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2012-07-27T08:45:09Z

WikiSysop: added IP address to notify email

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2007-12-10T22:52:15Z

WikiSysop: ... you need to open the URL, reply wouldn't work

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Help:ChangeLog

2007-11-04T19:19:59Z

WikiSysop: /* 2007 */ small sig

== Log for changes in this Wiki installation ==

=== 2006 ===
* ''math'' tag enabled see [[meta:Help:Math]]

* upload for ''atn'', ''zip'' and ''mov'' files enabled

* self written ''pano'' tag extension enabled [[Help:Pano-Tag]]

* special usergroup + namespace 'WP' for the Working Party of the PanoToolsNG admins

* changed mysql config to allow searches for words with >=2 letters

* InterWiki for w:, wikipedia:, m:, meta: enabled [[meta:Help:Interwiki linking]]

* added Google Analytics to the page template
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:24, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* added Extension [[meta:ParserFunctions]]

--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 17:41, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* added templates for rating star system
** [[Template:RateStar]] (rating stars) use <nowiki>{{RateStar|1}}</nowiki> for one star, <nowiki>{{RateStar|2}}</nowiki> for two stars and so on
** [[Template:RateText]] (rating text) use <nowiki>{{RateText|1}}</nowiki> for "Basic need" and so on
** [[Template:RatingStarSystem]] (rating system description) use <nowiki>{{RatingStarSystem}}</nowiki> for a short description of the different rating stars

--[[User:Erik Krause|Erik Krause]] 18:03, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* changed the signature button to <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>

--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 22:20, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* changed name to "PanoTools" because we got the panotools.org from Ian... waiting now for the nameservers to catch up!
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:22, 25 July 2006 (CEST)

* changed the URLs to wiki.panotools.org with redirects from wiki.panotools.net and wiki.panoramatools.org
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 14:08, 29 July 2006 (CEST)

* because of the recent misusage of the ''Recent changes'' changes in the WP namespace are only visible to members of the WP user group
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:07, 29 July 2006 (CEST)

* added DPL Extension http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/DPL
* added Flash Extension http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Flash
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 13:27, 6 August 2006 (CEST)

* changed default template: Added FireFox 2/IE 7 OpenSearch reference.
* added [[meta:DynamicFunctions|DynamicFunctions]] extention
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 14:00, 29 October 2006 (CET)

=== 2007 ===

* added interwiki to MediaWiki site
* updated to [[mw:Extension:DynamicPageList2|DynamicPageList2]] Version 0.7.8
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 14:43, 18 March 2007 (CET)

* update to MediaWiki 1.11 + update of most extentions
* installed LockDown instead of NamespacePermission
* added ToggleDisplay extention
* added reCaptcha Extention
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:54, 4 November 2007 (CET)

* Installed asHighlight Extention
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 17:02, 4 November 2007 (CET)

* Added additional buttons in the toolbar (hacked into EditPage.php)
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 20:19, 4 November 2007 (CET)
[[Category:Info]]

Help:ChangeLog

2007-11-04T19:14:47Z

WikiSysop: /* 2007 */ toolbar

== Log for changes in this Wiki installation ==

=== 2006 ===
* ''math'' tag enabled see [[meta:Help:Math]]

* upload for ''atn'', ''zip'' and ''mov'' files enabled

* self written ''pano'' tag extension enabled [[Help:Pano-Tag]]

* special usergroup + namespace 'WP' for the Working Party of the PanoToolsNG admins

* changed mysql config to allow searches for words with >=2 letters

* InterWiki for w:, wikipedia:, m:, meta: enabled [[meta:Help:Interwiki linking]]

* added Google Analytics to the page template
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:24, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* added Extension [[meta:ParserFunctions]]

--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 17:41, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* added templates for rating star system
** [[Template:RateStar]] (rating stars) use <nowiki>{{RateStar|1}}</nowiki> for one star, <nowiki>{{RateStar|2}}</nowiki> for two stars and so on
** [[Template:RateText]] (rating text) use <nowiki>{{RateText|1}}</nowiki> for "Basic need" and so on
** [[Template:RatingStarSystem]] (rating system description) use <nowiki>{{RatingStarSystem}}</nowiki> for a short description of the different rating stars

--[[User:Erik Krause|Erik Krause]] 18:03, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* changed the signature button to <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>

--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 22:20, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* changed name to "PanoTools" because we got the panotools.org from Ian... waiting now for the nameservers to catch up!
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:22, 25 July 2006 (CEST)

* changed the URLs to wiki.panotools.org with redirects from wiki.panotools.net and wiki.panoramatools.org
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 14:08, 29 July 2006 (CEST)

* because of the recent misusage of the ''Recent changes'' changes in the WP namespace are only visible to members of the WP user group
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:07, 29 July 2006 (CEST)

* added DPL Extension http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/DPL
* added Flash Extension http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Flash
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 13:27, 6 August 2006 (CEST)

* changed default template: Added FireFox 2/IE 7 OpenSearch reference.
* added [[meta:DynamicFunctions|DynamicFunctions]] extention
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 14:00, 29 October 2006 (CET)

=== 2007 ===

* added interwiki to MediaWiki site
* updated to [[mw:Extension:DynamicPageList2|DynamicPageList2]] Version 0.7.8
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 14:43, 18 March 2007 (CET)

* update to MediaWiki 1.11 + update of most extentions
* installed LockDown instead of NamespacePermission
* added ToggleDisplay extention
* added reCaptcha Extention
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:54, 4 November 2007 (CET)

* Installed asHighlight Extention
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 17:02, 4 November 2007 (CET)

* Added additional buttons in the toolbar (hacked into EditPage.php)
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 20:14, 4 November 2007 (CET)
[[Category:Info]]

MediaWiki:Common.css

2007-11-04T19:12:26Z

WikiSysop: added pretty table

/** CSS placed here will be applied to all skins */

.mw-plusminus-pos { color: #006500; }
.mw-plusminus-neg { color: #8B0000; }

/* wikitable/prettytable class for skinning normal tables */

table.wikitable,
table.prettytable {
margin: 1em 1em 1em 0;
background: #f9f9f9;
border: 1px #aaaaaa solid;
border-collapse: collapse;
}

table.wikitable th, table.wikitable td,
table.prettytable th, table.prettytable td {
border: 1px #aaaaaa solid;
padding: 0.2em;
}

table.wikitable th,
table.prettytable th {
background: #f2f2f2;
text-align: center;
}

table.wikitable caption,
table.prettytable caption {
margin-left: inherit;
margin-right: inherit;
}

Dynamic Field of View for Embedded QTVRs

2007-11-04T16:21:32Z

WikiSysop: /* Optimal Vertical Field of View */ render formular using math tag

__TOC__
==Preface==

Larger panoramas offer more detail, allowing viewers to zoom in to much higher levels and appreciate more of the scene. This improvement, however, comes at the cost of larger file sizes and longer download times. Typical suggestions for the ideal size of the source [[equirectangular]] images for cubic VR movies for web presentation range from 3000x1500 to 5000x2500 -- roughly the full resolution achievable using circular [[Fisheye Projection|fisheye]] lenses on 1.5x [[crop factor]] SLR cameras.

