From 4f30636dd5484195ae2aa535dc90ca4876fe1e69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ulf Treger Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:33:52 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update CHANGELOG.md --- CHANGELOG.md | 17 ++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index 6942f865..1f34b532 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -6,18 +6,21 @@ and this project adheres (more or less) to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver. ## [0.8] - 2024-06-19 -Here comes a set of improvements and features, that has been developed poco a poco in the last half year. As earlier, features ideas come in existance usually by request of contributors of the A Thousand Channels Platform (and by enough time resources by our side for concepting, coding, designing, testing). +With our latest version come a set of improvements and features, that has been developed step by step in the last half year. As in earlier versions, features ideas come in existance usually by request by the contributors of the A Thousand Channels Platform (and if enough time resources are available by our side for concepting, coding, designing, testing). -With this version we introduce time visualisation to each map, some nicer marker cluster symbols, import functions for KML and CSV to get a bunch of places with geodata into one map layer, and a batch importer of georeferenced images. Let's see the details: +With this version we introduce the option of a time-based visualisation. We designed some nice marker cluster symbols and we added an simple import function for KML and CSV to get a bunch of places with geodata into one map layer. Plus we added a batch importer of georeferenced images. Let's see the details: ### Zigzag Cluster -Clustered markers are a nice feature to keep track of a crowded map when you have multiple entries in the same area. For some time we were quite unhappy with the default symbolism of the plugin we used (leaflet.markercluster) and also with the circular symbol with a generic color we used instead. +Clustered markers are a nice feature to keep track of a crowded map when you have multiple entries in the same area. Since some time, we were not happy with the default symbolism of the plugin we used (leaflet.markercluster). We were also not really happy with the circular symbol with a generic color we used instead. -Now we have created flowery icons with a smooth zigzag outline in four different styles depending on how many points are clustered. You can choose to show these shapes with either a solid color or a nice gradient. +Now we have created flowery icons with a smooth zigzag outline in four different styles depending on how many points are clustered. You can choose to use these shapes with either a solid color or a nice gradient. + +Of course you can disable this option (this is then called "single" mode). Since some events or places exists on the very same coordiniates, we enabled a simplified cluster function just for these places in single mode. ### Time Slider -For the research project "Lacune", we built a time slider to filter the displayed places or events by the year of their existence. Since entries would usually disappear completely after completion or end (at least in our memory and/or in written documents, pictures or videos), we decided that "past" entries remain on the time slider some time after the end date and are displayed as a white shadow. + +For the research project "Lacune", we built a time slider to filter the displayed places or events by the year of their existence. Since entries would usually disappear completely after completion or end (at least in our memory and/or in written documents, pictures or videos), we decided that "past" entries remain on the time slider some time after the end date and are displayed as an echo or a shadow (just like past places remain for some time in out memories). Since we very often have places where we don't know exactly when they start or end, we needed an approach to work with this uncertainty so that these places can also appear in the timeline without falsely referring to precise points in time. That is why we introced fuzzy dates. @@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ Since we very often have places where we don't know exactly when they start or e One focus of the maps created with our tool is the mapping of informal, temporary places. Time is also a factor in describing from when to when a place exists. Often this data is fuzzy, even vague, sometimes unknown. That's why we decided to add qualifiers for dates (start and end date of a place) so that fuzzy dates are declared as such. -It makes a difference whether I say that this place was founded exactly on "February 15, 2005" (by a huge opening party), or sometime "in the mid-2000s". With these qualifiers, it is now possible to distinguish between exact or estimated/fuzzy dates. +It makes a difference whether I say that this place was founded exactly on "February 15, 2005" (by a huge opening party), or sometime "in the mid-2000s". With these qualifiers, it is now possible to distinguish between exact or estimated/fuzzy dates and allows to map places, where not all dates are very precise. This also allows entries with uncertain dates to be included in the Timeslider! Otherwise, such entries could become invisible if no data is defined due to the fuzziness. @@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ This also allows entries with uncertain dates to be included in the Timeslider! We have implemented import routines for geodata in KML (Keyhole Markup Language) and CSV (Comma-seperated Values) format. This is useful if you have geodata from another platform and if you want to get those into the database in one single step. -Also the mass import of images with geodata is now possible. You can take a bunch of geocoded photos (e.g. made by your phone with this feature enabled) and import it as an "image layer". The photos will then be displayed on the map on its embedded geolocations. Beware: There is a privacy issue, sometimes you don't want to provide exact location of photos you provide. So think carefully which photos in which context you want to place on the map. COnsider also the privacy enhancing features of our tool: The removal of geodata of uploaded images, so that also nobody who has access to the uploaded files can read out this data. +Also a batch import of images with geodata is now possible. You can take a bunch of geocoded photos (e.g. made by your phone with this feature enabled) and import it as an "image layer". The photos will then be displayed on the map on its embedded geolocations. Beware: This might be a privacy issue, depending of which kind of images you upload. Sometimes you don't want to have the exact location of photos you upload. So think carefully which photos in which context you want to place on the map. Consider also the privacy enhancing features of our tool: The removal of geodata of uploaded images, so that also no one, who has direct access to the uploaded files could read out this sensible data! ### Etc