This is the "Technologies" form - for creating a new page about a sustainable technology, or a technology for resource-restricted contexts.
Metadiscussion of properties
The following are the current main data properties being discussed for the new technology database (using data rich elements) being created.
- Technology topic
- Status
- Scale
- Context
- Requirements
- Skills
- Advantages
- Limitations
Discussion of properties
- Are these the best and obtainable properties?
Properties
Each of the following are properties being discussed for the form.
Technology topic
- Proposed values: Fundamental categories?
- Format: dropdown list?
Discussion
- Should this be selected from our top-level categories or be a set list?
- Autocomplete would be great for this.
- Is a technology ever in more than one technology topic?
- Should this be called Technology category?
Status
- Proposed values:
- Format: radio button
Discussion
Scale
- Proposed values:
- Format: radio button
Discussion
Context
- Proposed Values: Urban, rural, survival
- Format: Select boxes
Discussion
Requirements
- Proposed values: Resources, space, fuel, replacement parts
- Format: Select boxes
Discussion
Skills
- Proposed values: Resources, space, fuel, replacement parts
- Format: Select boxes
Discussion
- Is this trying to answer what skills are necessary to operate or to build or?
Advantages
- Proposed values:
- Format:
Discussion
- How could this be answered in a data rich way?
Limitations
- Proposed values:
- Format:
Discussion
- How could this be answered in a data rich way?
Other form elements
Image
- Just one.
Image caption
- This goes with the image. Note that it does not show up in the current Medical device deployment.
Free text
- Loaded with preload text and formatting like MediaWiki:Medical Device form preload
Metadiscussion of implementation
- Is this form for basic information about technologies similar to how the medical devices form is used? Or does it cover how to information as well?
- Is this form for technology devices, projects or everything?
Usage of Portal:Medical_Devices
- Use Form:Medical Device to add new Medical Devices.
- Which populates the free text input with MediaWiki:Medical Device form preload.
- They use Template:Medical Device.
- What adds all new Devices to Category:Medical Devices. All pages in Category:Medical Devices are edited with the form.
- Devices have the following Properties:
- Special:Ask can be used to semantically search Medical Devices and build Queries, such as:
- Use http://www.appropedia.org/Special:BrowseData/Medical_Devices?_single to browse using multiple aspects.
Semantic MediaWiki info from Jason
All new semantic data should be added using Semantic Templates via Semantic Forms. The Quick start guide provides good guidance here.
After determining your data structure create it with Special:CreateClass.