Much larger source images are naturally obtained from full-frame fisheye lenses or rectilinear lenses, often shot in multiple rows to cover the entire sphere. Though QTVR movies made from sources images of 10000x5000 pixels or more are somewhat large files (up to 10MB or more, depending on quality settings), increasing bandwidth availability means that it is becoming less difficult to downloading these high-resolution panoramas.

However, since most casual viewers do not zoom in on movies, the large download can be wasted, even for full-screen panorama display, if the initial field of view is set too large. Most of the detail available will not be seen. Full-screen display on large monitors means that even at a modestly wide initial zoom, most or all of the detail in a given panorama will be visible. If you cater to large monitor size, those with smaller monitors will be zoomed too far out, wasting pixels. If you cater to small monitors, those with large monitors will be zoomed in too far and ugly pixelization may be visible.

Here we describe a method to compute an optimal initial field of view independent of monitor size.

== Optimal Vertical Field of View ==

The optimal vertical field of view to achieve 1:1 mapping between source panorama pixels and display pixels is:

<math>
FoV=2*atan(\frac{\pi*winHeight}{panoWidth})
</math>

where <tt>win_height</tt> is the vertical height of the display window, and <tt>pano_width</tt> is the width of equirectangular source image. This assumes a cubic panorama is made with the ideal cube face size of <tt>pano_width/PI</tt>. The table below lists this field of view for monitor windows of a given height, for a variety of panorama sizes:

{| cellspacing=0 cellpadding="5" style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#aaaaaa; margin-left:5em;"
|+ Vertical FOV for 1:1 pixel mapping (degrees)
! style="background-color:#666666;" | Equirect.
! colspan="5" style="background-color:#666666;" | Screen Height
|-
! style="background-color:#666666; border-bottom: 2px solid black;" | size !! style="background-color:#666666; border-bottom: 2px solid black;" |600 !! style="background-color:#666666; border-bottom: 2px solid black;" |800 !! style="background-color:#666666; border-bottom: 2px solid black;" |1024 !! style="background-color:#666666; border-bottom: 2px solid black;" |1200 !! style="background-color:#666666; border-bottom: 2px solid black;" |1600
|-
! align="right" | 1500x750
| 103.0 || 118.3 || 130.0 || 136.6 || 146.8
|-
! align="right" | 3000x1500
| 64.3 || 79.9 || 94.0 || 103.0 || 118.3
|-
! align="right" | 5000x2500
| 41.3 || 53.4 || 65.5 || 74.0 || 90.3
|-
! align="right" | 8000x4000
| 26.5 || 34.9 || 43.8 || 50.5 || 64.3
|-
! align="right" | 10000x5000
| 21.3 || 28.2 || 35.7 || 41.3 || 53.4
|-
! align="right" | 15000x7500
| 14.3 || 19.0 || 24.2 || 28.2 || 37.1
|}

For instance, for a large 10000x5000 pixel equirectangular source image, the vertical field of view on a 1200 pixel high screen required to achieve 1:1 mapping of panorama pixels to display pixels is 41.3 degrees. Remember that toolbars, headers, etc. can reduce the vertical display size from the full monitor size.

== Setting FOV Dynamically with Javascript ==

The initial vertical field of view of an embedded QuickTime VR movie can be modified using the appropriate [[QTVR|EMBED and OBJECT tags]]. Using Javascript, you can set the initial field of view dynamically, so that pixels in the cube are displayed as close as possible to a 1:1 mapping, as in the example below:

In the header, you can enable full-screen by expanding the window as much as possible, and then compute an approximate window height. Remember to take into account any headers or other material which uses up vertical pixels in the ''fudge'' factor:

<source lang="js">
<script TYPE="text/javascript">

</script>
</source>

Note that this requires access to the width of the panorama's equirectangular source (<tt>$pano_width</tt> here). This can be supplied by hand or replaced via other methods (e.g. server-side processing).

Then the embed tag can then be written in the body where you'd like the QTVR to appear:

<source lang="js">
<script TYPE="text/javascript">
document.write('<object classid="clsid:02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B"'
+' codebase="http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab" width="100%" height="100%">'
+' <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000">'
+' <param name="kioskmode" value="true">'
+' <param name="scale" value="tofit">'
+' <param name="controller" value="false">'
+' <param name="cache" value="false">'
+' <param name="src" value="movie.mov">'
+' <param name="fov" value="'
+ fov.toFixed(2)
+' ">');
document.write('<embed src="movie.mov" width="100%" height="100%" bgcolor="#000000"'
+' kioskmode="true" scale="tofit" controller="false" cache="false" fov="'
+ fov.toFixed(2)
+' "></embed></object>');
</script>
</source>

Be sure to replace <tt>movie.mov</tt> with your movie name. The <tt>fov</tt> Javascript variable can be used elsewhere as well (for example, to report the computed optimal FOV).

The minimum and maximum FOV settings encoded into a movie will override any FOV computed in this way. You can use this to avoid overly large zooms on very small monitors (which can be disorienting), or overly large fields of view on very large monitors (which can accentuate the mapping distortion).

--[[User:Jdsmith|Jdsmith]] 21:44, 11 December 2006 (CET)

[[Category:Tutorial:Nice to know]]

Dynamic Field of View for Embedded QTVRs

2007-11-04T16:12:55Z

WikiSysop: /* Setting FOV Dynamically with Javascript */ color code

__TOC__
==Preface==

Larger panoramas offer more detail, allowing viewers to zoom in to much higher levels and appreciate more of the scene. This improvement, however, comes at the cost of larger file sizes and longer download times. Typical suggestions for the ideal size of the source [[equirectangular]] images for cubic VR movies for web presentation range from 3000x1500 to 5000x2500 -- roughly the full resolution achievable using circular [[Fisheye Projection|fisheye]] lenses on 1.5x [[crop factor]] SLR cameras.

