[Clipart] [Fwd: [Inkscape-devel] Fwd: [devel] New Gnome Project (Clipart Browser)]

[Nicu Buculei]

Jon Phillips wrote:
> 
> FYI.

back in January, Jose Hevia mentioned his plans for a similar tool.
i think we can provide at least feedback and testing, probably ideas and 
use cases for anyone is working on such an application.

i'm somewhat disappointed Mike Powers does not announced his project 
also on our list and we had to received it forwarded form other sources.

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Mike Powers <mjpowersjr at gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:14:12 -0500
> Subject: [devel] New Gnome Project (Clipart Browser)
> To: paolo.bacchilega at libero.it, criawips-devel at nongnu.org,
> miguel at ximian.com, support at grasshopperllc.com,
> scribusdocs at atlantictechsolutions.com
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> My name is Mike and I have been using Gnu/Linux teamed with Gnome for
> my main desktop at home. During the past year as I have used linux for
> Multimedia, Internet/Email and Office tasks, I have noticed a few
> areas where I the Linux desktop seems to be lacking.Please correct me
> if I am wrong, but their seems to be no easy way for the average user
> to insert clipart into typed documents.Most all Gnome Office related
> applications allow insertion of pictures via the File Open Browser
> window, but it makes it hard for the average person, without
> understanding of file systems, to insert clipart. I plan to (hopefully
> with the help from others ;-) ) develop a standalone  program (or
> library) that other applications can call upon, to aid in Inserting
> clipart. I am planning on using the source code from the current
> release of gthumb as a starting point for this project, and have some
> ideas listed below. If this is something that you would be interested
> in using as a part of your applications, or have ideas, suggestions,
> ect. please let me know. Also, I have done some initial mockups,
> without reading HIG yet. (sorry, but their bitmaps until i can leave
> work and get a chance to convert them.)
> 
> http://www.sharelinux.org/clipbrowser/
> 
> Here is a semi-organized list of thoughts on the project:
> Program Input Options:
> -Filters on what categories to make visible
> -Import Images to the clipart gallery via command line.
> 
> Program Output Options:
> -Clipart Browser can return a list of selected files.
> 
> Design Problems needed to be solved (I need your input :) ):
> -What would be the preferred way to call the browser.
> -Where should the clipart be stored by default?
> -What permissions should people have for the clipart?
> -How to approach importing clipart.
> -What external websites should be queried for the websearch feature. 
> (google...)
> -Is their even a need for image conversion in the browser utility?
> -How would they be implemented into existing programs.
> 
> Maybe someone is already working on this and I'm just ignorant to the
> fact, To give you a background on my coding experience, I have taken
> classes in c++ about two years ago, and recently started reading up on
> the language again. I have never started a major project before, only
> pieced together small programs to "get the job done" so any help would
> be appreciated. I have wanted to contribute to the Gnome desktop for
> quite some time now, and thought a Project like this would be a good
> place to start, as I would imagine much of gthumb's code could be used
> in this project. -thank you.
> 
> -Mike Powers. (mjpowersjr at gmail dot com)


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nicu