[Owncloud] progress on map app

Sun Aug 4 06:07:03 UTC 2013

Thank you Jan and Frank for the update. I am travelling in a
conference right now, will get back to the work after that :)

On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 10:24 AM, Frank Karlitschek <frank at owncloud.org> wrote:
> Hi Jan,
>
>
> awesome initiative.
> The maps repo is now setup and let's collaborate :-)
>
>
> Frank
>
>
> On 02.08.2013, at 16:17, Jan-Christoph Borchardt <hey at jancborchardt.net> wrote:
>
>> Heya, I’m at GUADEC (the GNOME conference) and met Mattias, GNOME GSoC
>> student working on a Maps app for GNOME. They have a great design
>> document up at https://wiki.gnome.org/Design/Apps/Maps
>>
>> If we work together, we can have the data synced between GNOME Maps,
>> ownCloud Maps and Marble.
>>
>> Frank, can you create a repository at https://github.com/owncloud/maps
>> – then Qingping could push the first prototype and we can continue on
>> there.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Qingping Hou <dave2008713 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi everyone, any update on the map app? I wrote a simple frontend demo
>>> with mock data in angular service:
>>> https://github.com/houqp/map
>>>
>>> I am still working on extending the leaflet directive. Once I finish
>>> that, I will start working on the backend.
>>>
>>> @Jan, will be helpful if you can create a map app repo in OC ORG.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 10:54 PM, Qingping Hou <dave2008713 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Utku and Andrei, could you also include your mentors in the list? It
>>>> will be great if we can have support from them for the single map app
>>>> idea :)
>>>>
>>>> I am ready to start working on the frontend anytime next week. But
>>>> first we need to have a simple backend to fill with some test data. Or
>>>> I can just code up some mock services in Angular.
>>>>
>>>> As for the backend, I am still trying to figure out the best database
>>>> schema. If any of you want to have a IM discussion on IRC or gtalk or
>>>> whatever service, please let me know.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Alessandro Cosentino <cosenal at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Let me include Utku too in the thread. He is also working on
>>>>> owncloud<->marble integration.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 12:00 PM, Jan-Christoph Borchardt
>>>>> <hey at jancborchardt.net> wrote:
>>>>>> To keep everyone in the loop it’s best if we have this discussion in
>>>>>> the open, in case someone wants to participate. :)
>>>>>> I also included Andrei, who works on integrating Marbe and ownCloud.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think it’s pretty obvious we should collaborate here on _one_ simple
>>>>>> »Maps« app, using open formats and sync with Marble. Including sharing
>>>>>> is important as well, so you can work together on routes, or have
>>>>>> shared favorites, or just send a public link to a place.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Design-wise full emphasis on the content, which is the map, favorites,
>>>>>> and routes. Hence the map needs to use the full app space, without a
>>>>>> permanent sidebar. Or rather, the sidebar should appear contextually,
>>>>>> and either be slightly transparent or have a bit of margin to the
>>>>>> edges so the map is always visible even on the left side. Take a look
>>>>>> at the new Google Maps if you haven’t seen it yet.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You folks should get a repo at https://github.com/owncloud/maps and
>>>>>> start working together there, using Appframework as base.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 11:52 PM, Qingping Hou <dave2008713 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 6:20 PM, eMerzh <merzhin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> On the leaflet topic:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Great to here you are getting familliar with leaflet api and the angular one
>>>>>>>> :) To display a route, leaflet can easily draw lines.... you can check an old
>>>>>>>> page i did some years ago : http://bmaron.net/rando/ (may not be the cleanest
>>>>>>>> / up-to-datest code ... but it can give you ideas)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks a lot, that's exactly the demo I need!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> BTW: do you also often do hiking in your free time?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> For the source of the route, calculating it in owncloud seems really hard so,
>>>>>>>> i suggest to use 1 (or more?) external projects like
>>>>>>>> http://project-osrm.org/ or OpenRouteService
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yeah, that's the way to go :) So my plan is:
>>>>>>> * have Leaflet directive watch the route information in scope
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * fetch route information from 3rd party and update the scope
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * cross fingers and hope Leaflet directive update it automatically on the map
>>>>>>>   view
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On the Marble GSOC topic : Let's see what others have to say .... but for me
>>>>>>>> it seems to be a little weird to have a special marble app and a different
>>>>>>>> map app ...  If the marble app can't display a map without our map app they
>>>>>>>> still somewhat rely on us so i don't really see the point...  But i also can