Much larger source images are naturally obtained from full-frame fisheye lenses or rectilinear lenses, often shot in multiple rows to cover the entire sphere. Though QTVR movies made from sources images of 10000x5000 pixels or more are somewhat large files (up to 10MB or more, depending on quality settings), increasing bandwidth availability means that it is becoming less difficult to downloading these high-resolution panoramas.

However, since most casual viewers do not zoom in on movies, the large download can be wasted, even for full-screen panorama display, if the initial field of view is set too large. Most of the detail available will not be seen. Full-screen display on large monitors means that even at a modestly wide initial zoom, most or all of the detail in a given panorama will be visible. If you cater to large monitor size, those with smaller monitors will be zoomed too far out, wasting pixels. If you cater to small monitors, those with large monitors will be zoomed in too far and ugly pixelization may be visible.

Here we describe a method to compute an optimal initial field of view independent of monitor size.

== Optimal Vertical Field of View ==

The optimal vertical field of view to achieve 1:1 mapping between source panorama pixels and display pixels is:

<pre>
FOV=2.*atan(PI*winHeight/pano_width)
</pre>

where <tt>win_height</tt> is the vertical height of the display window, and <tt>pano_width</tt> is the width of equirectangular source image. This assumes a cubic panorama is made with the ideal cube face size of <tt>pano_width/PI</tt>. The table below lists this field of view for monitor windows of a given height, for a variety of panorama sizes:

{| cellspacing=0 cellpadding="5" style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#aaaaaa; margin-left:5em;"
|+ Vertical FOV for 1:1 pixel mapping (degrees)
! style="background-color:#666666;" | Equirect.
! colspan="5" style="background-color:#666666;" | Screen Height
|-
! style="background-color:#666666; border-bottom: 2px solid black;" | size !! style="background-color:#666666; border-bottom: 2px solid black;" |600 !! style="background-color:#666666; border-bottom: 2px solid black;" |800 !! style="background-color:#666666; border-bottom: 2px solid black;" |1024 !! style="background-color:#666666; border-bottom: 2px solid black;" |1200 !! style="background-color:#666666; border-bottom: 2px solid black;" |1600
|-
! align="right" | 1500x750
| 103.0 || 118.3 || 130.0 || 136.6 || 146.8
|-
! align="right" | 3000x1500
| 64.3 || 79.9 || 94.0 || 103.0 || 118.3
|-
! align="right" | 5000x2500
| 41.3 || 53.4 || 65.5 || 74.0 || 90.3
|-
! align="right" | 8000x4000
| 26.5 || 34.9 || 43.8 || 50.5 || 64.3
|-
! align="right" | 10000x5000
| 21.3 || 28.2 || 35.7 || 41.3 || 53.4
|-
! align="right" | 15000x7500
| 14.3 || 19.0 || 24.2 || 28.2 || 37.1
|}

For instance, for a large 10000x5000 pixel equirectangular source image, the vertical field of view on a 1200 pixel high screen required to achieve 1:1 mapping of panorama pixels to display pixels is 41.3 degrees. Remember that toolbars, headers, etc. can reduce the vertical display size from the full monitor size.

== Setting FOV Dynamically with Javascript ==

The initial vertical field of view of an embedded QuickTime VR movie can be modified using the appropriate [[QTVR|EMBED and OBJECT tags]]. Using Javascript, you can set the initial field of view dynamically, so that pixels in the cube are displayed as close as possible to a 1:1 mapping, as in the example below:

In the header, you can enable full-screen by expanding the window as much as possible, and then compute an approximate window height. Remember to take into account any headers or other material which uses up vertical pixels in the ''fudge'' factor:

<source lang="js">
<script TYPE="text/javascript">

</script>
</source>

Note that this requires access to the width of the panorama's equirectangular source (<tt>$pano_width</tt> here). This can be supplied by hand or replaced via other methods (e.g. server-side processing).

Then the embed tag can then be written in the body where you'd like the QTVR to appear:

<source lang="js">
<script TYPE="text/javascript">
document.write('<object classid="clsid:02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B"'
+' codebase="http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab" width="100%" height="100%">'
+' <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000">'
+' <param name="kioskmode" value="true">'
+' <param name="scale" value="tofit">'
+' <param name="controller" value="false">'
+' <param name="cache" value="false">'
+' <param name="src" value="movie.mov">'
+' <param name="fov" value="'
+ fov.toFixed(2)
+' ">');
document.write('<embed src="movie.mov" width="100%" height="100%" bgcolor="#000000"'
+' kioskmode="true" scale="tofit" controller="false" cache="false" fov="'
+ fov.toFixed(2)
+' "></embed></object>');
</script>
</source>

Be sure to replace <tt>movie.mov</tt> with your movie name. The <tt>fov</tt> Javascript variable can be used elsewhere as well (for example, to report the computed optimal FOV).

The minimum and maximum FOV settings encoded into a movie will override any FOV computed in this way. You can use this to avoid overly large zooms on very small monitors (which can be disorienting), or overly large fields of view on very large monitors (which can accentuate the mapping distortion).

--[[User:Jdsmith|Jdsmith]] 21:44, 11 December 2006 (CET)

[[Category:Tutorial:Nice to know]]

Geo-referencing panoramas with Google Maps

2007-11-04T16:10:06Z

WikiSysop: /* The simple way */ source coloring

== Introduction ==

Google Maps provides simple and powerful ways to show people where your panorama was taken. But you have to decide which one to use -- the simple way is not powerful, and the powerful way is not simple. We will describe them separately.

== The simple way ==

In any web page, you can easily create a link that the user can click, to bring up a separate Google Map page with your panorama location marked on it.

This simple way has limits. Most important: 1) the map page is separate, not part of your own page, 2) you can only mark one panorama, and 3) you cannot provide "click on the map to view the panorama" -- the map is for display only. But sometimes this is enough.

To use the simple method, all you need is to know the location of your pano, compose a title, then create a link patterned after this example: [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46.25417+N+119.286032+W+(Chamna+Natural+Preserve)&t=k&ll=46.25417,-119.286032&spn=0.009837,0.018239&t=k]

The link looks like this:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=46.25417+N+119.286032+W
+(Chamna+Natural+Preserve)&t=k&ll=46.25417,-119.286032&
spn=0.009837,0.018239&t=k

In this example, the location of the panorama is 46.25417 degrees North latitude and 119.286032 degrees West longitude. Notice that these numbers appear twice in the link: once in the "q=" clause and again in the "ll=" clause. The "t=k" parameter tells Google to show satellite imagery. The numbers after "spn=" are the width and height of the map, in degrees longitude and latitude. More about those in a moment.

