Alex: With regards to the first project you mention, I think this is outside the scope of the forms work and perhaps closer to the work I've been doing on the student notebook project: http://lewcid.org/2009/02/11/student-notebook-workflow-demo-and-screencast/
If you could start a new thread describing step by step exactly what you need, I might be able to guide you as to what the available options are. > The second project requires that the form data in a questionnaire > format sorted. This could be by e-mail, but it would be good if the > team members could submit there forms ajax style. If the project takes > off, the data would be best collected into a database on a server > (mySQL has been recommended) > The forms work we're doing is mostly focused around aggregating the form data in a customized TiddlyWeb server, with admin users able to see all the data. As such that would be the database being used for storage. However, there is no reason you couldn't further push that data out to a mySQL db if you wanted, the system is designed with such exports in mind. I'm curious, what is the reasoning/purpose of having the data in mySQL? I assume its related to what the data will be used for later? > I currently use Udo's data, forms and foreachTiddler plugins. I would > quite like to continue to use them. Is it possible, or are these more > suited for local use? Our forms solution is agnostic of the plugins used to set up the forms. We are in the process of evaluating different ways of implementing forms in TiddlyWiki with the two front-runners being the type of form Eric created for the UnaMesa Academy (which Måns translated) and forms implemented using the inputEx library. (demo: http://peermore.com:9998/forms/0bd6a30e-fddd-4564-99d9-d56f69e7e326 , inputEX library: http://javascript.neyric.com/inputex/ ) However, the code that does the form submission and storage on the server does not care what plugins are used for the forms. > I've got MAMP in my Mac: Need to read up some server basics; nothing working > yet > I think I would like to use TiddlyWeb, but am a little way off > understanding it yet. I'm in the same boat there. Chris Dent has been leading the way with the forms development and I've focused on the associated client-side work. However I'm sure that we could guide you through it. Just to clarify a few points that if you were to use our forms solution: a) the TiddlyWeb server would need to be accessible online (or via intranet if your users will be on one) b) we're still in very early developmental stages so the solution wont be polished and will require some tinkering and manual work. c) you will need to accept that you're an alpha tester and all the usual fun that comes with that. :) Also, what is your timeline? When does your project start and what will be its duration? If we decided to go down this road together I'll need to check with Chris that we can get something ready for you in time. It is really helpful to hear about how different people would use TiddlyWiki based forms and will help us deliver a service that the community will find useful. Hopefully there's enough overlap here for us to work together but if nothing else, thanks for sharing the work you're doing Alex. Cheers, Saq --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To post to this group, send email to TiddlyWiki@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/TiddlyWiki?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