>>>>>>>> hear that they don't want to screw the work of a student if another fail to
>>>>>>>> give what's expected ...  so let's say that it seems reasonable to start with
>>>>>>>> 2 separated apps  but i don't see this a long term solution ... so it may be
>>>>>>>> interresting to hear what they need when we design our external api and
>>>>>>>> features.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I haven't get reply from their student regarding what features they will
>>>>>>> include in the Marble app yet. Maybe they will add a map also. But if they do
>>>>>>> so, we will have a big overlap and it's waste of labour ;p
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In fact, I think the sync only Marble app does make sense. For example, the
>>>>>>> user might only want to backup/sync their Marble data in OC. In that case, they
>>>>>>> don't need to install a huge map app.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On the Hook system topic :
>>>>>>>> Yeah hook system seems more appropriate to have other apps registering there
>>>>>>>> points to the map app ...
>>>>>>>> Maybe the JS hook can be used as we do with file actions?
>>>>>>>> For this and app framework , Ping Raydiation
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> OH, I overlooked the JS hook, will take a look at it :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As for the PHP Hook, yeah, I have discussed it with Raydiation on IRC.
>>>>>>> I guess he is busy writing paper now ;p
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Have a great weekend too :D
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>> Qingping
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 8:03 PM, Qingping Hou <dave2008713 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Brice,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have been playing with AngularJs this week, really impressed by it's
>>>>>>>> design ;)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> == Leaflet
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So I am planning to use angular-leaflet-directive in the app:
>>>>>>>> http://tombatossals.github.com/angular-leaflet-directive/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The directive is still very simple now, it only supports:
>>>>>>>>  * one marker binding
>>>>>>>>  * center view point binding
>>>>>>>>  * zoom level binding
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have submitted couple of patches to it and will keep extend it in
>>>>>>>> following
>>>>>>>> days. Things that I plan to add includes:
>>>>>>>>  * multiple marker binding (can be used to show a set of bookmarked
>>>>>>>> points)
>>>>>>>>  * path biding
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> BTW, I have a question on leaflet regarding routing: what's best way for
>>>>>>>> me to
>>>>>>>> display a route on the map?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> == Marble GSoC collabration
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have talked with KDE side regarding the possiblity of collabrating.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My original plan was I write the OC server side for marble and they focus
>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>> client side.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> However, it truns out that their mentor had really bad experience
>>>>>>>> collabrating
>>>>>>>> with other GSoC project and does not want to depend on other projecs this
>>>>>>>> time.
>>>>>>>> So we (me and marble's potential student) decide to collabrate in other
>>>>>>>> way.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> They will still write a Marble app for OC, and our map app will interact
>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>> their app:
>>>>>>>>  * pull data from Marble app and display in map app
>>>>>>>>  * update data in Marble app so update sync, it can be updated in Marble
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> How do you think about that?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> == Hook system
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have looked into it a bit. So here is my understanding of the system,
>>>>>>>> correct
>>>>>>>> me if I am wrong ;p
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> * Every class can register a method with an event
>>>>>>>> * Every class can emit it's own events
>>>>>>>> * When a event is emitted, methods registered with that event will ba
>>>>>>>> called
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My question is this system is great for controlling other apps in map app.
>>>>>>>> But
>>>>>>>> when an app want to pull data from map app can we still use the hook
>>>>>>>> system?
>>>>>>>> Say the contact app wants to fetch a small embeded map and display it
>>>>>>>> inside
>>>>>>>> contact's info page.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also since we will be using appframework and it's current API hasn't
>>>>>>>> provide
>>>>>>>> method that wraps around the hook api yet, I need to firtst submit pathes
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> appframework. Will work on that in following days.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> === Misc
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> BTW: should I also CC to Jan and Raydiatin next for email regarding GSoC
>>>>>>>> project?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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