The degrees latitude and longitude of your pano are easy to find, if you do not already know them. Just use your browser to bring up a Google Map that shows the general area where the pano was shot. Zoom in or out and pan around until you can see the location. Then double-click on the location of the pano. This will make Google center the map. When your pano is centered, click on Google's "Link to this page" link. That will cause the location and size to appear in your browser's address bar, in a format like what is shown above for "ll=" and "spn=". All you have to do then is fill in the "q=" clause.

The "spn=" parameters that specify width and height can also be computed, if you don't mind some math. The trick is to specify spn=spnLat,0.00001 where spnLat is computed using code like this:
<source lang="js">
deg2rad = pi/180;
rad2deg = 180./pi;

double latCenter = 46.230114; // latitude of the center of the map
double sbase = 0.000020853; // fit to one particular dataset
for (i=0; i<20; i++) { // compute spnLat for each of 20 zoom levels
yCenter = ln(tan(pi/4+(latCenter*deg2rad)/2));
yTop = yCenter + sbase*pow(2,i);
yBot = yCenter - sbase*pow(2,i);
latTop = rad2deg*(2*atan(exp(yTop))-pi/2);
latBot = rad2deg*(2*atan(exp(yBot))-pi/2);
spnLat = latTop - latBot;
System.out.println("i = "+i+", spnLat = "+spnLat);
}
</source>
See the email archives at [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PanoTools/message/24586], [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PanoTools/message/24642], and [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PanoTools/message/24656] for discussion of why this works.

== The powerful way ==

Google also provides a powerful Google Maps API that lets you embed the map in your page and display multiple markers with arbitrary labels that can contain links. This method is more complicated to use because you have to write JavaScript to embed in your web pages.

=== What you need ===

You need to obtain a valid Google key for the URL of your map. You can obtain a key at http://www.google.com/apis/maps/ . NOTE: You need a Google account. If you don't have one, it will take several minutes to apply for one. No big deal, just a little time consuming.
If you need to find out lat/lon values for your panorama location, you may want to install [http://earth.google.com/ Google Earth]:
Set a placemark and read out the values...

=== Some caveats ===

Google Map is still (Oct. 2005) considered beta by Google. There are some known issues when integrating the applet in your webpage. The most important ones:
* Don't embed the Javascript code somewhere in between <nowiki><DIV></nowiki>-Tags. This will break functionality with Internet Explorer.
* If you display images in the balloon box, use <WIDTH> and <HEIGHT> for the image. Otherwise balloon size will be not correct if you click a placemark for the first time (Internet Explorer only)

=== The code to insert ===

The basic idea behind this code is: Use a static HTML page and load all data from a simple XML-file.

* Don't forget to place your valid Google-key in the <nowiki><HEAD></nowiki>-Area of your HTML-page! e.g.:

<nowiki><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<script src="http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&v=1&key=ADD_YOUR_KEY_HERE" type="text/javascript">
</script>
</head></nowiki>

* Place the formatted map somewhere on your page, e.g.:

<<nowiki>div id="map" style="width: 800px; height: 600px"></nowiki>
<nowiki></div></nowiki>

* Now you can cut and paste the following code to your HTML:
<nowiki>
<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
// This will initialize your map
var map = new GMap(document.getElementById("map"));
map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
map.setMapType( _HYBRID_TYPE );
// Insert your initial map center and zoom below
// Format is: (new GPoint(lng, lat), zoom)
map.centerAndZoom(new GPoint(11.120984, 49.050060), 12);
// array to hold copies of the markers
var gmarkers = [];
// Download the data in from .xml and load it on the map.
var request = GXmlHttp.create();
request.open("GET", "panoramas.xml", true);
request.onreadystatechange = function() {
if (request.readyState == 4) {
var xmlDoc = request.responseXML;
var markers = xmlDoc.documentElement.getElementsByTagName("marker");
for (var i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
var point = new GPoint(parseFloat(markers[i].getAttribute("lng")),
parseFloat(markers[i].getAttribute("lat")));
var title = markers[i].getAttribute("title");
var desc = markers[i].getAttribute("desc");
var ref = markers[i].getAttribute("ref");
var img = markers[i].getAttribute("img");
// create the marker
var html = ""+title+" "+desc+" <a href='"+ref+"' target='_blank'><img src='"+img+"' width='200' height='120'></img></a> Click image to open link";
var marker = new GMarker(point);
marker.p_html = html;
marker.p_name = title;
map.addOverlay(marker);
gmarkers.push(marker);
}
}
}
request.send(null);
// Maybe we have a lot of markers, so we use a single listener which will
// forward to the respective info window
GEvent.addListener(map, "click", function(overlay, point) {
overlay.openInfoWindowHtml(overlay.p_html);
});
//]]>
</script>
</nowiki>

* Create your XML-file (it is called "panoramas.xml" in our example).
The format is:

<nowiki><markers>
<marker lng="123.456" lat="123.456" title="The title of the Panorama" desc="Some further text" ref="http://url_to_your_panorama_page.html" img="http://url_to_your_thumbnail.jpg"/></nowiki>
...(further lines like the above example)...
<nowiki></markers></nowiki>

To have thumbnails displayed correctly, you must either use my standard size of 200x120pix or adapt the size-tags in the javascript.

''Please note:''
This is basic code only. No error handling, no fuzzy features.
Please feel free to add functionality and update this tutorial!

