| Time |
S |
Nick |
Message |
| 21:18 |
|
Bnonn |
well...gidday, I'm Bnonn |
| 21:18 |
|
Bnonn |
I'm just gonna sit in the corner here, kay? |
| 21:27 |
|
rach |
hi |
| 21:27 |
|
rach |
it's very quiet today |
| 21:27 |
|
Bnonn |
it is (: |
| 21:27 |
|
Bnonn |
you must be Rachel |
| 21:29 |
|
rach |
yep |
| 21:29 |
|
Bnonn |
nice to meet you and all that |
| 21:29 |
|
Bnonn |
I'm sort of interested in maybe contributing a bit to Koha, although I'm not certain how helpful I'll be |
| 21:29 |
|
Bnonn |
but I figured I'd come here and nose around |
| 21:30 |
|
rach |
what are your interests? techy or library or library techy? |
| 21:30 |
|
Bnonn |
well, my mum works at the Hamilton public library, so I'm sort of vaguely interested in that side of things, but I'm more a writey/designy person |
| 21:31 |
|
Bnonn |
I think programming is very cool, but unfortunately haven't the mind for it |
| 21:31 |
|
Bnonn |
I rather suck (: |
| 21:31 |
|
rach |
ditto :-) |
| 21:31 |
|
Bnonn |
I can deal with HTML though...I'd link you to my website but er...well, we're on dialup at the moment because Telecom sucks |
| 21:31 |
|
rach |
fair enough |
| 21:31 |
|
Bnonn |
well, I know XHTML and CSS /moderately/ well...that's it |
| 21:32 |
|
Bnonn |
I'd like to learn PHP or Perl since it will be handy as my website expands |
| 21:33 |
|
Bnonn |
hard finding time though (not to mention lazy) |
| 21:33 |
|
Bnonn |
ta for advice...tell me, do you know of many Linux-oriented companies in NZ? |
| 21:34 |
|
Bnonn |
I'm getting a bit frustrated working at a Windows support company |
| 21:34 |
|
rach |
yep depending on how linux oriented you're after |
| 21:34 |
|
rach |
I'm in wgtn, so mostly i know ones here |
| 21:34 |
|
rach |
the isp |
| 21:34 |
|
rach |
isp's would all have linux guys |
| 21:35 |
|
rach |
the biggest place would be catalyst - they always want perl guys |
| 21:35 |
|
rach |
n gals |
| 21:35 |
|
chris |
and python |
| 21:35 |
|
rach |
all the big oursourcing places I think have a linux group now - so infinity definitly does, synergy I imagine does |
| 21:36 |
|
chris |
they are currently looking for perl programmers, and python programmers |
| 21:36 |
|
rach |
yeah that's true |
| 21:36 |
|
rach |
check out your local linux users group if there is one |
| 21:37 |
|
Bnonn |
yeah, I'm a member of the WLUG |
| 21:37 |
|
Bnonn |
...Waikato that is |
| 21:37 |
|
Bnonn |
I'm thinking of moving to Wellington probably late 2006 or early 2007, so...yeah, probably time to start learning Perl (: |
| 21:38 |
|
Bnonn |
basically I just find Windows makes me feel kind of like clenching my fists and beating people with short lengths of hose pipe |
| 21:38 |
|
rach |
well depends what you're wanting to do |
| 21:39 |
|
rach |
if you're wanting to do webdesign, php might be better |
| 21:39 |
|
Bnonn |
at the moment I work in a helpdesk/service coordination role |
| 21:39 |
|
rach |
if you're wanting to be a programmer, then you'll need something else |
| 21:39 |
|
Bnonn |
my main talents lie in writing, some amount of design, taking disparate bits and putting them together...that sort of thing, so I'm not actually sure /what/ I'm looking for |
| 21:40 |
|
Bnonn |
I guess I'm kinda looking at what people are offering and seeing if I can fit myself into it |
| 21:40 |
|
chris |
koha needs lots and lots more writers |
| 21:40 |
|
Bnonn |
but I figured that getting involved in a project like Koha would probably be a good start in terms of expanding my skillset |
| 21:40 |
|
rach |
sounds like you should look at project management |
