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Revision as of 18:16, 20 April 2011
A placeholder for eventually completing the documentation on the Documentator station at ProtoSpace (Fablab Utrecht, NL)
Contents
Concept
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We're using Drupal, so this writeup is about all the nuts and bolts of Drupal 6 configuration needed to pull off the idea. (other platforms for providing something similar might be developed in the future, depending on need/demand)
Modules
A number of Drupal contributed modules were used to produce different parts of the functionality required by the "kiosk" stands
- Workflow - for managing the documentation (FabMoment) states - things should not be published
- Rules - for catching system events that can launch actions (such as publishing a FabMoment or logging lab visit)
- Custom module: checkin log - provides actions for logging lab visitor information as they check in and check out, and ways for lab personnel to view the data)
Content
Anatomy of a (ProtoSpace) FabMoment: ...
Configuration
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Theming
A number of templates were used to "skin" the user interface to be as simple as possible so that users could not fall off the system by clicking the wrong thing at the wrong time
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