[Kst] www/areas/extragear/apps/kst
Nicolas Brisset
nicolas.brisset at eurocopter.com
Mon Mar 28 22:34:04 CEST 2011
SVN commit 1226340 by brisset:
- Improve/update some of the text
- make section headers linkable from elsewhere
M +20 -12 index.php
M +1 -1 sample_data/index.php
M +9 -9 screenshots/dialogs/index.php
M +3 -3 video_tutorials/index.php
--- trunk/www/areas/extragear/apps/kst/index.php #1226339:1226340
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
<img src="3-pics.png" width="750" style="border:none" alt="Three kst screenshots" />
-<h2>Distinguishing features</h2>
+<h2><a name="distinguishing_features">Distinguishing features</a></h2>
<p>
<strong>Kst</strong> is the <u>fastest</u> real-time large-dataset viewing and plotting tool available (you may be interested in some <a href="benchmarks/">benchmarks</a>) and has <u>built-in data analysis</u> functionality.<br/>
@@ -37,27 +37,35 @@
<li>Fully scriptable (coming soon).</li>
</ul>
<p>
-A <a href="http://community.kde.org/KDE_Science/Kst/roadmap">roadmap</a> for future features and releases is available on the features page.
+A <a href="http://community.kde.org/KDE_Science/Kst/roadmap">roadmap</a> for future features and releases is available under the "Resources" link at the top of the page.
</p>
-<h2>About Kst 1 and Kst 2</h2>
+<h2><a name="kst1_vs_kst2">About Kst 1 and Kst 2</a></h2>
<p>
-Currently <a href="kst1">Kst 1.x</a> and Kst 2.x are stable releases.<br/>
-Kst 1 has some features that Kst 2 does not yet have, but Kst 2 also has some nice improvements over Kst 1. If you are new to Kst, you should probably start with Kst 2, unless you need specific features no yet supported or are working with people using Kst 1. One good place to ask for advice is on the mailing list.
+Currently <a href="kst1">Kst 1.x</a> and Kst 2.x are stable releases.
+Kst 1 is no longer being actively developed, apart from occasional bug fixes. Kst 1 has some features that Kst 2 does not yet have, in particular dcop bindings and scripting,
+but on the other hand Kst 2 offers some nice improvements over Kst 1 such as shared axes and extended support for metadata.<br/>
+If you are new to Kst, you should probably start with Kst 2, unless you need very specific features not yet supported - or are working with people using Kst 1, as presently Kst 2
+cannot yet load Kst 1.x files.</p>
+<p>Generally speaking, a good place to ask for advice is the <a href="https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kst">mailing list</a>.
</p>
-<h2>File formats</h2>
-<p>Kst 1 supports the following formats: ASCII, Dirfile, CDF, netCDF, piolib, FITS, HEALPix, QImage-compatible image types (jpg, png, etc)</p>
-<p>As of November 2010, Kst 2 supports : ASCII, Dirfile, netCDF, QImage-compatible image types. <br/>
-But support for the other formats handled by Kst 1 is fairly easy to reactivate, and a couple of new ones are planned (e.g. Matlab's MAT files).
+<h2><a name="file_formats">File formats</a></h2>
+<p>Kst 1 supports the following formats: ASCII, <a href="http://getdata.sourceforge.net/dirfile.html">Dirfile</a>, <a href="http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/">CDF</a>,
+<a href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/">netCDF</a>, piolib, <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/">FITS</a>, <a href="http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/">HEALPix</a>,
+<a href="http://doc.qt.nokia.com/latest/qimage.html#details">QImage</a>-compatible image types (jpg, png, etc)</p>
+
+<p>As of March 2011, Kst 2 supports : ASCII, <a href="http://getdata.sourceforge.net/dirfile.html">Dirfile</a>, <a href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/">netCDF</a>,
+<a href="http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/fitsio/">CFitsIO</a>, <a href="http://doc.qt.nokia.com/latest/qimage.html#details">QImage</a>-compatible image types. <br/>
+Support for the other formats handled by Kst 1 is fairly easy to reactivate, and a couple of new ones are planned (e.g. Matlab's MAT files, or Origin files).
Generally speaking, it is easy to add support for a new format, so if your favorite file type is not supported, contact us on the mailing
-list and we'll get it started.</p>
+list and we'll help you get started.</p>
-<h2>Plugin architecture</h2>
+<h2><a name="plugin_architecture">Plugin architecture</a></h2>
<p>Kst is based on a plugin architecture:</p>
<ul>
<li>Data sources are plugins which provide support for new file types</li>
- <li>Plugins can easily be added for any type of operation, including fit and filter plugins</li>
+ <li>Plugins can easily be added for any type of operation, including fit and filter plugins if you want to develop your own to extend the large number of GSL-based plugins already distributed with Kst</li>
</ul>
<p>It does not take a very experienced programmer to customize Kst to your needs.