=== A working example ===

* http://dativ.at/fotos/panoramas/google-map.html (does not work with Firefox on Oct 6, 2007) 
http://www.pixel-link.de 
Documentation and API Discussion board: 
http://www.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/ 
http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API
--[[User:Bvogl|Bvogl]] 23:05, 21 Oct 2005 (EDT)

[[Category:Tutorial:Specialised]]

Help:ChangeLog

2007-11-04T16:03:27Z

WikiSysop: H2 for year

Help:ChangeLog

2007-11-04T16:02:39Z

WikiSysop: /* Log for changes in this Wiki installation */ as Highlight

== Log for changes in this Wiki installation ==

== 2006 ==
* ''math'' tag enabled see [[meta:Help:Math]]

* upload for ''atn'', ''zip'' and ''mov'' files enabled

* self written ''pano'' tag extension enabled [[Help:Pano-Tag]]

* special usergroup + namespace 'WP' for the Working Party of the PanoToolsNG admins

* changed mysql config to allow searches for words with >=2 letters

* InterWiki for w:, wikipedia:, m:, meta: enabled [[meta:Help:Interwiki linking]]

* added Google Analytics to the page template
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:24, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* added Extension [[meta:ParserFunctions]]

--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 17:41, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* added templates for rating star system
** [[Template:RateStar]] (rating stars) use <nowiki>{{RateStar|1}}</nowiki> for one star, <nowiki>{{RateStar|2}}</nowiki> for two stars and so on
** [[Template:RateText]] (rating text) use <nowiki>{{RateText|1}}</nowiki> for "Basic need" and so on
** [[Template:RatingStarSystem]] (rating system description) use <nowiki>{{RatingStarSystem}}</nowiki> for a short description of the different rating stars

--[[User:Erik Krause|Erik Krause]] 18:03, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* changed the signature button to <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>

--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 22:20, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* changed name to "PanoTools" because we got the panotools.org from Ian... waiting now for the nameservers to catch up!
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:22, 25 July 2006 (CEST)

* changed the URLs to wiki.panotools.org with redirects from wiki.panotools.net and wiki.panoramatools.org
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 14:08, 29 July 2006 (CEST)

* because of the recent misusage of the ''Recent changes'' changes in the WP namespace are only visible to members of the WP user group
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:07, 29 July 2006 (CEST)

* added DPL Extension http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/DPL
* added Flash Extension http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Flash
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 13:27, 6 August 2006 (CEST)

* changed default template: Added FireFox 2/IE 7 OpenSearch reference.
* added [[meta:DynamicFunctions|DynamicFunctions]] extention
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 14:00, 29 October 2006 (CET)

== 2007 ==

* added interwiki to MediaWiki site
* updated to [[mw:Extension:DynamicPageList2|DynamicPageList2]] Version 0.7.8
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 14:43, 18 March 2007 (CET)

* update to MediaWiki 1.11 + update of most extentions
* installed LockDown instead of NamespacePermission
* added ToggleDisplay extention
* added reCaptcha Extention
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:54, 4 November 2007 (CET)

* Installed asHighlight Extention
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 17:02, 4 November 2007 (CET)

[[Category:Info]]

Help:ChangeLog

2007-11-04T14:54:51Z

WikiSysop: wiki update to 1.11.0

== Log for changes in this Wiki installation ==

* ''math'' tag enabled see [[meta:Help:Math]]

* upload for ''atn'', ''zip'' and ''mov'' files enabled

* self written ''pano'' tag extension enabled [[Help:Pano-Tag]]

* special usergroup + namespace 'WP' for the Working Party of the PanoToolsNG admins

* changed mysql config to allow searches for words with >=2 letters

* InterWiki for w:, wikipedia:, m:, meta: enabled [[meta:Help:Interwiki linking]]

* added Google Analytics to the page template
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:24, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* added Extension [[meta:ParserFunctions]]

--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 17:41, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* added templates for rating star system
** [[Template:RateStar]] (rating stars) use <nowiki>{{RateStar|1}}</nowiki> for one star, <nowiki>{{RateStar|2}}</nowiki> for two stars and so on
** [[Template:RateText]] (rating text) use <nowiki>{{RateText|1}}</nowiki> for "Basic need" and so on
** [[Template:RatingStarSystem]] (rating system description) use <nowiki>{{RatingStarSystem}}</nowiki> for a short description of the different rating stars

--[[User:Erik Krause|Erik Krause]] 18:03, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* changed the signature button to <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>

--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 22:20, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* changed name to "PanoTools" because we got the panotools.org from Ian... waiting now for the nameservers to catch up!
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:22, 25 July 2006 (CEST)

* changed the URLs to wiki.panotools.org with redirects from wiki.panotools.net and wiki.panoramatools.org
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 14:08, 29 July 2006 (CEST)

* because of the recent misusage of the ''Recent changes'' changes in the WP namespace are only visible to members of the WP user group
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:07, 29 July 2006 (CEST)

* added DPL Extension http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/DPL
* added Flash Extension http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Flash
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 13:27, 6 August 2006 (CEST)

* changed default template: Added FireFox 2/IE 7 OpenSearch reference.
* added [[meta:DynamicFunctions|DynamicFunctions]] extention
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 14:00, 29 October 2006 (CET)

* added interwiki to MediaWiki site
* updated to [[mw:Extension:DynamicPageList2|DynamicPageList2]] Version 0.7.8
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 14:43, 18 March 2007 (CET)

* update to MediaWiki 1.11 + update of most extentions
* installed LockDown instead of NamespacePermission
* added ToggleDisplay extention
* added reCaptcha Extention
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:54, 4 November 2007 (CET)

[[Category:Info]]

MediaWiki:Common.css

2007-11-04T14:48:41Z

WikiSysop: color coding

/** CSS placed here will be applied to all skins */

.mw-plusminus-pos { color: #006500; }
.mw-plusminus-neg { color: #8B0000; }

PanoTools talk:History

2007-10-23T00:00:47Z

WikiSysop: undid spam by banded user

== Possible Changes ==

'''Unreliability'''

'Since then JS policy is not reliable. One day he offers peace: [23] the other he spreads wild accusations - mostly on his site (No link here, since articles come and go there).'

Suggest change to 'Since then JS has acted in a very unreliable manner. One day he offers peace: [23] the next he spreads wild accusations, mostly on his site, the next he removes the accusations again (hence no link).'

: Good suggestions, thanks --[[User:Erik Krause|Erik Krause]] 21:23, 23 November 2006 (CET)

Note that I've not used the wiki before, so someone might need to do tidy up this page afterwards...

: No fears --[[User:Erik Krause|Erik Krause]] 21:24, 23 November 2006 (CET)

'''Changing the managment'''

little typo: managment -> management --[[User:Zarl|Carl]] 23:03, 23 November 2006 (CET)

'''Short history'''

Is "refused to accept the help of..." better instead of "...and refused the help of..."? --[[User:Zarl|Carl]] 23:06, 23 November 2006 (CET)

'''External incidents'''

Should we add that as a result of his ongoing improper usage of NG's content he was banned from using Nabble? --[[User:Zarl|Carl]] 23:07, 23 November 2006 (CET)
: I didn't know to which amount he was banned and the circumstances. Do you have a link to a message or something? --[[User:Erik Krause|Erik Krause]] 23:58, 23 November 2006 (CET)
::Good point. No link available since I got this information directly from Nabble. There was some exchange of emails and I don't think I can cite that fully in public. I can report that Nabble wasn't able to stop him from killing the old panotools archive due to their terms of service. He later tried to sabotage the description of the PanoTools NG page at Nabble which we (Thomas with a little help from me) stopped. I could only cite my own mails to Nabble if this helps. --[[User:Zarl|Carl]] 00:19, 24 November 2006 (CET)

PanoTools talk:History

2007-10-22T10:54:51Z

WikiSysop: undid spam by banded user

PanoTools:History

2007-10-21T18:11:38Z

WikiSysop: /* Changing the managment */ typo, links fixed

Editing is disabled for the moment. Please use the [[Panotools_Talk:History|discussion]] page to comment or suggest or join the discussion on [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Panotools-List/ panotools-list]

This document is intended to summarize the events that lead to the creation of the PanoToolsNG Yahoo Group and the move away from PanoTools.info.

