From dev-return-13581-apmail-forrest-dev-archive=forrest.apache.org@forrest.apache.org Sat Nov 06 11:52:56 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-forrest-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 31322 invoked from network); 6 Nov 2004 11:52:55 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (209.237.227.199) by minotaur-2.apache.org with SMTP; 6 Nov 2004 11:52:55 -0000 Received: (qmail 65475 invoked by uid 500); 6 Nov 2004 11:52:50 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-forrest-dev-archive@forrest.apache.org Received: (qmail 65422 invoked by uid 500); 6 Nov 2004 11:52:49 -0000 Mailing-List: contact dev-help@forrest.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Reply-To: dev@forrest.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list dev@forrest.apache.org Received: (qmail 65383 invoked by uid 99); 6 Nov 2004 11:52:49 -0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=10.0 tests= X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (hermes.apache.org: local policy) Received: from [165.98.147.95] (HELO ags01.agsoftware.dnsalias.com) (165.98.147.95) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.28) with ESMTP; Sat, 06 Nov 2004 03:52:49 -0800 Received: from ags01.agsoftware.dnsalias.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by ags01.agsoftware.dnsalias.com (8.12.11/8.12.10) with ESMTP id iA6BqgSm025757 for ; Sat, 6 Nov 2004 05:52:42 -0600 Received: (from apache@localhost) by ags01.agsoftware.dnsalias.com (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id iA6BqgZo025756; Sat, 6 Nov 2004 05:52:42 -0600 X-Authentication-Warning: ags01.agsoftware.dnsalias.com: apache set sender to agallardo@agssa.net using -f Received: from 80.219.8.172 (SquirrelMail authenticated user agallardo); by agssa.net with HTTP; Sat, 6 Nov 2004 05:52:42 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <35518.80.219.8.172.1099741962.squirrel@80.219.8.172> In-Reply-To: <418174A3.7000002@apache.org> References: <418174A3.7000002@apache.org> Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 05:52:42 -0600 (CST) Subject: Re: [VOTE] Accept donation of IMSManifest plugin From: "Antonio Gallardo" To: dev@forrest.apache.org User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.3a-1 X-Mailer: SquirrelMail/1.4.3a-1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal X-Virus-Checked: Checked X-Spam-Rating: minotaur-2.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N Ross Gardler dijo: > As I have mentioned numerous times before, I have a plugin that replaces > site.xml and tabs.xml with an IMSManifest file. This is a standard > format file for Learning Objects, but is also very useful for more > general content objects. +1 I think it is close related to documentation systems. Best Regards, Antonio Gallardo PS: Sorry to be late. ;-) > > The benefits of using this plugin are: > > - tools available for editing > > - allows content generated by Forrest to be imported into standards > compliant Learning Management systems (doesn't work out of the box with > this plugin, but is working in the donor project - this will be ported > to this plugin when time allows or when someone elses itch is strong > enough to move it from our CVS to this plugin) > > - defacto standard > > The disadvantages are: > > - not easily edited (tools needed) > > Future direction: > > This plugin forms the first stage of enabling Learning Objects to be > imported into Forrest sites. > > --- > > The plugin can be examined by adding XMLManifest to the > project.required.plugins property, a sample site using this plugin is > available in the docs section of the plugin (download from > http://www.apache.org/~rgardler/testingGround/forrestPlugins/IMSManifest.zip). > > > A more complete demo site is available from > http://www.apache.org/~rgardler/testingGround/forrestPlugins/demoIMSSite.zip > > This code was developed as part of the Burrokeet.org project > (http://www.burrokeet.org ) and is currently licensed under the MIT > license. I am the copyright holder and will assign such copyrights to > Apache as usual. > > If Forrest would prefer I am happy to house this plugin at the Burrokeet > project site (on Sourceforge). > > Ross >