</p>
--- trunk/www/areas/extragear/apps/kst/sample_data/index.php #1226339:1226340
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
<ul>
<li>Some metadata in the header including field names. <a href="2_similar_ASCII_files.tgz">2 similar files</a> are provided to experiment with the "change data file" tool</li>
<li>Pure data (Kst will call the vectors "Column1", "Column2", etc...) from a <a href="http://websvn.kde.org/*checkout*/branches/work/kst/portto4/kst/misc/tutorial/gyrodata.dat.gz">gyrometer</a>: 3 vectors x 200 000 samples (gzipped, please uncompress before using)</li>
- <li>One large file (zipped) to experiment for yourself the performance of Kst (coming soon)</li>
+ <li>One large file (zipped) to experience for yourself the performance of Kst (coming soon)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Dirfile (getdata library)</h2>
--- trunk/www/areas/extragear/apps/kst/screenshots/dialogs/index.php #1226339:1226340
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
<p>In this section you will find screenshots showing most of Kst's dialogs in action, presented as a visual tour.</p>
-<h2>Get to know Kst: the main user interface</h2>
+<h2><a name="main_user_interface">Get to know Kst: the main user interface</a></h2>
<?php
$gallery = new ImageGallery("Menus and toolbars");
$gallery->addImage("menu_file_thumb.png", "menu_file.png", 300, "", "File menu", "File menu", "");
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
$gallery->show();
?>
-<h2>Import data easily thanks to the data wizard</h2>
+<h2><a name="data_wizard">Import data easily thanks to the data wizard</a></h2>
<?php
$gallery = new ImageGallery("Data Wizard");
$gallery->addImage("wizard_file_selection_thumb.png", "wizard_file_selection.png", 300, "", "Data wizard import tool, 1st page: data file selection", "Data wizard import tool, 1st page: data file selection", "");
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
$gallery->show();
?>
-<h2>Read more data or created derived objects</h2>
+<h2><a name="other_object_types">Read more data or created derived objects</a></h2>
<h3>"Primitives", i.e. input data directly read from a datasource</h3>
<?php
$gallery = new ImageGallery("Read more data from input files");
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
$gallery->show();
?>
-<h2>View your data as text or numeric values</h2>
+<h2><a name="data_view">View your data as text or numeric values</a></h2>
<?php
$gallery = new ImageGallery("View dialogs");
$gallery->addImage("view_matrix_thumb.png", "view_matrix.png", 300, "", "Matrix view dialog to check the values of matrix objects", "Matrix view dialog to check the values of matrix objects", "");
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
$gallery->show();
?>
-<h2>Powerful curve and plot edition capabilities</h2>
+<h2><a name="curve_plot_edition">Powerful curve and plot edition capabilities</a></h2>
<?php
$gallery = new ImageGallery("Plot and curve edition");
$gallery->addImage("edit_curve_single_thumb.png", "edit_curve_single.png", 300, "", "Curve edition dialog", "Curve edition dialog", "");
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
$gallery->show();
?>
-<h2>Be productive with powerful yet easy-to-use tools</h2>
+<h2><a name="productive_tools">Be productive with powerful yet easy-to-use tools</a></h2>
<?php
$gallery = new ImageGallery("Tools");
$gallery->addImage("tool_change_data_file_thumb.png", "tool_change_data_file.png", 300, "", "Load the same data from another file (replace or compare)", "Load the same data from another file (replace or compare)", "");
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
$gallery->show();
?>
-<h2>Export your publication-quality work</h2>
+<h2><a name="export_options">Export your publication-quality work</a></h2>
<?php
$gallery = new ImageGallery("File dialogs");
$gallery->addImage("file_export_thumb.png", "file_export.png", 300, "", "File export dialog", "File export dialog", "");
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
$gallery->show();
?>
-<h2>Customize Kst to your liking</h2>
+<h2><a name="settings">Customize Kst to your liking</a></h2>
<?php
$gallery = new ImageGallery("Kst settings");
$gallery->addImage("settings_general_thumb.png", "settings_general.png", 300, "", "Settings menu: general settings", "Settings menu: general settings", "");
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
$gallery->show();
?>
-<h2>Report bugs or wishes</h2>
+<h2><a name="feedback">Report bugs or wishes</a></h2>
<?php
$gallery = new ImageGallery("Help menu");
$gallery->addImage("help_about_thumb.png", "help_about.png", 300, "", "About dialog", "About dialog", "");
--- trunk/www/areas/extragear/apps/kst/video_tutorials/index.php #1226339:1226340
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
<ol>
<li>Presentation of the user interface</li>
<li>The Data Wizard, zooming and basic layout</li>
+ <li>Using the range tools (e.g. for streaming data)</li>
+ <li>Creating equations, plugins, fits, filters and PSDs</li>
<li>The power of "Edit multiple" actions</li>
<li>The "Change Data File" tool</li>
- <li>Using the range tools (e.g. for scrolling curves)</li>
- <li>Creating equations, plugins, fits, filters and PSDs</li>
- <li>Matrices, images, metadata (sclaras/strings)</li>
+ <li>Matrices, images, metadata (scalars/strings)</li>
<li>Advanced layouting and export functions</li>
</ol>
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