=== Short history ===

The first PanoTools mailinglist "proj-imim" was created by [[Helmut Dersch]] and was hosted at the fh-furtwangen. After a [http://swpat.ffii.org/patents/ipix/index.en.html patent threat] from [[Ipix]] the list was shut down around 2003-04-17 and the community decided to move to the PanoTools Yahoo Group created by John Spikowski. John Spikowski managed the list and refused the help of other list members because he didn't trust them: [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/29098]

=== First attempts to move to panotools.info ===
* 2004-11-12 John Spikowski registered panotools.info [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/25957]

* 2004-11-22 John Spikowski's first try to move the community to a forum at panotools.info [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/26140]

* 2005-03-05 John Spikowski first asked for money [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28628]

* 2005 03-15 John Spikowski tried to migrate the list to mailman [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28847] claiming that his work is worth 50.000$ and coining the infamous ''The bottom line is that being a PanoTools members is no longer going to be a free ride''. [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28875]

* 2005-03-18 After this events Kevin Kratzke joined John Spikowski as list mom [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/29125]

=== Next attempts ===

* 2005-09-18 Creation of the PT-Beta list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/33501]

* 2006-05-22 New server for panotools.info (150$ per month) next request to move to this server [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44427]

* 2006-05-23 More intense request for donations [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44448] and calling critics whiners [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44475]

* 2006-06-01 John Spikowski starts to "Mirror" the Yahoo group [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44833] with a fork in mind

* 2006-06-04 Steven Dowd found out that John Spikowski is using the server for other projects including his commercial pages [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44899]

* 2006-06-06 John Spikowski, Yuval Levy and Bert Vierstra are blocked from posting for a month [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44971] but John Spikowski was still able to post to the list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45028]

* 2006-06-09 John Spikowski announced the PTML list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45136] to fork the list as explained in [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45571#msg45571]

* 2006-06-26 John Spikowski announced to sell the panotools.info domain [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45575]

=== Changing the management ===

A poll was set up where 93% voted to change the management of the PanoTools list so as a first step where new moderators added
[http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44997], [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45365] and Kevin Kratzke signaled that he would give the ownership of the list to a formal entity like the [[IVRPA]] or a non-profit organisation as a Verein. John Spikowski didn't like that idea.

* 2006-07-10 John Spikowski regained ownership through a back door, removed all moderators including Kevin Kratzke and changed the list to moderated [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45927]

* 2006-07-10 The PanoTools NG list was created

* 2006-07-20 PanoTools list closed [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/46082]

=== Unreliability ===
Since then John Spikowski has acted in a very unreliable manner. One day he offers peace:
[http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/46041] the next he spreads wild accusations, mostly on his site, the next he removes the accusations again (hence no link). On http://www.panotools.org/debunk there is a list of answers to his most frequent accusations.

=== External incidents ===

After the move of the community to the NG list John Spikowski also tried to disturb the list at Nabble where he tried to delete the list several times or changed the description [http://www.nabble.com/catalog/History.jtp?forum=15658] and on Wikipedia where he modified the PanoTools article several times [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Panorama_Tools&action=history] and attacked other people for which he got several admin warnings and blocks
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:John_Spikowski&oldid=93301778],
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:John_Spikowski&oldid=160071827],
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User:John+Spikowski]

Some days before 2006-09-28 he started to copy articles from this wiki thereby deleting the history, which is a clear violation of the authors copyright and of the [[Panotools:Copyrights|GFDL]] (Paragraph 4.I.) under which the wiki articles where released.

=== Attempted Blackmail ===
Starting about middle of August 2007 John Spikowski attempted to
blackmail several PanotoolsNG members and admins by registering
domains with their names (or products). He pointed those domains to
his own pages where he tried to defame the respective persons by
describing them as being "a thief who steals assets and resources of
other web sites", or an "internet terrorist" who "steals others
identities", "posts lies and propaganda" and "slanders people who
don't agree with his warped sense of reality".

He tried to make these targets of his vendetta look silly by
depicting them as a clown or falsely stating that thier products violate copyright
and carry viruses and spyware.

His main goal appeared to be an attempt to hide the history of his
constant accusations and rants against PanotoolsNG members and admins.

Prior to posting the defaming pages he sent his targets / victims
demands for the deletion of this (history) page and the
[http://www.panotools.org/debunk] debunk page. He also gave a warning that failure to
comply with these demands would result in the defamatory pages going
on-line and also all links in his so called "archive" would be changed to point to that defamatory pages. He tried to threaten the respective members with sentences like "I promise you the damage to your reputation and the products you sell will cost you more then all the time you invested in NG to date." and "I will continue to come up with ways to make this as painful as possible..."

The Moderators respect the rights of the individual targets / victims
to choose their own response but as a group refuse to negotiate with terrorists or
blackmailers.

Proof is available on request and will be disclosed if
requested by a legal process.

[[Category:Community]]

PanoTools:History

2007-10-20T12:32:40Z

WikiSysop: /* Unreliability */ added link back in

Editing is disabled for the moment. Please use the [[Panotools_Talk:History|discussion]] page to comment or suggest or join the discussion on [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Panotools-List/ panotools-list]

This document is intended to summarize the events that lead to the creation of the PanoToolsNG Yahoo Group and the move away from PanoTools.info.

