[Developers] Freebase object browser

Mark CE markce at btclick.com
Thu Sep 27 15:15:27 UTC 2007 


Jim,

Yes, I need to clarify myself re point 1: I was talking about wishing 
for tooltips for links that display in your right-hand panel - the 
tooltips on the tree nodes are fine.

And I'm glad that Will came back to you on point 2, because I 
wouldn't have a clue!  I am itching to finish my unrelated client 
project and then I can focus on getting up to speed with Freebase, 
queries and all.

Thanks for answering my questions.

Mark


At 15:02 27/09/2007, Jim Weaver wrote:

>Mark,
>
>Thanks for your kind words.  Regarding the issues you raised:
>
>1 - To clarify, given that there are already tooltips on the tree nodes
>of the "not user-friendly" types, are you asking for the *value* to be
>shown in the tooltip as well?
>
>2 - Here is the query that the app uses to retrieve info on any object,
>(in this case Robbie Fowler), and the result is shown after that:
>
>{
>   "query":[{
>     "/type/reflect/any_master":[{
>       "id":null,
>       "link":{
>         "master_property":{
>           "id":null,
>           "name":null,
>           "optional":true
>         }
>       },
>       "name":null,
>       "optional":true,
>       "type":[]
>     }],
>     "/type/reflect/any_reverse":[{
>       "id":null,
>       "link":{
>         "master_property":{
>           "reverse_property":{
>             "id":null,
>             "name":null
>           }
>         }
>       },
>       "name":null,
>       "type":[]
>     }],
>     "/type/reflect/any_value":[{
>       "link":{
>         "master_property":{
>           "id":null,
>           "name":null,
>           "optional":true
>         }
>       },
>       "optional":true,
>       "type":null,
>       "value":null
>     }],
>     "id":"/topic/en/robbie_fowler",
>     "name":null
>   }]
>}
>
>Result:
>
>{
>   "q1": {
>     "code": "/api/status/ok",
>     "result": []
>   },
>   "status": "200 OK",
>   "code": "/api/status/ok"
>}
>
>Can anyone tell me if/how the query should be changed?
>
>Thanks,
>Jim Weaver
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark CE [mailto:markce at btclick.com]
>Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 1:51 AM
>To: Jim Weaver
>Subject: Re: [Developers] Freebase object browser (w/o attachment)
>
>
>Hi Jim,
>  From my first use of your browser, which is very cool, a bit more
>feedback for you!
>
>1 - I would like to see a tooltip of the "not user-friendly" type
>name/value - I don't always want to click; I just want to know.  If
>you see what I mean.
>
>2 - Not sure why some /topic/en/whatever links would hold content and
>others wouldn't:
>for example soccer players:
>/soccer/football_player...
>/topic/en/bobby_charlton  - shows content on his page
>/topic/en/robbie_fowler - shows no content (I know there might be
>LESS content on one player's page - but "no" content?)
>
>Anyway - it's a brilliant tool, thanks for sharing it
>Mark CE
>
>
>
>
>
>At 15:27 25/09/2007, you wrote:
>
> >Freebasers,
> >
> >I've updated the JavaFX Freebase browser with input that I've
> >received from users on this list.  The biggest modification is that
> >when selecting an object (e.g. The Police, or Rock Music) on the
> >tree, the content pane on the right shows the user-friendly type
> >names and values (including images) related to the object.  I've
> >attached a screenshot for your convenience.  The Freebase type names
> >and orientation (master, reverse, any) can be seen by hovering over
> >the object name in the tree.
> >
> >Here's the link:
> >http://jmentor.com/JavaFX/JFXfreebaseBrowser.jnlp
> ><http://office.lat-inc.net/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://jmentor.com
>/JavaFX/JFXfreebaseBrowser.jnlp>
> >
> >
> >My next question for you is:
> >
> >What would you want to see in the content pane when clicking on a
> >"type" in the tree (e.g. Musical Genres)?  I'm currently showing the
> >names and IDs of the set of objects in that type.  By the way, I
> >plan to change that panel's look to be similar to the panel that
> >shows the type names and values for an object.
> >
> >Any functional UI layout and behavior input will be welcome as
> >well.  I do plan at some point to ask someone with a better graphic
> >eye than mine to suggest a look and feel.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Jim Weaver
> >http://jmentor.com/about.php
> ><http://office.lat-inc.net/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://jmentor.com
>/about.php>
> >
> >http://lat-inc.com
> ><http://office.lat-inc.net/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://lat-inc.com>
> >
> >
> >________________________________
> >
> >From: Jim Weaver [mailto:jlweaver at lat-inc.com]
> >Sent: Sat 9/22/2007 11:58 AM
> >To: users at openjfx.dev.java.net
> >Subject: Beginnings of a Freebase object browser developed in JavaFX
>Script
> >
> >
> >
> >I just wanted to make this openjfx list aware of an application that
> >I'm developing in JavaFX Script to serve as a Freebase browser.
> >Freebase is a structured data approach similar to Wikipedia concept,
> >where the public contributes facts into a database (see
> >freebase.com).  Here's the Web Start link to the application in its
> >current state:
> >
> >
> >
> >http://jmentor.com/JavaFX/JFXfreebaseBrowser.jnlp
> ><http://office.lat-inc.net/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://jmentor.com
>/JavaFX/JFXfreebaseBrowser.jnlp>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On a technical note, the protocol for query requests and responses
> >is JSON-based, and is articulated in this document:
> >
> >http://www.freebase.com/view/helptopic/%239202a8c04000641f800000000544e
>14d
> >
> >
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Jim Weaver
> >
> >http://jmentor.com/about.php
> ><http://office.lat-inc.net/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://jmentor.com
>/about.php>
> >
> >
> >http://lat-inc.com
> ><http://office.lat-inc.net/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://lat-inc.com
>/>
> >
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