advanced search screen as part of our WorldCat API project. WorldCat has dozens of indexes and a ton of limiters. So many, in fact, that it's rather daunting trying to design it all in a way that isn't just a big dump of fields and check boxes that only a cataloger could decipher. So I'm looking for examples of good advanced search screens (for bibliographic databases or otherwise) to gain some inspiration. Thanks! --Dave == David Walker Library Web Services Manager California State University http://xerxes.calstate.edu
Re: [CODE4LIB] A metadata tool that scales
Have you all looked at enterprise metadata repository tools? Oracle and SAS have nice tools that could be extended to meet some of the requirements listed below. Thanks, Susan -- Susan Teague Rector Web Applications Manager Library Information Systems, VCU Libraries 804.827.3554 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Will Sexton wrote: In January of 2007 I sent a post to the Web4lib list titled Metadata tools that scale. At Duke we were seeking opinions about a software platform to capture metadata for digital collections and finding databases. The responses to that inquiry suggested that what we were seeking didn't exist. About a year ago, an OCLC report on a survey of 18 member institutions, RLG Programs Descriptive Metadata Practices Survey Results, supported that basic conclusion. When asked about the tools that they used to create, edit and store metadata descrptions of digital and physical resources, a sizable majority responded customized or homegrown tool. Since my initial inquiry, we launched a new installation of our digital collections at http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/. Yet we still lack a full-featured software platform for capturing descriptive metadata. We did our own informal survey of peer institutions building digital collections, which further reinforced that familiar conclusion -- there are lots of Excel spreadsheets, Access and FileMaker databases, etc., out there, but no available enterprise-level solution (and we're still happy to be wrong on this point). We also articulated a detailed series of specifications for a metadata tool. The library has committed to hiring two programmers each to a two-year appointment for producing a tool that meets these specs. I just posted on this list the job description, for which there are two openings. I have a longer version of this post on our digital collections blog (http://library.duke.edu/blogs/digital-collections/2008/10/10/a-metadata-tool-that-scales/), listing our specifications in more detail. But here are some of the basics: * Digitization: integrates with, or provides a module for, management of digitization workflow. * Description: supports a collections-based data model; flexible metadata schema (for us, the Duke Core, derived from qualified Dublin Core); authority lists; cardinality and required-field constraints; metametadata (i.e., flagging, notations and status indicators for individual items); access control; simple and intuitive use. * Publication: exports METS documents as well as other common formats (CSV, etc.). * Asset Management: must be compatible with an asset management policy. While the Duke specifications are particular to our internal needs, I think we captured a lot of what makes the need for a full-featured metadata tool felt around the field. I have some ideas about how to go about implementing this set of specifications, but thought I'd see if the concept might spur discussion on CODE4LIB. How would you approach this project? Any thoughts on architecture, platform, data models, methodologies? Will -- Will Sexton Metadata Analyst / Programmer Duke University Libraries
[CODE4LIB] Position Announcement: Web Development and Programming (Richmond, Virginia)
***Apologies for cross-posting*** The VCU Libraries invite applications for a Web Applications Analyst Position Description As a member of the Web team, the Web Applications Analyst works to expand and improve the Libraries' http://www.library.vcu.edu/ [www.library.vcu.edu] web presence through applications programming and Web development. The Web Applications Analyst creates, maintains and revises library Web Applications using a variety of programming, database and markup languages, including, but not limited to: ColdFusion, XHTML, CSS, Java, Perl, PHP and MySQL. This individual builds software to user and system specifications, customizes specialized Library software, integrates Web 2.0 functionality into library Web site, writes documentation for new or modified programs as well as production/operation procedures, provides system administration support (primary and secondary) to various library systems, works to promote and develop coding standards, stays current with emerging Web application development trends and works collaboratively with Library faculty and staff to meet overall Information Systems goals. For a complete position description and application instructions, please visit www.vcujobs.com and search for 'Working Title': Web Applications Analyst. To find information about VCU Libraries, visit www.library.vcu.edu. Virginia Commonwealth University and the