Re: [Fwd: Fwd: Automator from MacOS X]

[Christian <marinaioditerra gmail com>]

Hi all,

I haven't watched the video regarding Automator even if I've had the
chance to try it by myself a little bit.

I totally agree with Frederic mainly regarding the use of the RDF/XML
specs I've developed for SFlux
(http://christianb.altervista.org/sflux) to describe the applications
functionalities.

As I've noticed developing SFlux, a project like this needs a great
work on the UI field. SFlux is absolutely wrong in this and there is
an absolute need for new ideas.

So I'd suggest to concentrate in the two main areas for the moment:
* working on the .atomato files specs (as I said I opt for the RDF/XML
vocabulary I've developed for SFlux)
* catching some UI experts to have a good help for the GUI.

Unfortunately in these days I don't have constant access to an
Internet connection (I connect only at work...) but I hope to solve
the situation in the next days.

Ciao!
Christian.

2006/10/10, Frederic Ruaudel <ruaudel embl fr>:
> Dear all,
>
>    After watching this video, I must say that I'm impressed by the
> capabilities of Automator. And it seems to have a huge number of
> possible actions available.
>
> I would like to list here what existing piece of software I think we can
> already use to make some of the Automator's features in addition to
> aTomato :
>
> * Mathusalem (one of the last google summer of code project) : This
> project can be useful to keep track of the scripts executed in background
>
> http://tw.apinc.org/weblog/tag/mathusalem
>
> * Nautilus-actions (I'm the maintainer) : To make the "Set as plugin in
> nautilus" feature. I will try to export a DBus function to import an
> action to it. An action for nautilus-actions could also be created and
> delivered with aTomato to add the "Create new workflow" option in
> Nautilus contextual menu.
>
> http://www.grumz.net/taxonomy/term/2/9
>
> * S-Flux: As said in a previous mail could be useful for its
> implementation of an action description file format in XML.
>
> http://christianb.altervista.org/sflux
>
> * Maybe gnome-db for the connection to databases ??
>
> * All the main Gnome Desktop software (and others) for the exportation
> of their capabilities as actions available in aTomato (like does Finder,
> iPhoto, etc with Automator). IMHO, DBus will probably be a good choice
> for this. But it's up to each project maintainer to choose what they
> prefer or fit best...
>
> * Do you think of any other useful project that can be used too ?
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Fred