ResearchWikis/notes/2007-09-04 guru.com project

Hours

2007-09-04

• 17:24 - 19:58
  • set up database
  • uploaded MediaWiki files
    • MW upload was horridly slow; maybe knock off some time. Did some other things while waiting.
  • glxp.com had to be re-pointed, and enom.com was down...
  • located and uploaded extensions
  • successfully installed MediaWiki
  • installed extensions

2007-09-05

• 09:07 - 09:39
  • Installed Labeled Section Transclusion extension to help with non-editable sections
  • Started creating non-editable sections example
• 09:51 - 10:54
  • Finished non-editable sections
  • sent email to John (via real email)
  • Started on automatic indexing (created some dummy pages)
• 13:40 - 15:24
  • automatic indexing: 2 examples created
  • sent email about index samples
  • patrolling enabled; trying to figure out how to use it
• 16:50 - 17:13
  • added Add a Page, but it may be too simple

2007-09-06

• 08:36 -
  • found CategoryTree extension; installing it

Access

• domain: glxp.com
• database: hypertw_guruproj
  • db user: hypertw_gurubot
  • db pass: Template:Password
• wiki sysop: WikiSysop
  • password: Template:Password

Questions

• Was the sample wiki shown in the PowerPoint presentation an actual MediaWiki installation? If so, I could use a copy of the skin and relevant .css files to make the wiki I am developing start out with that look. Since the appearance is 2nd priority, however, I won't focus on this until the functionality has been implemented.
• For next stage: need to pin down how they would like each user's "credits" to be displayed.

Progress

• non-editable sections - done, waiting approval
• automatic indexes - done, waiting approval
• enable the patrolling feature - partly done; need to find out how to "patrol"
• "add a page" feature as in wikihow - done, but may be too simple

Proposal

1. Tasks to be done

• non-editable sections
• automatic indexes
• enable the patrolling feature
• "add a page" feature as in wikihow

1a. non-editable sections

• Create 1-3 pages with protected sections as specified by employer
• Includes creation of individual protected pages for transclusion in main page, with contents specified by employer

1b. automatic indexes

• Install extension or make other code changes as necessary so web site has the ability to automatically display lists of pages based on [[category]] tags.
• Create 1-3 such lists either as needed for actual use or as examples for others to follow. Additional lists can be created if budget permits.

1c. enable "patrolling" feature

• set flag in LocalSettings.php -- see http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Patrolled_edits for how to use this feature

1d. Install "add a page" feature

• decide which extension is best for implementing this feature
• install extension
• create page for adding a page, if necessary
• make any necessary technical modifications (i.e. anything which can't be done through the web browser by a person familiar with normal MediaWiki editing) to bring the "add a page" page in line with the look-and-feel of the rest of the site

2. Breakdown of time

These estimates do not take into account any unexpected complications I may run into once the content requirements are known and I have actually looked at the site.

BILLABLE HOURS

• 2a. non-editable sections: 1-2 hours
• 2b. automatic indexes: 1-2 hours
• 2c. enable "patrolling": <1 hour
• 2d. install "add a page": 2-5 hours

I didn't list a time estimate for the "add a page" feature in my original time estimate (email of 8/30 5:37 pm) because at the time I needed more information. Of all the requested features, this is the one I where I am least certain of the exact process to make it work, hence the higher time-estimate and greater variation. Even with the maximum of 5 hours, however, this still falls within the allocated budget for this project.

CALENDAR TIME TO COMPLETION

7 days maximum