=== Short history ===

The first PanoTools mailinglist "proj-imim" was created by [[Helmut Dersch]] and was hosted at the fh-furtwangen. After a [http://swpat.ffii.org/patents/ipix/index.en.html patent threat] from [[Ipix]] the list was shut down around 2003-04-17 and the community decided to move to the PanoTools Yahoo Group created by John Spikowski. John Spikowski managed the list and refused the help of other list members because he didn't trust them: [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/29098]

=== First attempts to move to panotools.info ===
* 2004-11-12 John Spikowski registered panotools.info [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/25957]

* 2004-11-22 John Spikowski's first try to move the community to a forum at panotools.info [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/26140]

* 2005-03-05 John Spikowski first asked for money [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28628]

* 2005 03-15 John Spikowski tried to migrate the list to mailman [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28847] claiming that his work is worth 50.000$ and coining the infamous ''The bottom line is that being a PanoTools members is no longer going to be a free ride''. [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28875]

* 2005-03-18 After this events Kevin Kratzke joined John Spikowski as list mom [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/29125]

=== Next attempts ===

* 2005-09-18 Creation of the PT-Beta list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/33501]

* 2006-05-22 New server for panotools.info (150$ per month) next request to move to this server [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44427]

* 2006-05-23 More intense request for donations [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44448] and calling critics whiners [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44475]

* 2006-06-01 John Spikowski starts to "Mirror" the Yahoo group [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44833] with a fork in mind

* 2006-06-04 Steven Dowd found out that John Spikowski is using the server for other projects including his commercial pages [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44899]

* 2006-06-06 John Spikowski, Yuval Levy and Bert Vierstra are blocked from posting for a month [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44971] but John Spikowski was still able to post to the list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45028]

* 2006-06-09 John Spikowski announced the PTML list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45136] to fork the list as explained in [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45571#msg45571]

* 2006-06-26 John Spikowski announced to sell the panotools.info domain [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45575]

=== Changing the managment ===

A poll was set up where 93% voted to change the management of the PanoTools list so as a first step where new moderators added
[http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45365], [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45129] and Kevin Kratzke signaled that he would give the ownership of the list to a formal entity like the [[IVRPA]] or a non-profit organisation as a Verein. John Spikowski didn't like that idea.

* 2006-07-10 John Spikowski regained ownership through a back door, removed all moderators including Kevin Kratzke and changed the list to moderated [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45927]

* 2006-07-10 The PanoTools NG list was created

* 2006-07-20 PanoTools list closed [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/46082]

=== Unreliability ===
Since then John Spikowski has acted in a very unreliable manner. One day he offers peace:
[http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/46041] the next he spreads wild accusations, mostly on his site, the next he removes the accusations again (hence no link). On http://www.panotools.org/debunk there is a list of answers to his most frequent accusations.

=== External incidents ===

After the move of the community to the NG list John Spikowski also tried to disturb the list at Nabble where he tried to delete the list several times or changed the description [http://www.nabble.com/catalog/History.jtp?forum=15658] and on Wikipedia where he modified the PanoTools article several times [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Panorama_Tools&action=history] and attacked other people for which he got several admin warnings and blocks
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:John_Spikowski&oldid=93301778],
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:John_Spikowski&oldid=160071827],
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User:John+Spikowski]

Some days before 2006-09-28 he started to copy articles from this wiki thereby deleting the history, which is a clear violation of the authors copyright and of the [[Panotools:Copyrights|GFDL]] (Paragraph 4.I.) under which the wiki articles where released.

=== Attempted Blackmail ===
Starting about middle of August 2007 John Spikowski attempted to
blackmail several PanotoolsNG members and admins by registering
domains with their names (or products). He pointed those domains to
his own pages where he tried to defame the respective persons by
describing them as being "a thief who steals assets and resources of
other web sites", or an "internet terrorist" who "steals others
identities", "posts lies and propaganda" and "slanders people who
don't agree with his warped sense of reality".

He tried to make these targets of his vendetta look silly by
depicting them as a clown or falsely stating that thier products violate copyright
and carry viruses and spyware.

His main goal appeared to be an attempt to hide the history of his
constant accusations and rants against PanotoolsNG members and admins.

Prior to posting the defaming pages he sent his targets / victims
demands for the deletion of this (history) page and the
[http://www.panotools.org/debunk] debunk page. He also gave a warning that failure to
comply with these demands would result in the defamatory pages going
on-line and also all links in his so called "archive" would be changed to point to that defamatory pages. He tried to threaten the respective members with sentences like "I promise you the damage to your reputation and the products you sell will cost you more then all the time you invested in NG to date." and "I will continue to come up with ways to make this as painful as possible..."

The Moderators respect the rights of the individual targets / victims
to choose their own response but as a group refuse to negotiate with terrorists or
blackmailers.

Proof is available on request and will be disclosed if
requested by a legal process.

[[Category:Community]]

PanoTools:History

2007-10-20T12:31:30Z

WikiSysop: Added links to the latest blocks on Wikipedia

Editing is disabled for the moment. Please use the [[Panotools_Talk:History|discussion]] page to comment or suggest or join the discussion on [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Panotools-List/ panotools-list]

This document is intended to summarize the events that lead to the creation of the PanoToolsNG Yahoo Group and the move away from PanoTools.info.

=== Short history ===

The first PanoTools mailinglist "proj-imim" was created by [[Helmut Dersch]] and was hosted at the fh-furtwangen. After a [http://swpat.ffii.org/patents/ipix/index.en.html patent threat] from [[Ipix]] the list was shut down around 2003-04-17 and the community decided to move to the PanoTools Yahoo Group created by John Spikowski. John Spikowski managed the list and refused the help of other list members because he didn't trust them: [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/29098]

=== First attempts to move to panotools.info ===
* 2004-11-12 John Spikowski registered panotools.info [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/25957]

* 2004-11-22 John Spikowski's first try to move the community to a forum at panotools.info [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/26140]

* 2005-03-05 John Spikowski first asked for money [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28628]

* 2005 03-15 John Spikowski tried to migrate the list to mailman [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28847] claiming that his work is worth 50.000$ and coining the infamous ''The bottom line is that being a PanoTools members is no longer going to be a free ride''. [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28875]

* 2005-03-18 After this events Kevin Kratzke joined John Spikowski as list mom [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/29125]

=== Next attempts ===

* 2005-09-18 Creation of the PT-Beta list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/33501]

* 2006-05-22 New server for panotools.info (150$ per month) next request to move to this server [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44427]

* 2006-05-23 More intense request for donations [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44448] and calling critics whiners [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44475]

* 2006-06-01 John Spikowski starts to "Mirror" the Yahoo group [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44833] with a fork in mind

* 2006-06-04 Steven Dowd found out that John Spikowski is using the server for other projects including his commercial pages [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44899]

* 2006-06-06 John Spikowski, Yuval Levy and Bert Vierstra are blocked from posting for a month [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44971] but John Spikowski was still able to post to the list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45028]

* 2006-06-09 John Spikowski announced the PTML list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45136] to fork the list as explained in [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45571#msg45571]

* 2006-06-26 John Spikowski announced to sell the panotools.info domain [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45575]

=== Changing the managment ===

A poll was set up where 93% voted to change the management of the PanoTools list so as a first step where new moderators added
[http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45365], [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45129] and Kevin Kratzke signaled that he would give the ownership of the list to a formal entity like the [[IVRPA]] or a non-profit organisation as a Verein. John Spikowski didn't like that idea.

