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How do we add to the list? The Companies page doesn't seem to be editable. Perhaps you should consider adding the data to a simple WordPress site. I'd be happy

How do we add to the list? The Companies page doesn't seem to be editable. Perhaps you should consider adding the data to a simple WordPress site. I'd be happy to set that up for you on my server.

jbms 10y ago
I suspect there's so many people browsing that it doesn't allow simultaneous editing by them all. They're normally all editable. It was editable a few minutes ago with ~ 77 users.
- sparkzilla 10y ago
  I don't see the edit buttons at all, even using a different browser. I'll try later.
  - jbms 10y ago
    There aren't any - normally you click in a cell and can edit it immediately. Try this form to add a company: http://goo.gl/forms/5OEg6TahHdLrPmaG3 http://goo.gl/forms/5OEg6TahHdLrPmaG3 And this form to add an event: http://goo.gl/forms/LI36LptYhqbuudY83 http://goo.gl/forms/LI36LptYhqbuudY83
    - sparkzilla 10y ago
      I was able to get in and add Newslines. Thank you!
jbms 10y ago
Many thanks for the offer. I'd like it as a website (I'm recommending my spouse does that for a Scots[TBD_which_specific_branch_of_Creatives]Map she's working on) but for now I want it as easy to edit as possible.
- sparkzilla 10y ago
  I think it would be pretty easy for people to add their info. Let me make a sample tomorrow.
davb 10y ago
Maybe a better idea would be a Google Forms instance to submit listings, then some manual validation and normalisation, and s script to pull it from the Google Docs spreadsheet and generate a static web page. Makes for cheap and easy hosting, and you could easily map the events and companies on Google Maps or OSM if you add a lat/long field. That way, it'd be easy to submit and even easier to consume the data. And if you kept the dataset open, people could reuse it in a bunch of useful ways.
- jarofgreen 10y ago
  Did you have any comments on https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/ https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/ ? We are not static* or Google Docs but we do the rest - people can add, we work with lat/lngs on maps and have many Open Data feeds that already have lots of users. * Tho last year we did start playing with a static site generator for fun, tho it's not production ready yet.
  - davb 10y ago
    I incidentally found Open Tech Calendar for the first time a few days ago and really like it. Besides a few small design niggles, I think it's great. The data export (and the fact the data is in the public domain) is really useful. The lack of adverts (besides a little sponsor shout out) makes me much more comfortable contributing data here. I appreciate the OSM maps. Honestly, you really don't need to go the static route. That was perhaps a more useful suggestion for the OP as they don't have any dynamic web infrastructure in place and it would offer a quick win in terms of usability. Same goes for Google docs - it was a good for the OP's situation but it's not necessary in your case, especially with your strong export functionality. Stick with dynamic, you've done a good job there! If I could make a couple of little suggestions: 1. A few wee design tweaks might help: on desktop browsers the font size is really big in places (24px in the header explanation text), the background image is a little distracting and difficult to make out, and the max width of 1200px reduces readability a bit for some users). Nothing major, just some little tweaks. 2. I only found the site recently and wish I'd come across it before now. Do what you're doing here - keep reaching out to people in the community. 3. Slim down the terms and conditions a bit and adopt an open license. The footer says that event data is in the public domain, but this term is a little fuzzy and the legal meaning isn't always clear. On the terms page, you talk about a limited license. I'd suggest going with CC0 [0] for event data (it's like public domain, but with specific and universally understood legal meaning). And perhaps just state that all rights are reserved with regards to site name and logos. It makes things clearer for people who might want to use the data. [0] https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

How do we add to the list? The Companies page doesn't seem to be editable. Perhaps you should consider adding the data to a simple WordPress site. I'd be happy to set that up for you on my server.

jbms 10y ago

I suspect there's so many people browsing that it doesn't allow simultaneous editing by them all. They're normally all editable. It was editable a few minutes ago with ~ 77 users.

sparkzilla 10y ago
I don't see the edit buttons at all, even using a different browser. I'll try later.
- jbms 10y ago
  There aren't any - normally you click in a cell and can edit it immediately. Try this form to add a company: http://goo.gl/forms/5OEg6TahHdLrPmaG3 http://goo.gl/forms/5OEg6TahHdLrPmaG3 And this form to add an event: http://goo.gl/forms/LI36LptYhqbuudY83 http://goo.gl/forms/LI36LptYhqbuudY83
  - sparkzilla 10y ago
    I was able to get in and add Newslines. Thank you!

jbms 10y ago

Many thanks for the offer. I'd like it as a website (I'm recommending my spouse does that for a Scots[TBD_which_specific_branch_of_Creatives]Map she's working on) but for now I want it as easy to edit as possible.

sparkzilla 10y ago
I think it would be pretty easy for people to add their info. Let me make a sample tomorrow.

davb 10y ago

Maybe a better idea would be a Google Forms instance to submit listings, then some manual validation and normalisation, and s script to pull it from the Google Docs spreadsheet and generate a static web page. Makes for cheap and easy hosting, and you could easily map the events and companies on Google Maps or OSM if you add a lat/long field. That way, it'd be easy to submit and even easier to consume the data. And if you kept the dataset open, people could reuse it in a bunch of useful ways.

jarofgreen 10y ago
Did you have any comments on https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/ https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/ ? We are not static* or Google Docs but we do the rest - people can add, we work with lat/lngs on maps and have many Open Data feeds that already have lots of users. * Tho last year we did start playing with a static site generator for fun, tho it's not production ready yet.
- davb 10y ago
  I incidentally found Open Tech Calendar for the first time a few days ago and really like it. Besides a few small design niggles, I think it's great. The data export (and the fact the data is in the public domain) is really useful. The lack of adverts (besides a little sponsor shout out) makes me much more comfortable contributing data here. I appreciate the OSM maps. Honestly, you really don't need to go the static route. That was perhaps a more useful suggestion for the OP as they don't have any dynamic web infrastructure in place and it would offer a quick win in terms of usability. Same goes for Google docs - it was a good for the OP's situation but it's not necessary in your case, especially with your strong export functionality. Stick with dynamic, you've done a good job there! If I could make a couple of little suggestions: 1. A few wee design tweaks might help: on desktop browsers the font size is really big in places (24px in the header explanation text), the background image is a little distracting and difficult to make out, and the max width of 1200px reduces readability a bit for some users). Nothing major, just some little tweaks. 2. I only found the site recently and wish I'd come across it before now. Do what you're doing here - keep reaching out to people in the community. 3. Slim down the terms and conditions a bit and adopt an open license. The footer says that event data is in the public domain, but this term is a little fuzzy and the legal meaning isn't always clear. On the terms page, you talk about a limited license. I'd suggest going with CC0 [0] for event data (it's like public domain, but with specific and universally understood legal meaning). And perhaps just state that all rights are reserved with regards to site name and logos. It makes things clearer for people who might want to use the data. [0] https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/