| 21:40 |
|
Bnonn |
could work (: |
| 21:41 |
|
rach |
well - as long as you're organised :-) |
| 21:41 |
|
Bnonn |
I'm good at being organized...not so good at being motivated (; |
| 21:41 |
|
Bnonn |
but if it must be done, it must be done |
| 21:42 |
|
Bnonn |
should I perhaps drop an email to the Pat mentioned on your website? |
| 21:42 |
|
rach |
hmm now where is pat mentioned? |
| 21:42 |
|
chris |
hmm |
| 21:42 |
|
Bnonn |
http://www.katipo.co.nz/about-us/jobs.html |
| 21:42 |
|
Bnonn |
> Writer |
| 21:42 |
|
Bnonn |
We are always keen for people to write articles about Koha for publication in anything from a school newsletter to national papers and magazines. |
| 21:42 |
|
Bnonn |
Contact kaitiaki koha.org and Pat will help you. |
| 21:42 |
|
rach |
doh, honestly I should change that :-) |
| 21:42 |
|
Bnonn |
heh |
| 21:42 |
|
rach |
drop it to kaitiaki, but actually it will come to me :-) |
| 21:43 |
|
rach |
but we are still keen on people to write stuff for us certainly |
| 21:43 |
|
Bnonn |
is er...http://koha.liblime.com/...is that your default interface? |
| 21:43 |
|
rach |
and to read things that others have written and point out the glaring omissions etc |
| 21:43 |
|
Bnonn |
I'm good at that |
| 21:43 |
|
rach |
um no, that's liblimes one - so a particular company that supports and develops koha |
| 21:43 |
|
Bnonn |
right |
| 21:43 |
|
rach |
the default one is much worse |
| 21:43 |
|
Bnonn |
oh dear |
| 21:43 |
|
Bnonn |
coz that one is kinda..ugly |
| 21:44 |
|
Bnonn |
how much flexibility is there in the interface? |
| 21:44 |
|
rach |
sad but true - I fight a loosing battle against ugly |
| 21:44 |
|
rach |
um sort of a lot |
| 21:44 |
|
Bnonn |
ok |
| 21:44 |
|
rach |
basically if you do an install, you can then change it to your hearts content |
| 21:45 |
|
Bnonn |
do you have any kind of HIG for it? |
| 21:45 |
|
Bnonn |
ooh, install, how do I do that? |
| 21:45 |
|
rach |
see - http://library.lgnz.co.nz/cgi-[…]ha/opac-search.pl |
| 21:45 |
|
Bnonn |
ta |
| 21:45 |
|
rach |
to see how much it can change |
| 21:45 |
|
Bnonn |
right |
| 21:45 |
|
rach |
BUT new features are being added all the time, and that tends to be a bit random |
| 21:45 |
|
Bnonn |
it looks broken in Firefox (: |
| 21:45 |
|
rach |
and end up v ugly |
| 21:45 |
|
Bnonn |
mm, indeed |
| 21:46 |
|
Bnonn |
programmers suck at interfaces? |
| 21:46 |
|
rach |
really - I use firefox looks ok - what oS? |
| 21:46 |
|
Bnonn |
Windows |
| 21:46 |
|
Bnonn |
Firefox 1.07 |
| 21:46 |
|
Bnonn |
maybe it's meant to look funny |
| 21:46 |
|
rach |
possibly |
| 21:46 |
|
Bnonn |
the top bars don't seem to line up vertically |
| 21:47 |
|
Bnonn |
I can post a screen capture if you like |
| 21:47 |
|
rach |
sure |
| 21:48 |
|
rach |
anyway, once you have your own one, you can change the pages - html::template files - to suit your own taste |
| 21:48 |
|
russ |
that lgnz page looks sweet to me |
| 21:51 |
|
Bnonn |
mm, maybe I /can't/ upload a screen capture |
| 21:51 |
|
Bnonn |
what has Orcon done to its ftp server... |
| 21:51 |
|
Bnonn |
vexing |
| 21:52 |
|
Bnonn |
I could email it |
| 21:52 |
|
Bnonn |
169 kB |
| 21:52 |
|
Bnonn |
depends how much you want it (: |
| 21:58 |
|
Bnonn |
working on the assumption that feedback is good, I sent it to kaitiakikoha.org |
| 21:58 |
|
Bnonn |
mm, late lunch |
| 21:58 |
|
Bnonn |
bbl |
| 22:06 |
|
rach |
ta I got it - it looks pretty close to what it should look like |
| 22:24 |
|
Bnonn |
mk |
| 03:38 |
|
osmoze |
hello |
| 10:48 |
|
hdl_away |
hi all |
| 10:53 |
|
owen |
Hi hdl |
