[Owncloud] progress on map app

Tue Jul 2 08:00:51 UTC 2013

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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