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sraymond replied on February 21, 2009 16:55 to the question "Can I get one complete list of users?" in PBwiki:

Clif,

I understand when you're talking about backend stuff, but this is the simple case of adding some javascript functionality that uses the API - it's a one-way process that couldn't POSSIBLY break the system.

I don't really understand the security implications of the API, so maybe that's why you're cautious to recommend tapping into it. But really, for me, the bottom line here is this: the API can access the information so it should be available for all.

Thanks for the quick response and I, too, appreciate the dialogue!

sraymond replied on February 21, 2009 13:21 to the question "Can I get one complete list of users?" in PBwiki:

Clif,

I don't agree with your answer... you can use the API to get all user info and then parse out what you need.

Visit https://[YOUR WIKI NAME].pbwiki.com/api_v2/#GetUsersInfos and take a look.

Granted, I use this to just parse out the e-mail addresses using a script... but it should be simple enough to create something that parses out "name":"There Name Here". And figure it out once and you'll never have to take screen shots again.

Which brings me to a surprising complaint... Why is PBWiki so SSSSLLLLOOOOWWWW to bring functionality like this to the mainstream user? It is a shame everyone can't get their user e-mail addresses at the click of a button! I shouldn't have to use the API and run it through a website.

Is it me or is PBWiki very slow in making small improvements?

sraymond replied on January 20, 2009 19:03 to the idea "Wiki Wide Table of Content or Site Map or Mind Map" in PBwiki:

Any reason someone couldn't do this with the API? I'd imagine it's as "simple" as crawling all the pages and looking for URL references to other pages in the domain. A bit of multidimensional array building and some graphical goodness, and, voila!

sraymond replied on January 20, 2009 18:59 to the question "Hide folder menu?" in PBwiki:

This is easily done with javascript to hide the

called from a window.onload=function().

sraymond replied on January 06, 2009 21:13 to the idea "Wiki Spreadsheet Plugin. Export to Excel??" in PBwiki:

Clif wrote "but there are simpler solutions", which I presume is in response to my question above. How can I convert my wiki to something like Word or DocBook?

sraymond replied on October 19, 2008 13:38 to the problem "Improve user management tools and interaction flow" in PBwiki:

This is a bit absurd! While the "new" way is certainly a step forward, it makes me wonder if the designer/developer ever tried it out on a large group of users. I've got over 300 users on my wiki and it's so frustrating to wait for the page to rerender after every action I click.

Yeah... everything Chris said!

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sraymond replied on October 19, 2008 13:32 to the question "Is there a way to manage comments without deleting one at a time?" in PBwiki:

Same concern here... and in general, I'd point out that PBwiki isn't working very well for wikis with many users. Adding/approving new users and managing comments takes way to many mouse clicks - and it's worst that the page gets rerendered after *EVERY* click.

I mentioned this quite some time ago... please provide a grid for adding users and managing comments where you can select all and then apply an action to the selection.

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sraymond replied on June 28, 2008 19:27 to the question "How can you upload files that you do not want everone to access?" in PBwiki:

Clif,

That's certainly a way of doing what he's asked, but what you're really saying is "no, you can't do this - so create another wiki OR use another solution altogether".

Mike: See the topic "Files Security" (http://getsatisfaction.com/pbwiki/top...) for what is hopefully a soon-to-come solution to do just what you're asking for.

sraymond replied on June 27, 2008 02:16 to the question "Can I save a page as a PDF in pbwiki 2.0?" in PBwiki:

Ouch... so are there any plans to develop a method to get an off-line version of our wiki? I'd think I'm not the only one that develops content on my wiki that MUST be available off-line to be valuable.

I can't expect my users to have to install software to get at the off-line version...

sraymond replied on June 24, 2008 00:16 to the discussion "Using PBwiki for an online store" in PBwiki:

Rachel,

Please, please beg for the developers to bring back "paid access" - it was an awesome way to monetize the value of my pbwiki content!

sraymond replied on June 24, 2008 00:03 to the discussion "Global collaboration? Get the time right!" in PBwiki:

No... vegemite - at least it's an AMERICAN company that makes it!

sraymond replied on June 23, 2008 12:54 to the question "Adding multiple writers simultaneously" in PBwiki:

The new users page functionality which puts the pending invites at the top of the page is very nice, but extended a bit would be even better. How about a single button for "do to all"? And how about a way to add many to the list - like importing a csv file? I'd also suggest a bit of a redesign and make it table based with a select checkbox on the left and action buttons on the top and bottom.

sraymond replied on June 23, 2008 12:04 to the discussion "Global collaboration? Get the time right!" in PBwiki:

OK... What about NutellaWiki?

"Nutella is also very popular in the rest of Europe, India, Malaysia, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Singapore, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico and South Africa, mostly with children and teenagers. This is less true in the United States, where the product was only available as an expensive import until the 2000s. In the United States, basketball star Kobe Bryant was a former spokesman for Nutella, having grown up in Italy. Nutella is briefly mentioned in Chloé Doutre-Roussel's "The Chocolate Connoisseur", which includes an anecdote of her mother flying into Mexico with several jars and smearing it on her face to convince a Customs Officer that it was a facial mask, and not a banned food product. In 1999 Nutella was one of the official sponsors of the 1999/2000 UEFA Champions league season. They were advertised at every game on a bill board."

sraymond replied on June 21, 2008 23:00 to the question "Files Security" in PBwiki:

David,

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide this update - it's much appreciated. Communication of this sort goes a long way to keeping us satisfied! It's also much easier to be patient knowing things are progressing...

sraymond replied on June 21, 2008 04:43 to the question "Files Security" in PBwiki:

Nguyen wrote "I'm sorry you feel that way sraymond, but our engineers are doing their best to prioritize between bug fixes and new features."

I didn't ask for your "sorry" - I merely explained it's frustrating not to get any update. I'm sure you all are doing your best getting things developed but I don't see how that has anything to do with communication. Isn't this site supposed to be about communication?

So, no, I don't understand why careful implementation and good communication are mutually exclusive.

sraymond replied on June 20, 2008 21:25 to the discussion "Global collaboration? Get the time right!" in PBwiki:

Roberta wrote, "But peanut butter is, after all, a parochial taste." What does that mean? I thought peanut butter was one of the most universal nut products in the world.

sraymond replied on June 20, 2008 21:21 to the question "Files Security" in PBwiki:

You're going to need to change the name of this site pretty soon! It's frustrating not to get any update on this and we're sure not getting satisfaction.

sraymond replied on May 30, 2008 18:35 to the question "Wiki to Word document?" in PBwiki:

Tim: I find that the formatting is horribly preserved when you try to import HTML (which gets to be some very messy markup in PBWiki) into Word. Sure, it works well for a simple collaborative text page, but when you start adding tables and styles the wheels start to come off. Also, there's no easy way to link pages.

Still, your point is well taken - if the html works for you, life is good.