The NAVIS II project roadmap for the following technical features:
| Alpha 1 (September-December 1999) | Status | |
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Database design and performance testing. | done |
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Coding and hooking up of navigation tree to database engine. Optimizing performance regressions. | done |
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Content management: dummy features added. | done |
| Alpha 2 (January-February 2000) | Status | |
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All tree branches queryable. | done |
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Unicode code base installed. | done |
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Thumbnail gallery output mode hooked up. | done |
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Database made online available with password protection. | done |
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Content management: inserted random sample of 40 queryable objects. | done |
| Alpha 3 (March-April 2000) | Status | |
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View "general views" in Ships Only/Thumbnail gallery output mode has incorrect SQL. | done |
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Script against lifting off images from the website to protect copyright of the images. | done |
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Image banding in thumbnail gallery output. | done |
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Some rare query values do not correctly display as output header, such as locations of dislocated objects. | reopened |
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Objects stored in another country as where it originates from are not found. | done |
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Some tree node combinations are blocking each other due to their boolean functionality. | done |
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Sending off empty query, which returns all records, should be blocked off. | done |
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Content management: stack of medieval manuscripts with ship depictions inserted, German, Israelian and Italian content added. n=150 objects; 250 ships. | done |
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Beta 1 (Mai-October 2000) |
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"Next/Previous 10 records" in query output: Although it looks chicque, this feature does currently not seem to be very functional. Unless database query caching can be implemented, each "next records" or "previous records" query would cause a new database query and therefore burn down any possible performance gains. | cancelled |
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"Plot on map" hooked up to database engine. | done |
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Extending "Plot on Map" with complete Scandinavian area, due to ship depiction finds benorth of Trondheim | done |
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Enabling of bidirectional character rendering in Unicode, such as Hebrew and Arab (currently Netscape only). | done |
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Some combinations of Superkeywords with Normal Keywords are producing erroneous SQL code | done |
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Errors in banding of images per ship in thumbnail output fixed | done |
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First tests with the Mozilla/Netscape 6 engine --> code broken due to instable browser development | Cancelled |
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Blocking the sending off empty query strings when nothing is selected in the Navigation tree | done |
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Script did not work correct with older versions of IE4. | done |
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Localization of some language query masks (Danish, Dutch and Polish). | done |
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Keywords' drill down into Navis I database enabled | done |
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Query masks fully db driven. | done |
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Content management: Polish, Turkish and Danish content added. n=275 objects; 490 ships (15.10.2000). | done |
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Beta 2 Beta 2 was scheduled for autum 2000, but has been severely delayed by troubles with a modified DOM level 1 of the premature release of Netscape 6 browser JavaScript engine |
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Hooking up zoomable distributionmap | done |
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Fully localizing Danish, Dutch and Polish input and output | done |
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Database replication mechanisms implemented to speed up database input by more persons | done |
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Stable cross browser version of Navis II Navigator script for Netscape 6 | done |
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Hebrew navigation script enabled (Netscape only). | done |
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Content management: n=330 objects; 629 ships (09.01.2001). | done |
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Beta 3 Beta 3 is scheduled for summer 2001 |
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Loading bar displaying how many images have already been loaded. | done |
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Jet Engine Performance issues solved (stack overflow when aliasses used) | done |
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Bidirectional Hebrew fully localized (for MS Internet Explorer only) | done |
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Plotting objects now distuinguishes between "in situ" and "unknown findspot" | done |
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Distribution map popups not displaying Unicode correctly with IE | done |
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Redundant objects synchronized with ship depictions | done |
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"Uncheck checkboxes" code checked in | done |
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Top levels in tree without checkboxes | done |
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Content management: n=450 objects; 850 ships (31.05.2001). | done |
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Release Candidate 1 Release Candidate 1 is scheduled for autumn 2001 |
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April 20: Major performance crashdown. Large part of complex core SQL needs to be rewritten due to stack overflows. Intake should continue by replicated db's, however. | done |
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English and Danish SQL-querying system up and running again with major performance gain | done |
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Plotting localities from single datasheets yielded all records from that locality. Fixed | done |
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Content Management System for Harbour Information pages | done |
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Plotting Distribution maps doesn't function with Netscape 6 due to firewall issues | done |
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Ship Function not queryable | done |
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Scrolling in Navigator left frame when tree expands in Netscape 6 doesn't function (acknowledged bugs #55368 and #55334) | done |
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Content management: n=750 objects; 1100 ships (28.12.2001). | done |
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Version 1.0 Release Candidate 2is scheduled for summer 2002 and thought to be the last stage before the final version due to be released 31.08.2002 |
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Localisation of Greek GUI and database content | done |
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Localisation of Spanish GUI and database content | done |
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Localisation of Italian GUI and database content | done |
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Browser back button in Netscape 6 not functioning (acknowledged bugs #56062 and #59387) | done |
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Harbour section: added to navigation system. 5 harbours inserted | done |
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Fixed firing emtpy query strings which blows up CF database engine | done |
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Thumbnail gallery output narrowing down with all keyword types, not only with main ship keywords | done |
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Localisation of French GUI and database content | done |
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Harbour section: added keywords to navigation tree | done |
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Harbour section: text blocks are generated dynamically, sorted on keyword | done |
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Harbour section: localized keyword list in navigation tree ordered (avoid SQL distinct on memo field) | done |
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Harbour section: harbour full text output localized | done |
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Distribution Map clicking points should point to http-refferer language output | done |
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Localization of German GUI and database content | done |
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Content management: n=965 objects; 1585 ships (31.08.2002). | done |