[FM Discuss] draft, publish, edit

adam adam at xs4all.nl
Mon Feb 14 01:56:06 PST 2011


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> > *EDIT VIEW*
> > /installurl/bookname/edit = edit page as it is now
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> I think the edit view is just about perfect as it is.
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> > *PUBLISH VIEW*
> > /installurl/bookname/ = the publish home page for the book. the
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> > of this should be set in the booki config. The format of this page
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> >   * templated html as it is with fm eg:
> > http://www.flossmanuals.net/audacity
> >   * templated 'book page' as it is with
> > http://openweb.flossmanuals.net
> >   * other (?)...
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> Are you saying here that the format for this would be either 1 or the
> other, or would it possible to choose at the time of publishing?
> Oh I'm guessing if this is set in booki.config then it's one or the
> other.  
> I quite like having standard software manuals all sharing the common
> FM template, but books such as collaborative futures and the open web
> would probably be served better having a 'book page' it feels more
> appropriate.
> I definitely feel the 'book page' design would be the way to go for
> the generic Booki install.
> Actually, looking back at openweb.flossmanuals.net, I really like that
> as a home page for the book, especially with the layout (includes
> image and excerpt/summary of the book plus ways to link into and
> contribute with FM) and having links to the different formats of the
> book.


i was thinking that for fm we use the templates we have in fm now. for
other booki installs there could be a choice.

adam

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> John
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> > - For the published view we would show a holding page if the book
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> > not been 'published' - an equivalent of a book 404.
> > - we would have to work out how we link and the published manuals to
> > www.flossmanuals.net
> > - the draft view in time might have features such as annotations,
> > comments etc
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> > any thoughts?
> > (I also filed this here:
> > http://booki-dev.flossmanuals.net/ticket/356 )
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