March

3/30/12 by AC
  Zombie Slayer
    I'm Ready For The Apocalypse
3/28/12 by AC
  Vacation Ad FAIL
3/24/12 by AC
  Linking into an outline
    This does NOT show up as an outline
      sub node
  Linking into an outline2
  Testing the new callback feature
    Replicating Dave's callback here. <%randomState%> is the name of a state that should change on each refresh of this page.
3/23/12 by AC
  WOP #8 Podcast Shownotes
    We ran through a couple of topics that came up on the World Outline mail list as well as usage of some kinds of roots. This conversation definitely will be continued...
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    Dave's shownotes
      Podcast notes - Original here
      I asked for questions people have about the world outline software, so we could start addressing them in the podcast.
      Lloyd Davis and Brian Hendrickson provided lists.
      Something higher level than a template, something that requires code.
      Tumblr template experts. Looking for people with visual skills.
      Review the tool catalog.
      Right-click menu configuring.
      Follow-up on boxes and arrows -- grouping, alignment and rules.
      What is a root?
      Icons
    Lloyd Davis' questions
      Lloyd's original questions are here
      Questions we addressed are in italics below each question
      Things I think I'd like to have known as a newbie
        I've learned a lot by just jumping in and hacking away. I learn well that way, I know that others don't and that some people would have given up much earlier than me. So my initial list is:
        OPML Editor
          Which prefs do I *have* to fill in?
            Dave to work on
          Which browsers are supported?
            All browsers, but outside of Firefox they need configuration
          What are all these tools in the catalog for? Can you give me some typical use cases and examples of sites that are built with each?
            Click on the names to get to a howto for each tool
            We discussed a reorganization of this page to simplify installation of what is a key tool vs experimental or legacy
          No other questions were answered beyond this point in this episode
          How do I create hotkeys?
          How do I configure the right-click menu?
        WO
          What is a root?
          What can I do with a root once I've got one?
          What are all these different nodetypes for?
          What is the relationship between a node, a root and a nodetype?
          How do I make a Worknotes site just like Dave and Adam have?
          How do I create a feed for a WO site?
          How can I find all the blorkmarks that I've created?
    Brian's Questions for the WorldOutline podcast
      3 Questions, original document is here
        1. I'm using urlShortener.root with a domain name I registered, can I set WorldOutline to use the same domain for Blorkmarks? in what ways are Blorkmarks different from short URLs made with urlShortener.root?
          Dave explains this in detail in the podcast
        2. I followed along in the podcast and also followed the written instructions (1. Choose Update opml.root from the File menu. 2. Jump to opmlEditor.packages.download. 3. Click Run.) -- what does that mean "Jump to opmlEditor.packages.download"? I get a dialog that says "0 new or updated parts"
        3. At first I could log in remotely via the web app, but no matter how I change the password I can no longer log in. But OPML Editor can log in to edit my outline, has anybody else experienced this?
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    Feed for the podcast
    Direct [link] to the mp3 file for episode #8
3/16/12 by AC
  Upgraded Wine
    Took a big leap... upgraded the Wine1.3 packages on my Mountain Goat system
    Will report back if the OPML Editor shows any signs of weirdness running under that latest sources
    So far so good.
  Retrieving a file from firefox cache
    Documenting a procedure here
    Dave lost an important file that I was sure was in my browser's cache. But how to get it out safey?
    First, in the url bar, type: about:cache
    From here you can select files in memory, or on disk, memory only holds about 50 files, so typically the disk option is the one you want
    Use cntrl-f to find the file based on filename or website it came from, in this case static.scripting.com
    Very Important!
      Before going any further, ensure you are in offline mode by selecting 'Work Offline' from the File menu
    When you find the file, click on the link to get details about the file
    Then click on the url at the top of the page, as long as you are in Offline Mode, the cached copy will be retrieved.
    Select Save As from the File menu and save to your local disk
    Done!
3/12/12 by AC
  Testing a custom nodetype
    This is the blogpost2 nodetype
    The title should be in green
    No menu
3/10/12 by AC
  Fun with Glossaries
    Here's a rule set that I use all the time:
    A collapsed node with a + icon
      Best thing at SXSW!!!
    And this is an expanded node
      I LOVE this feature!!!
    Rules in glossaries
      It really is the way forward.
3/9/12 by AC
  Testing a nodetype template
    This should be set to my nodetype blogpost2
    Did it work?
    Yah! Changed the template to a green header