====== Kant Database Project ======
===== Kants terms of nature theory (KNB) brought online =====
The original project by Wolfgang Lefevre and Falk Wunderlich is brought online by Christopher Mielack with support of Robert Casties.
==== URL ====
http://141.14.237.10:8080/Kant/kant/kant/home
==== project outline: ====
  - [x]collecting of requirements to the website and creation of case scenarios
  - [x]creation of a complete interface prototype without functionality
  - [x]Setup of the local working environement
    * [x]creating the database (postgre/SQL) and inserting the data from filemaker
    * [x]setting up the webserver (Zope)
  - [X]implementation of functionality
  - [X]checking the functionality and interface by comparison with the case scenarios
  - [X]correcting and refining the interface and it's behavior
  - [X]webdesign, presentation
  - [X]uploading the website to a globally accessible webserver
  - [X]integration into the MPIWG main page, DNS

==== usecases and structure ====
=== usecases ===
  - case A: a known term is supposed to be looked up in the database or synonymous terms are being looked for
  - case B: an unknown term is supposed be found in the database
  - case C: the needed data is found and has to be printed out on paper

=== solutions ===
  - solution for A: using the search functionality
    - search
      * simple search
        * on the main/index-page a general search function searches all fields of the database
        * an initially hidden group of checkboxes can be produced for the user to specify which fields are to be searched for the entered string
      * advanced search
        * for every field (the terms of different order are combined to one) seperate searchstrings can be entered
        * criteria for sorting and filtering can be specified
        * the search fields are grouped by database
        * [lists of values for the searchfields to enter can be displayed]
    - result
      - result lists
        * list entries have links to the respective data file
        * the results are grouped by the main term (with number of subresults)
          * clicking the main term shows the subresults (tree node behavior)
        * redirecting results / links are marked as such
        * in case of the simple search, symbols show in which database the term was found (see Y) and the field is indicated also
          * these symbols can be used for filtering the resultlist for the ocurrence
        * the resultlist can be ordered by (almost) any shown column (resulting in different grouping?)
        * the list of results can be printed out (see solution for C)
      - result browsing
        * see Z
  - solution for B: browsing
    * several approaches for browsing the database are permitted
    - terms (ordered alphabetically)
      * listing all entries grouped by letter-groups (A-B, C-D etc)
      * listing entries belonging to certain areas grouped by area-name
      * listing entries belonging to certain texts/literature, ordered and grouped by the respective text
    - areas
      * grouping by areas and subareas
        * listing all respective entries
    - texts
      * listing the titles available
        * allowing the browsing of the texts in an extra "text-view"
    - literature
      * like texts
    - personalities
      * similar to texts and literature
  - solution for C: print view
    * offering an extra print view for lists and data files, optimized for printing
      * in the case of multiple data files in a queue all files are printed continuously




  * Y) intuitivity
    * making clear the structure of the database(s) by using recognizable symbols for each database and that are used repitively, i.e. as icons in the resultlist
    * allowing later resorting and refiltering of a result list
    * About or Help page, describing the workflow, capabilities etc.
    * random entry / text of the day - button for "aimless" users

  * Z) data files
    - navigation
      - links to related terms
      - "first/previous/next/last data file" navigation-bar for browsing through result lists
      - automatically generated links to known terms, personalities etc throughout all presented data
    - data
      - grouping the shown information of a data file in tabs
    - functionality
      * if necessary, indicating a redirection
      * collection of links to related terms, synonyms, antonyms
      * optional list of occurence in quotations, texts etc.
      * extra view for extensive entries (mostly glossars, quotations)

= Miscellaneous =
For the feature presentation of KNB on the institute's website I created a magnifying glass graphic that wasn't used, you can now find it on xserve01 in "public-1/Stock Graphics".