I'd like to expand the modifications area of the FAQ system to include 3rd party (remotely hosted, available scripts, etc) that can add to the functionality of a Links site.
These include programs or scripts that work with Links to add functionality, or programs that build websites and can incorporate links as the back end.
Examples would be home-page or community programs that allow you to set up a dynamic front page -- with news, weather, sports, trivia, etc. The add-ins themselves -- such as the news, trivia and weather programs, and banner/advertising programs.
The advantage of doing it this way is that this is tangentially related to Links, and Alex's responsibility to support, so putting it into a separate area makes sense. The ad-ins can be rated (if Widgetz comes through <G> ) and I can even link in discussion boards for each program that warrants it.
This keeps this site "pure", and doesn't flood this forum with 3rd party questions.
Right now what comes to mind are plug-ins like:
News -- lots of services out there
Weather -- (HamWeather if you can host it is #1)
Today-in-History
Holidays/Calendar/Reminders
Home Pages (This may be being built into LinkSQL, or at least hooks are in there for joining two programs)
Auctions - (searches and listings)
I'm using this FAQ database to bang away at LinkSQL while not touching my "public" sites (this FAQ area is only linked to from here). I'll try to incorporate as many of the Add-ins into parts of this site as I can to show what is possible. (I _will_ need help with this, as I can't do it all).
I have a fair amount of server resources available for this, so it's not a project that will get squeezed.
If people are testing out mods and add-ins, this could be a place to demo them without allowing access to your own servers and the potential problems that has. If it warrants, I can even set up a separate server for this.
I've staked our business on Links software (and one or two others) and I'm willing to help develop it -- and the user community -- any way I can (within reason -- standard disclamer <G> ).
Alex has his hands full with the software, and should be free to concentrate on it.
Consider this a "developers resource" ?? where those interested in taking Links to the next step can share their experiences without them getting lost in the "HELP ME!" of basic links install and operating issues.
If you could share your ideas here in this one thread, I'll see what I can get implemented and set up. I have a deveopment server set up, that I have not been using (as I had originally planned) and could move this all over to that during the holidays if I get enough feedback.
The goals:
1) to reduce tangential traffic here
2) to provide a place for 3rd party add-ins to be discussed with out implied endorsement
3) to provide a deveopers resourc
4) to deploy developers 'beta' code for feedback on "public" system.
(I will get the FAQ updated over the holidays. I've had 3 deaths in the family in the space of 10 days, and it's been rough.)
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LinkSQL FAQ: www.postcards.com/FAQ/LinkSQL/
These include programs or scripts that work with Links to add functionality, or programs that build websites and can incorporate links as the back end.
Examples would be home-page or community programs that allow you to set up a dynamic front page -- with news, weather, sports, trivia, etc. The add-ins themselves -- such as the news, trivia and weather programs, and banner/advertising programs.
The advantage of doing it this way is that this is tangentially related to Links, and Alex's responsibility to support, so putting it into a separate area makes sense. The ad-ins can be rated (if Widgetz comes through <G> ) and I can even link in discussion boards for each program that warrants it.
This keeps this site "pure", and doesn't flood this forum with 3rd party questions.
Right now what comes to mind are plug-ins like:
News -- lots of services out there
Weather -- (HamWeather if you can host it is #1)
Today-in-History
Holidays/Calendar/Reminders
Home Pages (This may be being built into LinkSQL, or at least hooks are in there for joining two programs)
Auctions - (searches and listings)
I'm using this FAQ database to bang away at LinkSQL while not touching my "public" sites (this FAQ area is only linked to from here). I'll try to incorporate as many of the Add-ins into parts of this site as I can to show what is possible. (I _will_ need help with this, as I can't do it all).
I have a fair amount of server resources available for this, so it's not a project that will get squeezed.
If people are testing out mods and add-ins, this could be a place to demo them without allowing access to your own servers and the potential problems that has. If it warrants, I can even set up a separate server for this.
I've staked our business on Links software (and one or two others) and I'm willing to help develop it -- and the user community -- any way I can (within reason -- standard disclamer <G> ).
Alex has his hands full with the software, and should be free to concentrate on it.
Consider this a "developers resource" ?? where those interested in taking Links to the next step can share their experiences without them getting lost in the "HELP ME!" of basic links install and operating issues.
If you could share your ideas here in this one thread, I'll see what I can get implemented and set up. I have a deveopment server set up, that I have not been using (as I had originally planned) and could move this all over to that during the holidays if I get enough feedback.
The goals:
1) to reduce tangential traffic here
2) to provide a place for 3rd party add-ins to be discussed with out implied endorsement
3) to provide a deveopers resourc
4) to deploy developers 'beta' code for feedback on "public" system.
(I will get the FAQ updated over the holidays. I've had 3 deaths in the family in the space of 10 days, and it's been rough.)
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POSTCARDS.COM -- Everything Postcards on the Internet www.postcards.com
LinkSQL FAQ: www.postcards.com/FAQ/LinkSQL/
