Re: OT Spell Check
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 50721
interpreted = N
texte = On 5/27/03 5:54 PM, Marc Kaiwi
wrote:> Just curious ... what exactly does this spell checker have to do?The job is for a state wide mandatory contract reporting system. The systemis designed to allow agencies from across the state enter in informationregarding contract offerings to fulfill state legal requirements ofnotification.The system design is fairly straightforward. A bunch of integrity checking(most date based) and a long term archiving plan.However, there are 2 requirements that have me spending a lot of undesirabletime on.1. PDF creation on the fly. We had worked out a semi-automatic PDF schemewith another client that worked wonders for creating a 150 page technicallisting from WebDNA... But the final step was the human intervention for theactual PDF creation using Get URL feature of acrobat. Either we will haveto script that or go the even more cryptic route of true PDF creation fromWebDNA code.2. A spell check much be available at the browser level to help the agenciesimprove the quality of their offerings (lol at least from a spelling pointof view). The spell check should not have any requirements for client sidesoftware and should work on as many platforms (client) as possible.Additionally, this system will need to have redundant and geographicallyindependent installs so any outside software package would come with twicethe licensing issues. Which puts me square in the remote data sync'ing issuewith WebDNA.Ideally that's why a spelling 'service' has turned out to be so attractive.Whether its 2 installs or 5 the cost is the same. The reliability of theservice will be critical, though I could probably get by with a blip here orthere as it is obviously not an integral part of the project.This project is ours to lose and I intend to go wayyyyy out on the limb topropose WebDNA, which is clearly an unknown platform to the state boys. Theability to follow through that goal is going to depend on the details andextras that entice them enough to step out of the box. Though admittedly,government people hate to do that.Should be interesting if nothing else.Sorry for the long answer... I will be in proposal hell for the next 8 dayssolid.Alex J McCombie New World MediaChief Information Officer Box 124888/892.6379 MartVille, NY 13111Alex@NewWorldMedia.com http://OurClients.comInterface Designer WebDNA Programmer Database Designer-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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On 5/27/03 5:54 PM, Marc Kaiwi wrote:> Just curious ... what exactly does this spell checker have to do?The job is for a state wide mandatory contract reporting system. The systemis designed to allow agencies from across the state enter in informationregarding contract offerings to fulfill state legal requirements ofnotification.The system design is fairly straightforward. A bunch of integrity checking(most date based) and a long term archiving plan.However, there are 2 requirements that have me spending a lot of undesirabletime on.1. PDF creation on the fly. We had worked out a semi-automatic PDF schemewith another client that worked wonders for creating a 150 page technicallisting from WebDNA... But the final step was the human intervention for theactual PDF creation using Get URL feature of acrobat. Either we will haveto script that or go the even more cryptic route of true PDF creation fromWebDNA code.2. A spell check much be available at the browser level to help the agenciesimprove the quality of their offerings (lol at least from a spelling pointof view). The spell check should not have any requirements for client sidesoftware and should work on as many platforms (client) as possible.Additionally, this system will need to have redundant and geographicallyindependent installs so any outside software package would come with twicethe licensing issues. Which puts me square in the remote data sync'ing issuewith WebDNA.Ideally that's why a spelling 'service' has turned out to be so attractive.Whether its 2 installs or 5 the cost is the same. The reliability of theservice will be critical, though I could probably get by with a blip here orthere as it is obviously not an integral part of the project.This project is ours to lose and I intend to go wayyyyy out on the limb topropose WebDNA, which is clearly an unknown platform to the state boys. Theability to follow through that goal is going to depend on the details andextras that entice them enough to step out of the box. Though admittedly,government people hate to do that.Should be interesting if nothing else.Sorry for the long answer... I will be in proposal hell for the next 8 dayssolid.Alex J McCombie New World MediaChief Information Officer Box 124888/892.6379 MartVille, NY 13111Alex@NewWorldMedia.com http://OurClients.comInterface Designer WebDNA Programmer Database Designer-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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