From edf73c1c179cd80dfa69eb8e6886706386d3e42b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefan Ritt Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 08:27:02 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] *** empty log message *** SVN revision: 1222 --- doc/index.html | 143 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------- 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+), 73 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/index.html b/doc/index.html index d643e971..7e855075 100755 --- a/doc/index.html +++ b/doc/index.html @@ -11,17 +11,17 @@
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 * this section :   [What - is ELOG ?]   [Screen shots]  -  [Use cases]   [License]  +
 * this section :   [What + is ELOG ?]   [Screen shots]  +  [Use cases]   [License]   [Links]  * 

Home of the Electronic Logbook package by Stefan Ritt

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  1. - to make it easy for people to put information online in a chronological - fashion, in the form of short, time-stamped text messages ("entries") with - optional HTML markup for presentation, and optional file attachments (images, + to make it easy for people to put information online in a chronological + fashion, in the form of short, time-stamped text messages ("entries") with + optional HTML markup for presentation, and optional file attachments (images, archives, etc.)

  2. - to make it easy for other people to access this information through a Web - interface, browse entries, search, download files, and optionally add, update, + to make it easy for other people to access this information through a Web + interface, browse entries, search, download files, and optionally add, update, delete or comment on entries.

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  • - its simplicity of use : you don't need to be a seasoned server operator and/or - an experimented database administrator to run ELOG ; one executable file - (under Unix or Windows), a simple configuration text file, and it works. No Web - server or relational database required. It is also easy to translate the + its simplicity of use : you don't need to be a seasoned server operator and/or + an experimented database administrator to run ELOG ; one executable file + (under Unix or Windows), a simple configuration text file, and it works. No Web + server or relational database required. It is also easy to translate the interface to the appropriate language for your users.

  • - its versatility : through its single configuration file, ELOG can be - made to display an infinity of variants of the weblog concept. There are - options for what to display, how to display it, what commands are available and - to whom, access control, etc. Moreover, a single server can host several weblogs, + its versatility : through its single configuration file, ELOG can be + made to display an infinity of variants of the weblog concept. There are + options for what to display, how to display it, what commands are available and + to whom, access control, etc. Moreover, a single server can host several weblogs, and each weblog can be totally different from the rest.

@@ -75,29 +75,29 @@ elog.gif - On the left upper panel is a typical logbook page displayed by Netscape - Navigator. Each logbook page can contain attachments in a similar way to - emails. This makes it possible to store images or text files and retrieve them - easily. You could for example attach a sample configuration file which can - later be copied to the local machine with the "Save As..." function of + On the left upper panel is a typical logbook page displayed by Netscape + Navigator. Each logbook page can contain attachments in a similar way to + emails. This makes it possible to store images or text files and retrieve them + easily. You could for example attach a sample configuration file which can + later be copied to the local machine with the "Save As..." function of the Web browser.

- Several logbooks can be served though a single ELOG server. Each logbook - can use different attributes for its entries. The logbook can then be searched - using these attributes. The right pane on the left image shows a search for all + Several logbooks can be served though a single ELOG server. Each logbook + can use different attributes for its entries. The logbook can then be searched + using these attributes. The right pane on the left image shows a search for all entries with attribute "Type" equal to "Configuration - ", and the lower pane shows the search result. It is also possible to use + ", and the lower pane shows the search result. It is also possible to use full-text search in attributes and the entry body.

- While logbook entries are usually displayed one entry per page, they can also - be listed consecutively which makes it easy to produce a paper printout of a + While logbook entries are usually displayed one entry per page, they can also + be listed consecutively which makes it easy to produce a paper printout of a logbook.

- Logbook pages can be edited or deleted. This feature can be turned off in the - configuration file so that a logbook entries cannot be changed after being + Logbook pages can be edited or deleted. This feature can be turned off in the + configuration file so that a logbook entries cannot be changed after being submitted.

- An additional feature is the automatic generation of a notification email + An additional feature is the automatic generation of a notification email messages based on a certain type or category of a logbook entry.

Also try out the online demo @@ -113,47 +113,47 @@ The features of ELOG make it useful for several applications:

  • - Personal Logbooks. Personal notes can be written into ELOG and - can then be retrieved from anywhere with a Web browser. This makes it handy for - PC supporters who have to go around in companies or laboratories and don't want - to carry their paper logbook with them. The same holds true for people - traveling around a lot. The logbook database consists of plain ASCII files - which can copied easily between different computers to have local access, for + Personal Logbooks. Personal notes can be written into ELOG and + can then be retrieved from anywhere with a Web browser. This makes it handy for + PC supporters who have to go around in companies or laboratories and don't want + to carry their paper logbook with them. The same holds true for people + traveling around a lot. The logbook database consists of plain ASCII files + which can copied easily between different computers to have local access, for example on a notebook with no network connection.

  • - Shared Logbooks. Logbooks can be shared by several people, for reading - and optionally for writing. This way workgroups can share and exchange + Shared Logbooks. Logbooks can be shared by several people, for reading + and optionally for writing. This way workgroups can share and exchange information like in a (simplified) news group. This is supported by the Reply - command in ELOG which creates "threads" of entries. Users can be - notified by email when new entries are added to the logbook. Compared to that + command in ELOG which creates "threads" of entries. Users can be + notified by email when new entries are added to the logbook. Compared to that of a news server, the installation of ELOG is much simpler.

  • - Small Databases. Since arbitrary attributes can be defined for a + Small Databases. Since arbitrary attributes can be defined for a logbook, it can be used as a small database with search facilities.

  • - Problem collections. A system can consist of two logbooks, in one of - which users enter bugs or problems. If someone adds a problem, an email is - automatically sent to the administrator, who can then copy the entry to the - second logbook and add the solution to the problem. Users can then look up all + Problem collections. A system can consist of two logbooks, in one of + which users enter bugs or problems. If someone adds a problem, an email is + automatically sent to the administrator, who can then copy the entry to the + second logbook and add the solution to the problem. Users can then look up all fixed problems.

  • - Shift Logbooks. If the Allow delete and Allow edit flags - are off, an entry cannot be modified once it's been entered. This can be useful - for shift logbooks for example in accelerator control rooms where each entry - becomes a "document" with a time and author stamp. ELOG was + Shift Logbooks. If the Allow delete and Allow edit flags + are off, an entry cannot be modified once it's been entered. This can be useful + for shift logbooks for example in accelerator control rooms where each entry + becomes a "document" with a time and author stamp. ELOG was originally developed as a shift logbook for the PiBeta and Muegamma particle experiments at PSI.

  • - File collections. Since files can be attached to ELOG entries, - the system can be used to store and retrieve files. This can be used to store - configuration files, which need to be accessible by several people over the - web, or to store images. Since ELOG features an elaborate query + File collections. Since files can be attached to ELOG entries, + the system can be used to store and retrieve files. This can be used to store + configuration files, which need to be accessible by several people over the + web, or to store images. Since ELOG features an elaborate query facility, entries can be searched for by specifying several categories.

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  License  

- ELOG is released under the GNU + ELOG is released under the GNU Public License .

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The author would like to give credits to following people:

  Links  

- If your are reading this documentation from your local ELOG server, + If your are reading this documentation from your local ELOG server, check for updates on the ELOG Home Page .

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  Content by - Stefan Ritt, Web pages by Fred + Stefan Ritt, Web pages by Fred Pacquier - last modified on 16/01/2002