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| In short, a place is something a user will access from either search or via a dedicated button on their launcher. It also provides a ''consistent'' way for users to search and browse this data. == Kinds of Places == We envision 2 kinds of places. Application Places integrate with your system and applications. Web Places integrate your system with the web. Here are some examples of ideas for some places. We need '''your help''' to come up with ideas AND to help implement them. Make sure to refer to the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity/Places|Unity Places Documentation]] if you want to write one of these and to familiarize yourself with the terminology. * Note, these are just ideas, think of crazy things and add them! * Each idea should explain what goes where in the actual Place, refer to this diagram: {{attachment:unity-glossary.png}} === Application Places === || Name || Description || Section || Groups || Launcher || Link to Project || || Phone Place || Show apps and media installed on a plugged in device || Media, Apps, Contacts || Device Access || Phone Icon (Dropping people in here should add them to your phone or call them or something) || || || Printer Place || Show printers the system has access to || ? || Online/Offline || Printer icon (drag target so you can drop documents onto it) || || || Company Directory (how's this different from a people place?) || Find your work colleagues || Department1..DepartmentN || Sub Group? || Company logo || || || XBMC Manager || Return things on my XBMC Media Center || Movies, Television || Recently added || XBMC icon - dropping a result onto the icon plays it on your remote XBMC || || || Apport || Show your apport dumps || Per application || Submitted/Pending || Apport Crash logo, clicking on it should fire up apport || || === Web Places === || Name || Description || Section || Groups || Launcher || Link to Project || || IMDB || Search and return thumbnails of movies and TV || Genres, so Horror, Comedy, etc. || Movie or Television || IMDB Logo || || || Netflix || Search and return movies from your queue || Genres, so horror, comedy, etc. || At Home/In Transit/In Queue || Netflix Logo (dropping movies from the imdb place onto here should Just Work) || || || Amazon || Search and return stuff to buy || Categories from amazon.com like "Electronics" || Shipped/Preparation/In Wishlist || Amazon Logo - Dropping items from other searches should autowishlist || || || Ebay || Search and return stuff to buy || || || Ebay logo || || || Ask Ubuntu || Search and return questions from askubuntu.com || Tags || Answered/Unanswered || askubuntu.com logo || || || Launchpad || Search and return results from launchpad || Code, Bugs, Blueprints, Translations, Answers || ? || Launchpad Logo || || || Youtube || Search and return videos and thumbnails || || || Youtube Logo || lp:~njpatel/unity-place-sample/unity-place-youtube || || Wikipedia || Search and return wikipedia articles || || || Wikipedia Logo || || || Openclipart || Search and return openclipart entries || || || Openclipart logo || || || Sports Team Schedule || Quickly view/search your favorite team's schedule || All, Jan, Feb, March, etc.. || Home, Away || Team Logo || || |
Ideas for Unity Places
Unity Places are a cool new Unity technology that allow you to make mash ups of elements that integrate with the Dash and Launcher. An example of a Place is Seif's People Place:
In short, a place is something a user will access from either search or via a dedicated button on their launcher. It also provides a consistent way for users to search and browse this data.
Kinds of Places
We envision 2 kinds of places. Application Places integrate with your system and applications. Web Places integrate your system with the web. Here are some examples of ideas for some places. We need your help to come up with ideas AND to help implement them. Make sure to refer to the Unity Places Documentation if you want to write one of these and to familiarize yourself with the terminology.
- Note, these are just ideas, think of crazy things and add them!
- Each idea should explain what goes where in the actual Place, refer to this diagram:
Application Places
Name |
Description |
Section |
Groups |
Launcher |
Link to Project |
Phone Place |
Show apps and media installed on a plugged in device |
Media, Apps, Contacts |
Device Access |
Phone Icon (Dropping people in here should add them to your phone or call them or something) |
|
Printer Place |
Show printers the system has access to |
? |
Online/Offline |
Printer icon (drag target so you can drop documents onto it) |
|
Company Directory (how's this different from a people place?) |
Find your work colleagues |
Department1..DepartmentN |
Sub Group? |
Company logo |
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XBMC Manager |
Return things on my XBMC Media Center |
Movies, Television |
Recently added |
XBMC icon - dropping a result onto the icon plays it on your remote XBMC |
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Apport |
Show your apport dumps |
Per application |
Submitted/Pending |
Apport Crash logo, clicking on it should fire up apport |
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Web Places
Name |
Description |
Section |
Groups |
Launcher |
Link to Project |
IMDB |
Search and return thumbnails of movies and TV |
Genres, so Horror, Comedy, etc. |
Movie or Television |
IMDB Logo |
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Netflix |
Search and return movies from your queue |
Genres, so horror, comedy, etc. |
At Home/In Transit/In Queue |
Netflix Logo (dropping movies from the imdb place onto here should Just Work) |
|
Amazon |
Search and return stuff to buy |
Categories from amazon.com like "Electronics" |
Shipped/Preparation/In Wishlist |
Amazon Logo - Dropping items from other searches should autowishlist |
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Ebay |
Search and return stuff to buy |
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Ebay logo |
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Ask Ubuntu |
Search and return questions from askubuntu.com |
Tags |
Answered/Unanswered |
askubuntu.com logo |
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Launchpad |
Search and return results from launchpad |
Code, Bugs, Blueprints, Translations, Answers |
? |
Launchpad Logo |
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Youtube |
Search and return videos and thumbnails |
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Youtube Logo |
lp:~njpatel/unity-place-sample/unity-place-youtube |
Wikipedia |
Search and return wikipedia articles |
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Wikipedia Logo |
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Openclipart |
Search and return openclipart entries |
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Openclipart logo |
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Sports Team Schedule |
Quickly view/search your favorite team's schedule |
All, Jan, Feb, March, etc.. |
Home, Away |
Team Logo |
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