[Clipart] resurrecting the clipart browser project
Jon Phillips
jon at rejon.org
Sun Dec 7 23:57:09 PST 2008
This is cool. On the openclipart.org wiki we have listed different ways
to have this type of online/offline package. It would be great to read
this.
http://openclipart.org/wiki/Clip_Art_Browser
We also adhere to the Create standard which has a standard location for
storage of clipart across platforms:
http://create.freedesktop.org/wiki/index.php/Shared_resources
BTW, if you want to host this project on Open Clip Art Library, you can
do that as well:
http://openclipart.org/wiki/Clip_Art_Browser
Regardless, please do keep that clip art browser up to date on your
work...many people are intersted in this work!
Cool!
Jon
On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 20:22 -0500, EnzoAeneas wrote:
> I was looking at making this work for both online and offline
> repositories. This would require some abstraction of what a repository
> "is". So I think that modularity of repositories is definitely
> achievable and even preferable. But I would like to get OCAL up and
> running first.
>
> --Kevin
>
> On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 9:11 PM, Firebird347 <firebird347 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > One feature that seems like it would be really nice would be if this could
> > use a simple XML file to get the list of images to display. That way, you
> > could easily expand it to be used on more sites than just OCAL.org. Yes, it
> > would have specific things like uploading images which are OCAL only but for
> > just getting the list/searching a simple protocol would be nice.
> >
> > It would also be cool if it was able to also then read the one existing XML
> > format for this that I know of which was made for cooliris (others could be
> > added as they come along), which would make it so that website developers
> > for other sites wouldn't have to add new interfaces just for this particular
> > browser implementation. It would also make it work instantly on a number of
> > large sites (such as Google Images, Flickr, Deviant Art)
> >
> > Cody
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:12 PM, <enzoaeneas at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I am looking into ccHost now. It will do me no good to write a browser for
> >> OCAL if I cannot standardize on a method of communicating with it.
> >> That being said, looking into Inkscape's code will allow me to get a
> >> working model for communication with OCAL, but working with/on ccHost you
> >> flesh out a communications API, would move OCAL adoption further than my
> >> browser alone. Thank you for the suggestion.
> >>
> >> Kevin
> >>
> >> On Dec 3, 2008 9:57pm, Jon Phillips <jon at rejon.org> wrote:
> >> > This is super cool guys! Yes, this is true of Inkscape. Enzo/Kevin, one
> >> >
> >> > novel contribution, I'll say it again, is to allow for import into
> >> >
> >> > ccHost-based systems, aka, Open Clip Art Library.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > This would be super far out and help spell out the
> >> >
> >> > upload/file-manipulation API.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Jon
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 20:53 +0100, Steren wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > > You probably already know but Inkscape implements an OCAL importer.
> >> >
> >> > > Unfortunately it's C++ and Linux only but it could be a good example
> >> >
> >> > > to be inspired by.
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > > I wish you the best for this work.
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > > Steren
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > > On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:23 PM, EnzoAeneas
> >> >
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Signed up for ccHost and Inkscape. I will make an announcement
> >> >
> >> > > later
> >> >
> >> > > today or tomorrow.
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > > The "primary" toolkit will be the well-known GTK, but I will
> >> >
> >> > > be
> >> >
> >> > > keeping a WX version closely updated, as it is also open
> >> >
> >> > > source and
> >> >
> >> > > cross-platform.
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > > The language will remain Python, but at some point, I may try
> >> >
> >> > > a port
> >> >
> >> > > to Java via Jython and recode some parts to take advantage of
> >> >
> >> > > libraries in Java.
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > > I will attempt to update this list regularly, but if you want
> >> >
> >> > > to
> >> >
> >> > > follow the progress, you better off going to the google
> >> >
> >> > > project:
> >> >
> >> > > http://code.google.com/p/ocal-browser/
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > > There is a general discussion group for the project, but I
> >> >
> >> > > would
> >> >
> >> > > appreciate it if all bugs be reported as "issues" at the
> >> >
> >> > > google code
> >> >
> >> > > site.
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > > Thank you all for your suggestions and input.
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > > --Kevin
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > > On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 11:15 PM, Jon Phillips
> >> >
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > > Oh, you should announce this project on the inkscape lists
> >> >
> >> > > too...I think
> >> >
> >> > > > people will be quite interested in it as well!
