Re: Another set of pages that might need tweaking
don kretz <[email protected]> Sun, 20 May 2018 23:34:13 -0700
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--===============4692733425460409833== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000023f1d0056cb17edb" --00000000000023f1d0056cb17edb Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" User dkretz The pgdpcanada source is stored under my account, if you care to browse. Cheers, Don Kretz On Sat, May 19, 2018, 2:19 PM Greg Newby <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks to Don, Tim and others who might be interested in doing some > development work. Here are a few resources I have now set up, and can make > available, depending on interests: > > > 1. github repository. Currently this is private, because I'd like a few > other people to peruse it for any secrets that should be omitted. I left > out key files and username/passwords, but would appreciate another set of > eyes. If you would like to use github to access it, email me your github > username and I will add you as a collaborator. > https://github.com/gbnewby/gutenbergsite (but it's private, so you > cannot see it unless you are added as a collaborator. > > This is not the live source for www.gutenberg.org, but it is the source > for: > > > 2. A development instance of www.gutenberg.org running at > https://www.exosomatic.info/ > > This has a snapshot of the database for eBook metadata (PostgreSQL, > unchanged) and Wiki (MySQL, the Wiki has been edited a little). > > One thing it does not have is the CherryPy application that delivers > things under /docs and /ebooks. That is a separate application on a > separate (Ubuntu) server... but as mentioned earlier, I want to completely > replace /ebooks with static HTML5+CSS. > > This is a CentOS 6 server, with a very similar setup to the main site at > iBiblio that offers www.gutenberg.org. The main difference is I'm not > using proxy server and load balancer, and because it's running in > VirtualBox there are a few things that don't quite work as expected > (including RPAF to get the real remote IP address). > > Basically, it's a development instance, not a pre-production instance. > > > 3. A tarball of the git repo above, for which again I would appreciate > eyes looking for any files that should be removed. > https://www.petascale.org/gutenbergsite.tgz > > > Setting this up on your own server would also require database dumps, > which I'm willing to supply, and the Apache configuration files, which I'm > willing to supply. But it would probably be easier for anyone wanting to > do this to instead get an ssh login on the development instance, and see > how things are set up there. > > > Please write back individually (Don, Tom, others) with your choices, > and/or your github.com username, and I'll set it up. > > Depending on the quantity and depth of discussion, it might make sense to > use the gutvol-p discussion list, rather than gutvol-d. > > Note that #1 and #2 will be a great place to test changes to the main > server at www.gutenberg.org. Once changes are tested & ready, I can > apply them. Eventually I would like to have this synchronized with git, > but that will take a little more effort to set up. > > Thanks again, > Greg > > On Sat, May 05, 2018 at 07:20:39PM +0000, don kretz wrote: > > If I can get the source code and a database I can probably knock off some > > of those bugs. > > > > On Sat, May 5, 2018, 7:11 AM Greg Newby <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi, Tim. We don't have an active Webmaster right now, so nobody can > fix > > > this. > > > > > > The search page is a fairly typical PHP+database application. > > > Unfortunately we do not have a complete test platform, just our main > > > production platform. If you or anyone else has skills and time to help > > > out, we can work with iBiblio to get usernames set up etc. > > > > > > If you would just like to look at some of the code to see whether > there is > > > an easy fix, that is something I can probably help with. > > > - Greg > > > > > > On Fri, May 04, 2018 at 01:14:56AM -0400, Tim Hare wrote: > > > > I was looking at search results tonight - and noticed that the > > > "navigation > > > > bar" (for lack of an accurate term) jumps around. By "navigation > bar" I > > > > mean the thing that looks like > > > > > > > > "Displaying results 551-575 | First > > > > <https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?sort_order=release_date> > | > > > > Previous > > > > < > > > > https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?sort_order=release_date&start_inde > > > > x=526> | Next > > > > < > > > > https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?sort_order=release_date&start_inde > > > > x=576> " > > > > > > > > When you move from pate to page it jumps up or down depending upon > how > > > much > > > > content, especially image content, there is on a page. I think it > would > > > be > > > > better for this particular part of navigation to be placed somewhere > > > above > > > > the books, in the same place, to make it easier for people to move > > > forward > > > > and backward through the pages. This might also help with mobile or > > > tablet > > > > devices but I haven't tried that out (yet). In any event it ought to > be a > > > > very small tweak > > > > > > > > Tim Hare > > > > Interest Bystander, Non-Inc. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > gutvol-d mailing list > > > > gutvol-d-4LCm/o+qPMZ96Xl/[email protected] > > > > http://lists.pglaf.org/mailman/listinfo/gutvol-d > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > gutvol-d mailing list > > > gutvol-d-4LCm/o+qPMZ96Xl/[email protected] > > > http://lists.pglaf.org/mailman/listinfo/gutvol-d > > > > _______________________________________________ > gutvol-d mailing list > gutvol-d-4LCm/o+qPMZ96Xl/[email protected] > http://lists.pglaf.org/mailman/listinfo/gutvol-d > --00000000000023f1d0056cb17edb Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto">User dkretz<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">= The pgdpcanada source is stored under my account, if you care to browse.=C2= =A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Cheers,=C2=A0</div><= div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Don Kretz=C2=A0</div></div><br= ><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, May 19, 2018, 2:19 PM = Greg Newby <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&g= t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 = .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Thanks to Don, Tim and ot= hers who might be interested in doing some development work.=C2=A0 Here are= a few resources I have now set up, and can make available, depending on in= terests:<br> <br> <br> 1. github repository.=C2=A0 Currently this is private, because I'd like= a few other people to peruse it for any secrets that should be omitted.=C2= =A0 I left out key files and username/passwords, but would appreciate anoth= er set of eyes.=C2=A0 If you would like to use github to access it, email m= e your github username and I will add you as a collaborator.<br> =C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://github.com/gbnewby/gutenbergsite" rel=3D"noreferr= er noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://github.com/gbnewby/gutenbergsite</= a>=C2=A0 (but it's private, so you cannot see it unless you are added a= s a collaborator.<br> <br> This is not the live source for <a href=3D"http://www.gutenberg.org" rel=3D= "noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">www.gutenberg.org</a>, but it is = the source for:<br> <br> <br> 2. A development instance of <a href=3D"http://www.gutenberg.org" rel=3D"no= referrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">www.gutenberg.org</a> running at <a = href=3D"https://www.exosomatic.info/" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target= =3D"_blank">https://www.exosomatic.info/</a><br> <br> This has a snapshot of the database for eBook metadata (PostgreSQL, unchang= ed) and Wiki (MySQL, the Wiki has been edited a little).<br> <br> One thing it does not have is the CherryPy application that delivers things= under /docs and /ebooks.=C2=A0 That is a separate application on a separat= e (Ubuntu) server... but as mentioned earlier, I want to completely replace= /ebooks with static HTML5+CSS.<br> <br> This is a CentOS 6 server, with a very similar setup to the main site at iB= iblio that offers <a href=3D"http://www.gutenberg.org" rel=3D"noreferrer no= referrer" target=3D"_blank">www.gutenberg.org</a>.=C2=A0 The main differenc= e is I'm not using proxy server and load balancer, and because it's= running in VirtualBox there are a few things that don't quite work as = expected (including RPAF to get the real remote IP address).<br> <br> Basically, it's a development instance, not a pre-production instance.<= br> <br> <br> 3. A tarball of the git repo above, for which again I would appreciate eyes= looking for any files that should be removed.=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://www= .petascale.org/gutenbergsite.tgz" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_= blank">https://www.petascale.org/gutenbergsite.tgz</a><br> <br> <br> Setting this up on your own server would also require database dumps, which= I'm willing to supply, and the Apache configuration files, which I'= ;m willing to supply.=C2=A0 But it would probably be easier for anyone want= ing to do this to instead get an ssh login on the development instance, and= see how things are set up there.<br> <br> <br> Please write back individually (Don, Tom, others) with your choices, and/or= your <a href=3D"http://github.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D= "_blank">github.com</a> username, and I'll set it up.<br> <br> Depending on the quantity and depth of discussion, it might make sense to u= se the gutvol-p discussion list, rather than gutvol-d.