Ideas...

[wayne keenan]

Ideas:

1.  Architecture to CPAN cross referencer.
        something that would display graphically  a kind of system
architecture(s) and/or concept, and then
        provide hotlinks on the 'conduits' which represent the Perl modules that
have
        been written to handle the protocol/ concept bits.
        e.g.:
                    <Insert Graphic of  obtaing mail:   mail client, mail
server>
                    <hot link = Mail::POP3, Mail::....>

        e.g.
                    <Insert Graphic of  manipulating time into various other
formats>
                    <hotlink: Date::Manip>

        one sec, hmm, I think I'm trying to do the Cookbook, but with (live)
pictures too!

        cross reference to CPAN, and working exaples, maybe in some kind of
online test bed (pick carefuly, security :)
        (altho all examples could include the use of Safe, and or Penguin
(Penguin is perls equivelent of Java Applets))


2.     something that takes a data structure outputed by , say, Data::Dumper
(and/or the XMLDumper one too)
        and turns it into PEGS diagram,  I suspect this has already been done,
but maybe not online.

use Thinking::Future;

"Taylor, Paul" wrote:

> > I'm going to be knocking up a website for southampton.pm in the next
> > couple of weeks.  I'd like to stick something quite gimmicky and
> > very Perl-ish on it, as well as re-state the group's objectives.
> >
> > blatently stealing an idea from www.perlmonks.org (and possible
> > www.perl.com),
> > but they (monks) have regular submissions on "cool uses for Perl"
>
> Well, I was thinking more along the lines of Bath.pm's example.  They have a
> neat 'Show me where all the PM user groups are' thingy.  I think that
> southampton.pm.org's website ought to kick off Perl code everytime it's
> accessed ( whether that's a new process or mod_perl ).
>
> > what exactly ARE the (current) objectives?    :)
>
> Current objectives:-
>
> 1.  Promote the use of Perl in the region.
>     - Convincing businesses to use it
>     - Leading by example, Sotonians, etc.
> 2.  Form a community to allow Perl programmers to exchange ideas.
>     - Web-based bulletin boards
>     - informal meetings
> 3.  Aid newbie Perl programmers in getting better.
>     - Q+A mailing list
> 4.  Think of interesting things to do in Perl.
>     - Decent projects
>     - Unexpected uses thereof ( like Wayne's SDL stuff )
> 5.  Umm.. implement number 4.
>     - Yeah, sort of obvious, but it doesn't always happen
> 6.  Evangelise the language to anyone who'll listen.
>     -  If you don't already...
> 7.  Debunk some of the crap that's spun by VB/MS boys about our language.
>     - I think we've all heard some of this...
> 8.  Make a show at some of the YAPC events.
>
> P.