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[Kao Chen <kaochen2@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for explanations.

I already know GAJ, I think it's a very good time traveler.
GAJ is powerful standalone software, but I think we need a more little
application, with a panel integration in Gnome-Shell. I just discovered
Sezen, thanks to your links, and it exceeds my expectations, because we can
filter by sort of files, and go back in time directly from the desk. And if
we can add labels to files or attach them to a project, it will be a
powerful features for GAJ and Sezen. It's good to see what we can expect for
an integration in Gnome-Shell.

A project management is important to me, because many people, including me,
work like that. Many applications add a project management directly in their
interfaces to compensate this lack in file managers. I think we can extend
this mode of organization to the workspace.

An other thought, I haven't test yet, and I don't know if it's already
exist, but can we add a quickly access to folders for each files. Most of
the time, when we search a file, we want also open the files next to it.

Thanks
kao


2010/4/30 Thorsten Prante <thorsten@xxxxxxxxx>

>  Hi Kao,
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>  these are great observations and design mock-ups! Thanks!
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> Did you already check out GNOME Activity Journal?
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> https://launchpad.net/gnome-activity-journal
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> http://seilo.geekyogre.com/
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> http://velourdrome.blogspot.com/
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> What you sketched in your mail matches some of the goals we’re heading for
> with the GNOME Activity Journal and related user interfaces.
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> We are currently working on labeling the event data coming from the
> Zeitgeist database/log, Zeitgeist being the engine, which feeds the GNOME
> Activity Journal (GAJ):
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> https://launchpad.net/zeitgeist
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> https://launchpad.net/zeitgeist-project
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> http://zeitgeist-project.com/
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> With “time-expanded” labels, we’ll be able to relate project labels/tags to
> the event data, which will in the future be aggregated into activity data.
> Basic item-related activities are modeled by start and end events. Those
> basic activities can then be grouped and referred to by concepts as projects
> as you lay-outed below.
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> If you’re interested in learning more about the GAJ and Zeitgeist projects,
> join in on our IRC channels
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> GAJ:
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> #gnome-zeitgeist on GIMPnet
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> Zeitgeist:
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> #zeitgeist on freenode
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> Cheers,
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> Thorsten, on behalf of the Zeitgeist team
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> *Von:* ayatana-bounces+thorsten=prante.eu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> ayatana-bounces+thorsten <ayatana-bounces%2Bthorsten>=prante.eu@
> lists.launchpad.net] *Im Auftrag von *Kao Chen
> *Gesendet:* Freitag, 30. April 2010 17:52
> *An:* ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Betreff:* [Ayatana] Work by project
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>
>
> hi everybody,
>
> I originally posted this proposition on the Gnome-Shell mailing list, but
> someone suggested me to do the same here.
>
> I have searched a way to get a best organization of my work.
>
> Actually in my job, I install a new machine.
> For this, I have stored up documents, hyperlinks,  installation scripts,
> and manufacturer contacts.
> If I have done a good job, I will never work again on this machine.
> But most of the time, 6 month later, my Boss will say to me: 'Hey! can you
> upgrade this machine and make it do the coffee now, please'
> I will be glad, if I can find again all my  project documents in one box by
> a simple click.
>
> I think we can handle our work by projects, and groups of projects.
> A project, it's a sort of basket where we can put what we need: files,
> Folders, contacts, hyperlinks, applications.
> -We can rename it, suppress it, save it, restore it, merge it to others.
> -We use only shortcuts.
>
> At work, at home I work by projects.
> -I am in charge of the printers inventory of my company
> -I have to rebuild the contacts database  of my office
> -I search the best tv world for my new home.
> -I make a beautiful mockup for Gnome3
>
> And I do Activities like:
> -Listen music
> -Watch movies
> -surf the web
>
> I like the idea of project and I think, it's can be a good partner of
> "Activities".
>
> We can already manage projects with many folders, and many shortcuts, but
> you need a very big sense of organization.
> I think we can change the approach of the workspace to make it more easier.
>
> I made a first mockup, I took the idea that a desktop couldn't be  a folder
> in fullscreen.
>
> I add also three timelines to get an quickly access in time to files,
> contacts, and folders.
> The time, with Zeitgeist, will be a big component of the new Gnome3.
> http://nsa15.casimages.com/img/2010/04/26/100426022404679486.png
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> I made also a second mockup here
> http://nsa14.casimages.com/img/2010/04/29/100429085821394270.png
> It's show, how we can manage projects with workspace directly from the
> overview.
>
> I am not a good designer, but I hope that you understand the idea behind
> this drawing.
>
> The first discussion was here:
> http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-shell-list/2010-April/msg00200.html
>
> Thanks for the listening.
>
> Kao
>