> >> >
> >> > > >
> >> >
> >> > > > Jon
> >> >
> >> > > >
> >> >
> >> > > > On Sat, 2008-11-29 at 20:25 +0000, enzoaeneas at gmail.com
> >> >
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > >> So far I have checked out pyGTK (with Cairo) and wxPython
> >> >
> >> > > (with
> >> >
> >> > > >> wxSVG). They are about even among interested parties so
> >> >
> >> > > far, but
> >> >
> >> > > >> voting is still open.
> >> >
> >> > > >> Other possibilities include pyQt (with QtSVG) and Mozilla
> >> >
> >> > > Gecko (SVG
> >> >
> >> > > >> support is built-in, has python bindings)
> >> >
> >> > > >>
> >> >
> >> > > >> I like Martin Owens' idea of creating a library capable of
> >> >
> >> > > being
> >> >
> >> > > >> integrated into other projects, so I am looking at
> >> >
> >> > > separating the
> >> >
> >> > > >> application into these logical parts:
> >> >
> >> > > >>
> >> >
> >> > > >> 1. OCAL repository abstraction (local and remote)
> >> >
> >> > > >> 2. Interface/contract for UI
> >> >
> >> > > >> 3. Implement UI using different GUI toolkits, starting with
> >> >
> >> > > voted
> >> >
> >> > > >> favorite.
> >> >
> >> > > >> 4. Implement command line renderer (for software that does
> >> >
> >> > > not have
> >> >
> >> > > >> python integration).
> >> >
> >> > > >>
> >> >
> >> > > >>
> >> >
> >> > > >> The Google code project
> >> >
> >> > > (http://code.google.com/p/ocal-browser/)
> >> >
> >> > > >> has a Google Group now:
> >> >
> >> > > >> http://groups.google.com/group/ocal-browser-discuss/topics
> >> >
> >> > > >>
> >> >
> >> > > >> Join and contribute if you have ideas or comments.
> >> >
> >> > > >>
> >> >
> >> > > >> --Kevin
> >> >
> >> > > >> On Nov 26, 2008 8:45am, EnzoAeneas
> >> >
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > >> > Since I do not have a mac myself, would anyone be willing
> >> >
> >> > > to test my
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > code on the one?
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > Also, I'd like to put the choice of initial GUI toolkit
> >> >
> >> > > to a vote. I
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > will be prototyping over the next few days, but I can
> >> >
> >> > > finalize after
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > voting. Let's say we tally them up on Sunday.
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > My requirements are built-in SVG support or available
> >> >
> >> > > through a GPL
> >> >
> >> > > >> or
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > LGPL compatible third party library, but I would still
> >> >
> >> > > like to use
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > python as the primary language, if only for my own
> >> >
> >> > > edification.
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > --Kevin
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 8:33 AM, Tobias Jakobs
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > > Am Mittwoch, den 26.11.2008, 13:14 +0000 schrieb
> >> >
> >> > > >> enzoaeneas at gmail.com:
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > >>
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > >> > How well is gtk working with Mac OSX?
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > >>
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > > It works via X11, but Imendio AB is activ porting it
> >> >
> >> > > to Mac OS X
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > > natively. [1]
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > >
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > > Regards,
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > > Tobias
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > >
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > > [1] http://developer.imendio.com/projects/gtk-macosx
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > >
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> > >
> >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> >
> >> > > >> _______________________________________________
> >> >
> >> > > >> clipart mailing list
> >> >
> >> > > >> clipart at lists.freedesktop.org
> >> >
> >> > > >> http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/clipart
> >> >
> >> > > > --
> >> >
> >> > > > Jon Phillips
> >> >
> >> > > > San Francisco + Beijing
> >> >
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> >> >
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> >> >
> >> > > > http://rejon.org
> >> >
> >> > > > IM/skype: kidproto
> >> >
> >> > > > Jabber: rejon at gristle.org
> >> >
> >> > > >
> >> >
> >> > > >
> >> >
> >> > > _______________________________________________
> >> >
> >> > > clipart mailing list
> >> >
> >> > > clipart at lists.freedesktop.org
> >> >
> >> > > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/clipart
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> >
> >> > Jon Phillips
> >> >
> >> > San Francisco + Beijing
> >> >
> >> > GLOBAL +1.415.830.3884
> >> >
> >> > CHINA +86.1.360.282.8624
> >> >
> >> > http://rejon.org
> >> >
> >> > IM/skype: kidproto
> >> >
> >> > Jabber: rejon at gristle.org
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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> >>
> >
> >
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