[idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-01-26 Thread 倪森
Google Summer of Code 2010 begin. I have an idea that pdfreader。 And I create a page http://wiki.apache.org/general/SummerOfCode2010 for discuss. --- "We will begin accepting application from would-be mentoring organizations beginning March 8th at approximately 19:00 UTC, with applications clos

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-01-27 Thread Dexter Mishra
Well I guess there are already a lot of tools for PDF viewing, the one I would really like to see is PDF composition., editing. On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:42 AM, 倪森 wrote: > Google Summer of Code 2010 begin. I have an idea that pdfreader。 > And I create a page http://wiki.apache.org/general/Summ

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-01-28 Thread Jeremias Maerki
I agree, a simple viewer is not so interesting per se (except for the part that can be intergrated into another application) but what would really be cool is for PDFBox to also become an OSS alternative for overpriced Acrobat. There are now all these little command-line tools. Each one does somethi

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-01-28 Thread Ruben Reusser
you might want to have a look at inforama ( http://www.inforama.org ) for PDF composition. It uses open office to edit and annotate PDF documents and then produces the documents as well. Ruben Dexter Mishra wrote: Well I guess there are already a lot of tools for PDF viewing, the one I would

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-01-28 Thread Adam
Maerki To: dev@pdfbox.apache.org Date: 01/28/2010 00:11 Subject: Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010 I agree, a simple viewer is not so interesting per se (except for the part that can be intergrated into another application) but what would really be cool is for PDFBox to also become

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-01-28 Thread Dexter Mishra
the file system and > processes it so it can be rendered, manipulated, etc. > > > > From: > Jeremias Maerki > To: > dev@pdfbox.apache.org > Date: > 01/28/2010 00:11 > Subject: > Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010 > > > > I agree, a simple v

RE: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-01-28 Thread Martinez, Mel - 1004 - MITLL
vity' features and like it a lot. A great alternative to spending $$ on MS Office. -Original Message- From: Ruben Reusser [mailto:r...@headwire.com] Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:39 AM To: dev@pdfbox.apache.org Subject: Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010 you

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-01-29 Thread Jukka Zitting
Hi, 2010/1/28 : > I like the idea.  The question is... are there are enough people willing > to dedicate the time to code this? I guess the original proposal was to start this effort as a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) project during next summer. That would give us a dedicated student working on t

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-01-29 Thread Jeremias Maerki
My experiences with GSoC were not all that positive. Therefore, I'm not offering to be a GSoC mentor anymore. Well, maybe I should not have taken two students at once but still, if the student isn't focused enough, all the mentoring doesn't help. I do have an interest in building this PDFBox GUI.

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-01-29 Thread Dexter Mishra
Well neither I have been a mentor, nor want to be. But if some help is needed I can. On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 6:48 PM, Jeremias Maerki wrote: > My experiences with GSoC were not all that positive. Therefore, I'm not > offering to be a GSoC mentor anymore. Well, maybe I should not have > taken two

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-21 Thread nisen
I am this discuss beginer. Sorry for late reply.I just came back from China Spring Festival and returned to working mode. I study a lot from your reply.I summary next: * Not only a reader,it's a PDFBoxGUI:reader,editor,other tools * There are no APL/ASL PDF GUI * Everyone like the idea but have

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-21 Thread nisen
About Me: I am a java teacher and programer。I seek projects for my student.It's difficult to develop PDFBox GUI for my students,because they student one year up to 2010-7-1.They can complete a plugin at the mentor's help。I am the mentor. I can contribute 15 hour every hour.Write mail is slow for

RE: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-22 Thread Martinez, Mel - 1004 - MITLL
riginal Message- From: nisen [mailto:nisen...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 9:35 PM To: dev@pdfbox.apache.org Subject: Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010 I am this discuss beginer. Sorry for late reply.I just came back from China Spring Festival and returned to w

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-22 Thread Dexter Mishra
ng target that is the development version. > > 'Need a good name for the project. > > Just my $.02. > > -Original Message- > From: nisen [mailto:nisen...@gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 9:35 PM > To: dev@pdfbox.apache.org > Subject: Re: [idea]

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-22 Thread nisen
rsion (i.e. the latest 'release' version) of PDFBox upon which to build >> the GUI, rather than the moving target that is the development version. >> >> 'Need a good name for the project. >> >> Just my $.02. >> >> -----Original Message- >