VCU Libraries Located in historic and dynamic Richmond, Virginia, convenient to the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the recreation destinations of the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay, and the cultural resources of Washington, D.C., Virginia Commonwealth University is Virginia's largest university and one of the nation's leading research institutions. The VCU Libraries advances the University's teaching, research, service, and patient care mission with one of Virginia's most outstanding research library systems, with holdings that exceed 1.9 million volumes, 16,790 serials, more than 3.18 million microforms, and nationally prominent collections in the health and biological sciences, social work, the arts, the history of medicine, and comic and book arts. Virginia Commonwealth University is the State's largest research university, enrolling over 30,000 students. Classified by Carnegie as Research University (high research activity), VCU offers 28 doctoral, 67 masters, 3 professional and 60 baccalaureate degree programs. Twenty of VCU's graduate, professional programs are ranked by U.S. News World Report as among the best in the nation, with 13 programs ranking in the top 25 and two programs --- sculpture and nurse anesthesia --- ranked number one. Over 1,700 faculty comprise the University's teaching force. Research strengths at the University include health and life sciences, education, engineering, social work, behavioral sciences, public affairs, and the fine arts. Sponsored research funding totaled over $211 million in FY06, placing VCU among the top 100 research institutions in the United States. VCU completed a new strategic plan to guide the University's development through 2020 (http://www.vcu.edu/vcu2020 http://www.vcu.edu/VCU2020/). The plan embraces an acceleration in the growth of VCU's library system and includes a new Master Site Plan that envisions additions to both library facilities operated by the VCU Libraries. Libraries at Virginia Commonwealth University (including the James Branch Cabell Library on the Monroe Park Campus and the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences on the MCV Campus) employ 50 professionals and 94 support staff with an annual budget of $14 million. The VCU Libraries is a Resource Library in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine and a member of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries, SPARC, CNI, BioMed Central, and the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA), a statewide networking consortium for shared access to electronic and print resources. The VCU Libraries uses ALEPH 500, SFX, MetaLib, and DSpace as the foundation of its system architecture to enhance access to its collections and services. The Monroe Park Campus of VCU is located in Richmond's Fan District, a large, residential neighborhood of townhouses, shops, and cafes. The campus is home to most of the University's undergraduate and many of its graduate programs, including the School of the Arts, the College of Humanities and Sciences, and the Schools of Business, Education, Engineering, and Social Work. The School of Social Work also offers the Masters of Social Work at the Northern Virginia Campus in Alexandria, Virginia. In addition, VCU's Qatar campus in the Middle East offers degree programs through the School of the Arts. Virginia Commonwealth University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. - Susan Teague Rector Web Applications Manager Library Information Systems, VCU Libraries
Re: [CODE4LIB] SQL query: looking for NON-intersection of tables
hi ken, you shoudl be able to do this subquery: select id from books where id not in (select subj_code from subjects); to get all the books that dont' have subject codes that is, if subj_code and book_id are linked... hth -- Susan Teague Rector Web Applications Manager VCU Libraries: Library Information Systems 804.827.3554 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ken Irwin wrote: Hi folks, I'm trying to put together a MySQL query to do something I don't know how to do: get a list of materials that DON'T show up in a relational table. For example, 3 tables: 1) lib.books : lots of bib data including book_id 2) lib.subjects: subj_code, selector, subject_name 3) relational: lists book_id subj_code I want to generate a list of books that are in lib.books that doesn't have any subjects assigned to it. I could do this with 2 queries, but it gets unwieldy: get a list of distinct book_ids and AND/NOT them all together like: SELECT * FROM books WHERE book_id != '4' and book_id != '7'... That works on really small sets, but I don't want to go that route. Is there a savvy way to structure this MySQL query. I don't even know the language to use to look for this information. Thanks for any help you can provide! Ken -- Ken Irwin Reference Librarian Thomas Library, Wittenberg University
Re: [CODE4LIB] java application on a cd
