2007-09-04 guru.com project

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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
  • 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 - 10:30
    • found CategoryTree extension; installed it; found it to be not what was needed
    • status update email
    • researching Patrolling feature
  • 11:45 - 11:53
    • email about Patrolling
  • 14:38 - 15:24
    • phone conversation
    • another email
  • 19:17 - 20:00
    • started adapting main page to match mockup
  • 20:44 - 21:33
    • continuing mockup matching
    • checking to see if there's an easy way to modify the toolbox contents

2007-09-07

  • 12:53 - 15:21
    • latest to-do from PowerPoint #2: modify logo, modify links at top, remove extra links from toolbox
  • 17:30 - 18:12
    • CSS stuff
  • 21:11 - 22:16
    • reworked the table in the middle to get rid of vertical line
    • long email summing up status

2007-09-11

  • 06:32 - 7:32
    • changes from 0908 powerpoint
    • got sample image ready to upload
  • 08:28 - 09:28
    • image sample text
    • moved input box to separate page
  • 13:13 - 13:58
    • today's PowerPoint changes
  • 14:02 - 14:55
    • final tweaks from John (email)
  • 17:22 - 17:44
    • prepare/upload files for delivery
    • send email describing what needs to be done

2007-09-25

  • 13:15 - 13:36
    • phone call from John & his tech person
    • decided it wasn't worth the trouble of invoicing; if they have more work, will ask if it's ok to add this in. Or maybe just drop it.

More stuff is in ResearchBuy

Access

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; turned out not to be really necessary
  • automatic indexes - done
  • enable the patrolling feature - done
  • "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

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

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