=C2=A0 <br> <br> Note that #1 and #2 will be a great place to test changes to the main serve= r at <a href=3D"http://www.gutenberg.org" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" tar= get=3D"_blank">www.gutenberg.org</a>.=C2=A0 Once changes are tested & r= eady, I can apply them.=C2=A0 Eventually I would like to have this synchron= ized with git, but that will take a little more effort to set up.<br> <br> Thanks again,<br> =C2=A0 Greg<br> <br> On Sat, May 05, 2018 at 07:20:39PM +0000, don kretz wrote:<br> > If I can get the source code and a database I can probably knock off s= ome<br> > of those bugs.<br> > <br> > On Sat, May 5, 2018, 7:11 AM Greg Newby <<a href=3D"mailto:gbnewby@= pglaf.org" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]</a>> w= rote:<br> > <br> > > Hi, Tim.=C2=A0 We don't have an active Webmaster right now, s= o nobody can fix<br> > > this.<br> > ><br> > > The search page is a fairly typical PHP+database application.<br> > > Unfortunately we do not have a complete test platform, just our m= ain<br> > > production platform.=C2=A0 If you or anyone else has skills and t= ime to help<br> > > out, we can work with iBiblio to get usernames set up etc.<br> > ><br> > > If you would just like to look at some of the code to see whether= there is<br> > > an easy fix, that is something I can probably help with.<br> > >=C2=A0 =C2=A0- Greg<br> > ><br> > > On Fri, May 04, 2018 at 01:14:56AM -0400, Tim Hare wrote:<br> > > > I was looking at search results tonight - and noticed that t= he<br> > > "navigation<br> > > > bar" (for lack of an accurate term) jumps around.=C2=A0= By "navigation bar" I<br> > > > mean the thing that looks like<br> > > ><br> > > > "Displaying results 551-575 | First<br> > > > <<a href=3D"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?sort= _order=3Drelease_date" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http= s://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?sort_order=3Drelease_date</a>>=C2= =A0 |<br> > > > Previous<br> > > > <<br> > > <a href=3D"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?sort_order=3D= release_date&start_inde" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank= ">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?sort_order=3Drelease_date&st= art_inde</a><br> > > > x=3D526>=C2=A0 | Next<br> > > > <<br> > > <a href=3D"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?sort_order=3D= release_date&start_inde" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank= ">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?sort_order=3Drelease_date&st= art_inde</a><br> > > > x=3D576> "<br> > > ><br> > > > When you move from pate to page it jumps up or down dependin= g upon how<br> > > much<br> > > > content, especially image content, there is on a page.=C2=A0= I think it would<br> > > be<br> > > > better for this particular part of navigation to be placed s= omewhere<br> > > above<br> > > > the books, in the same place, to make it easier for people t= o move<br> > > forward<br> > > > and backward through the pages.=C2=A0 This might also help w= ith mobile or<br> > > tablet<br> > > > devices but I haven't tried that out (yet). In any event= it ought to be a<br> > > > very small tweak<br> > > ><br> > > > Tim Hare<br> > > > Interest Bystander, Non-Inc.<br> > > ><br> > > ><br> > > ><br> > > ><br> > > ><br> > ><br> > > > _______________________________________________<br> > > > gutvol-d mailing list<br> > > > <a href=3D"mailto:gutvol-d-4LCm/o+qPMZ96Xl/[email protected]" target=3D"_blank= " rel=3D"noreferrer">gutvol-d-4LCm/o+qPMZ96Xl/[email protected]</a><br> > > > <a href=3D"http://lists.pglaf.org/mailman/listinfo/gutvol-d"= rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://lists.pglaf.org/mai= lman/listinfo/gutvol-d</a><br> > ><br> > > _______________________________________________<br> > > gutvol-d mailing list<br> > > <a href=3D"mailto:gutvol-d-4LCm/o+qPMZ96Xl/[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel= =3D"noreferrer">gutvol-d-4LCm/o+qPMZ96Xl/[email protected]</a><br> > > <a href=3D"http://lists.pglaf.org/mailman/listinfo/gutvol-d" rel= =3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://lists.pglaf.org/mailman= /listinfo/gutvol-d</a><br> > ><br> _______________________________________________<br> gutvol-d mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:gutvol-d-4LCm/o+qPMZ96Xl/[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"norefe= rrer">gutvol-d-4LCm/o+qPMZ96Xl/[email protected]</a><br> <a href=3D"http://lists.pglaf.org/mailman/listinfo/gutvol-d" rel=3D"norefer= rer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://lists.pglaf.org/mailman/listinfo/g= utvol-d</a><br> </blockquote></div> --00000000000023f1d0056cb17edb-- --===============4692733425460409833== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: inline X19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX18KZ3V0dm9sLWQg bWFpbGluZyBsaXN0Cmd1dHZvbC1kQGxpc3RzLnBnbGFmLm9yZwpodHRwOi8vbGlzdHMucGdsYWYu b3JnL21haWxtYW4vbGlzdGluZm8vZ3V0dm9sLWQK --===============4692733425460409833==--