Eric, I was thinking last night - you mentioned not being able to do an applet b/c of access to the file directory. You could do a signed applet that would allow your users to connect to the java app. I think Tomcat, etc. is overkill for a CD... -- susan Binkley, Peter wrote: This was more or less what I was thinking of in my hackfest suggestion to embed Lucene in a Firefox extension; but I hadn't thought of using it to access pre-distributed Lucene indexes. That might be very handy. (Though a Firefox-only approach probably isn't what Eric has in mind). Would it be stretching METS too far to encode the digital objects, the Lucene index, and Firefox and the extension as the software needed to access the stuff? (XULRunner would provide a non-browser-based way to deploy the same functionality). Peter -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hickey,Thom Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 7:31 AM To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] java application on a cd Seems to me you need a JavaScript version of the Lucene search engine. I've done search-only subsets of search engines, and they are a lot less complex than the whole thing. People have done similar things (like Google's JavaScript version of XSLT). It takes some work, but then all you need to run is a JavaScript browser. --Th -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Lease Morgan Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:52 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] java application on a cd Can someone here tell me about the feasibility of implementing a particular Java application on a CD, described below. For a good time I would like to distribute my Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts on an operating system independent CD. Here is how I see it being implemented: 1. Collect electronic texts 2. Mark them up in TEI 3. Transform them into HTML and/or PDF 4. Create an author index in HTML 5. Create a title index in HTML 6. Use Lucene to index the texts 7. Write a Java program to search the index and return hyperlinks to the texts 8. Put the whole lot on a CD 9. Give it away With the exception of Step #7, I know the plan is implementable, but how can I do Step #7? This is what I want to do with Step #7. First I create an HTML form looking something like this: form action='search.java' method='get' input type='text' name='query' / input type='submit' / /form When people click the submit button the contents of query get passed to search.java and executed. The search results are formatted into HTML and returned to the browser for display. Is such a program implementable? Can a program like search.java get input from a form like this without the need of an intermediate HTTP server? Apparently Java applet technology will not work in this environment because applets are not allowed to read from the local file system. -- Eric Wishing I Was @ Access2006 Morgan University Libraries of Notre Dame -- Susan Teague Rector Web Applications Manager Library Information Systems VCU Libraries 804.828.0032 | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [CODE4LIB] Opening for Sr. Digital Library Developer at HP Labs
Hi Jeff, I want to forward this to someone I know - where is the job located? Thanks, Archie, Jeff wrote: Description: The Senior Digital Library Developer is responsible for the design, development and deployment of research information services for scientists and engineers in HP Labs. Working as a senior technical contributor within the HP Labs Research Library, the selected candidate will: Apply information science and web development expertise in the evaluation of technology, analysis of business requirements, and development of standards-based digital library services. Ensure solutions are designed, developed, tested, documented, implemented, and enhanced according to operations standards and expected service quality. Prepare and distribute communications related to development activities and project milestones, including status reports, change requests, and in-code comments. Provide technical support to Library staff and customers. Required Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent. Masters Degree in Library and Information Science, or equivalent. Minimum of 3 years experience developing and administering web-based solutions using Perl, Java, Javascript, CSS, HTML, XML and related technologies. Minimum of 2 years experience working with library standards such as OpenURL, AARC2, LCC, and MARC. Minimum 2 years experience developing and/or supporting library solutions for Digital Publishing Archiving, Document Delivery, Cataloging, Inter-Library Loan, or other library workflow automation. Thorough understanding of Linux and Windows server environments. Familiarity with AJAX concepts and technologies. Familiarity with Semantic Web concepts and technologies Strong verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to work independently and as member of cross-functional team. Intangibles: Integrity, attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, goal orientation, desire to learn, ability to collaborate. Interested parties should contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Jeff -- Susan Teague Rector Web Applications Manager Library Information Systems VCU Libraries 804.828.0032 | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
