The ED wiki [
link ] has space at least, although it won't help with rest databasing. Maybe a good medium solution?
Any other Commanders able to lend the Wolverine2710 a hand, in migrating his standard Third Party Tool Descriptions to the wiki, so he doesn't have to do the whole thing single handed??
Winterwalker Enterprises (my roleplay) is sponsoring a small but interesting prize to the most effective assistance.
A few weeks ago (after my last request) somebody offered assitance. It was basically a forum software which could be used for it but it didn´t quite fit. The problem with the 3rd party tools list is that quite a few tools belong to multiple sections. There are tools which are a trading tool, route planner and captains log all in one. It would mean entering data in multiple places iirc.
I know I could put it on a wiki BUT there are multiple ones. When I transfer the list I want do it omly once. I think a website with a database would be best. The list is currently 58KB with 60+ entries on the todo list. Perhaps 150KB in total. When the FD api hits LOTS more tool will surface. I can´t imagine there would be more then 1MB of text data for the database. I would be fine with a website where I and others can add/update tool entries with a simple web form. I´m hoping that once it there tool authors update an existing entry themselves as it totally impossible for me to keep track of all new versions, new added functionality.
I however am a firm believer of there is NOT one website which suits all. I also like to share things. The ideal situation would be a website with a REST API so that others can just take the data and use it for example an Android, iphone app or create another 3rd party tools website with a different llok&feel, added functionality. There are programmable wiki´s out there. The could use the REST api tp populate it.
The current forum software and the OP is NOT gonna be sustainable/maintainable in the near future. If I can´t get help I probably need to let this 3rd party tools list to bleed out. The problem is I´m making a living as a java programmer and have created websites before. I do have the skills just not the time. I DO want to concentrate on getting things done for the EDDN project (ELK stack) and want to code for that.
Edit: I can offer webspace because we got free hosting for the EDDN project and that centos 6.6 server (20 Mb unmetered, one Athlon cpu) could be used for it. I can give access to volunteers.
Edit: I do believe in software darwinism. If something is good AND there is a need for it it will flourish. If not, ie no need for a certain species to exist it will get extinct - going the way of the dinosaurs. If there is no need for this 3rd party tools list (no body reads/uses it) it will fade away. Perhaps something much better will arise from the ashes and the data in it can be used as base.... I hope I can continue with the list but currenty I don´t have the correct tools/platform for it. Imay sound harsh but that is not how I intended this post. lets wait and see what the future brings ;-) I