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-22 Thread nisen
gives you the advantage of targeting a specific >>> version (i.e. the latest 'release' version) of PDFBox upon which to build >>> the GUI, rather than the moving target that is the development version. >>> >>> 'Need a good name for the project. >

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-23 Thread Adam
02. >> >> -----Original Message- >> From: nisen [mailto:nisen...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 9:35 PM >> To: dev@pdfbox.apache.org >> Subject: Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010 >> >> I am this discuss beginer. >>

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-23 Thread Daniel Wilson
gt; > > > From: > nisen > To: > dev@pdfbox.apache.org > Date: > 02/22/2010 20:19 > Subject: > Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010 > > > > Thanks for your support. > > Based on your advice I create the project > http://code.google.com/p

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-24 Thread nisen
ncern is keeping PDFBox itself somewhat cohesive at being a >> library of >> >> services. >> >> >> >> Doing it this way also gives you the advantage of targeting a specific >> >> version (i.e. the latest 'release' version) of PDFBox upon which t

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-24 Thread Dexter Mishra
; find > >> the > >> >> free time, would even contribute code or at least testing. > >> >> > >> >> But it should be implemented as a separate project that is dependent > on > >> >> PDFBox. > >> >>

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-24 Thread Adam
(reader/writer) program, it seems to make sense. > >> > >> --Adam > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: > >> nisen > >> To: > >> dev@pdfbox.apache.org > >> Date: > >> 02/22/2010 20:19 > >> Subje

RE: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-24 Thread Martinez, Mel - 1004 - MITLL
--- From: a...@swmc.com [mailto:a...@swmc.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:11 PM To: dev@pdfbox.apache.org Cc: dev@pdfbox.apache.org Subject: Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010 PDFDbg is good if the target audience is developers & researchers. If it's to be a gener

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-24 Thread Daniel Wilson
most of the cool names I came up with along these lines were > already taken. > > --Adam > > > > From: > Dexter Mishra > To: > dev@pdfbox.apache.org > Date: > 02/24/2010 07:55 > Subject: > Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010 > > > &

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-25 Thread nisen
; >> -Original Message- >> From: a...@swmc.com [mailto:a...@swmc.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:11 PM >> To: dev@pdfbox.apache.org >> Cc: dev@pdfbox.apache.org >> Subject: Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010 >> >> PDFDbg is go

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-25 Thread Todd Volkert
Hi all, I'm brand new to this list and joining late in the discussion, but am I to understand that there has been some struggle with the choice of UI layer for the proposed application? If that's still up for debate, then I'd like to suggest that you look at Apache Pivot. I'm on the PMC for Pivo

RE: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-25 Thread Martinez, Mel - 1004 - MITLL
' with which to 'see' the document better. I hope this is helpful. -Mel -Original Message- From: nisen [mailto:nisen...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:02 AM To: dev@pdfbox.apache.org Subject: Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010 what mean

RE: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-25 Thread Martinez, Mel - 1004 - MITLL
riginal Message- From: Todd Volkert [mailto:tvolk...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:29 AM To: dev@pdfbox.apache.org Subject: Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010 Hi all, I'm brand new to this list and joining late in the discussion, but am I to understand tha

RE: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-25 Thread nisen
ivottut/index.html > > > for more info. > > > -Original Message- > From: Todd Volkert [mailto:tvolk...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:29 AM > To: dev@pdfbox.apache.org > Subject: Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010 > > Hi al

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-25 Thread nisen
> >> and: >> >> http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/tutorials/x-pivottut/index.html >> >> >> for more info. >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Todd Volkert [mailto:tvolk...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Thursday, Febru

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-26 Thread Dexter Mishra
ut Pivot is very easy to get an > >> application started and has a very clean development and deployment > 'story'. > >> > >> > >> Plus it is generally a good thing to leverage other Apache projects. > See > >> > >> http://pivot

Re: [idea] PdfReader In Google Summer of Code 2010

2010-02-26 Thread Todd Volkert
> Is it possible we create a simple plugin system base Pivot ?I think > the WTKX is a good lib for create a plugins system。 Maybe OSGi is > need, we can choose Apache Felix . > Pivot doesn't have any built-in plugin system, but it certainly could be built at the app-level. PIVOT-22 is a forward-