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Dictionary editor progress

The dictionary editor I mentioned way back in November last year has finally seen some progress. I have found a mostly suitable Python XML library (Amara) and I have a fair idea of how the GUI will work.

Of course, there is still lots of code to be written, and I have no idea how I’m going to handle some parts (like specifying which language a given bit of text is in), but I feel confident that I can make something useful relatively soon.

As part of trying to get a better grip of what is going on with the new release of the NZETC’s website (the new, topic map-based version of which should be up and running within the next day), I discovered Trac, the enhanced wiki and issue tracking system for software development projects. Put simply, it is a fantastic tool, nicely integrating with Subversion and using wiki features throughout (so there is easy linking, for example, to changesets or specific files at specific revisions, as well as to tickets/bugs). I have started to set up such a thing for the dictionary editor — which caused a large amount of annoyance as I ran into a mod_python bug by which reloading the Apache webserver does not actually properly restart the mod_python part. Must remember that in future.

Posted by jamie on April 24, 2005 20:31+12:00

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