* 2006-07-10 John Spikowski regained ownership through a back door, removed all moderators including Kevin Kratzke and changed the list to moderated [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45927]

* 2006-07-10 The PanoTools NG list was created

* 2006-07-20 PanoTools list closed [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/46082]

=== Unreliability ===
Since then John Spikowski has acted in a very unreliable manner. One day he offers peace:
[http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/46041] the next he spreads wild accusations, mostly on his site, the next he removes the accusations again (hence no link).

=== External incidents ===

After the move of the community to the NG list John Spikowski also tried to disturb the list at Nabble where he tried to delete the list several times or changed the description [http://www.nabble.com/catalog/History.jtp?forum=15658] and on Wikipedia where he modified the PanoTools article several times [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Panorama_Tools&action=history] and attacked other people for which he got several admin warnings and blocks
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:John_Spikowski&oldid=93301778],
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:John_Spikowski&oldid=160071827],
[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User:John+Spikowski]

Some days before 2006-09-28 he started to copy articles from this wiki thereby deleting the history, which is a clear violation of the authors copyright and of the [[Panotools:Copyrights|GFDL]] (Paragraph 4.I.) under which the wiki articles where released.

=== Attempted Blackmail ===
Starting about middle of August 2007 John Spikowski attempted to
blackmail several PanotoolsNG members and admins by registering
domains with their names (or products). He pointed those domains to
his own pages where he tried to defame the respective persons by
describing them as being "a thief who steals assets and resources of
other web sites", or an "internet terrorist" who "steals others
identities", "posts lies and propaganda" and "slanders people who
don't agree with his warped sense of reality".

He tried to make these targets of his vendetta look silly by
depicting them as a clown or falsely stating that thier products violate copyright
and carry viruses and spyware.

His main goal appeared to be an attempt to hide the history of his
constant accusations and rants against PanotoolsNG members and admins.

Prior to posting the defaming pages he sent his targets / victims
demands for the deletion of this (history) page and the
[http://www.panotools.org/debunk] debunk page. He also gave a warning that failure to
comply with these demands would result in the defamatory pages going
on-line and also all links in his so called "archive" would be changed to point to that defamatory pages. He tried to threaten the respective members with sentences like "I promise you the damage to your reputation and the products you sell will cost you more then all the time you invested in NG to date." and "I will continue to come up with ways to make this as painful as possible..."

The Moderators respect the rights of the individual targets / victims
to choose their own response but as a group refuse to negotiate with terrorists or
blackmailers.

Proof is available on request and will be disclosed if
requested by a legal process.

[[Category:Community]]

Tlalli

2007-03-28T11:54:25Z

WikiSysop: added link, but what category? [Software:Library]?

Tlalli is a recent fork of [[Panotools]] that wants to focus in the [[remapping]] part
of panorama generation as opposed to the [[registration]].

The homepage of this project is http://www.tlalli.org

I believe that panotools should be divided (at least from an architectural point of view)
into 2 main parts: optimization and the projection (there is a third module, which involved
projection computations, that needs to be used by both modules).

The separation of projection from optimization is probably best exemplified by [[Flexify]], which takes an
equirectangular (I haven't use it yet, so this is my understanding)
and produces an output image after it has applied a
transformation. Flexify does not need to know anything about
registration and optimization.

What I am proposing here is a "programmable flexify", or a super math-map. This is the direction where I want to take Tlalli.

Let me elaborate:

The current transformation model, for an equirectangular as input, is
a computation for each pixel in the output image. That is, given an
image I, a list of optional parameters, compute its projection I':

I' = f(I, [p])

What if we have two fs, and compose them?

For instance, the output of one projection is used for another
projection:

I'' = g(f(I,[p]), [p'])

This only makes sense if the output of f is compatible with the input
of g. For example, compute the Cassini of an equirectangular (rolling
it by 90 degrees), and then compute the Mercator of the Cassini; the
result is a transverse mercator. We have implemented transverse
mercator as a composition of rolling the equirectangular +
mercator. Think of the possibilities.

In the current computational model this is done in steps: Generate I'
then apply g on I'. There are two disadvantages to this model:

* Error increases
* I/O operations are proportional to the number of functions.

What I envision is a system that will allow me to add my own functions
to the computational stack, in the same way that layers work in
Photoshop. So the composition happens at the pixel level, not the
image level.

For example, if you like to have your logo in the nadir, the you can
create a function "Logo" that you insert into the computational stack.
This function can take as a parameter a string. Then when the panorama
is projected/computed, the logo is inserted right on the spot.

If the architecture is open enough, this can lead to "plugin
functions" that do things we can't even imagine today. We will only
require the developer to create a function with certain properties,
and register it.

This system will be very powerful and useful beyond panoramas.

MediaWiki:Sidebar

2007-03-28T11:40:41Z

WikiSysop: added site map

Help:ChangeLog

2007-03-18T13:43:45Z

WikiSysop: DPL update

PanoTools:History

2007-03-12T12:39:53Z

WikiSysop: URL fixed

Fixing nadir parallax errors

2006-12-15T00:37:23Z

WikiSysop: fixed the Pano-name... Mediawiki always capitalizes the first letter...

Here is a set of source photos for a [[spherical]] panorama:

[[Image:npx-uncorrected-originals.jpg]]

They were taken using a one second exposure without a [[tripod]], the camera
was stabilised by jamming it against the sides of a palm tree. This means that
they don't stitch easily because of the large (approximately 60cm) [[parallax]]
error:

[[Image:npx-uncorrected-equirectangular.jpg]]

Particularly, the [[nadir]] doesn't work at all. This is an extreme version of the
usual problems caused by failing to rotate the camera around the [[No-parallax point]]:

[[Image:npx-uncorrected-nadir.jpg]]

However the nadir can be stitched by taking advantage of another technique generally
used for stitching a [[linear panorama]]. The way this works is that if you assume
the ground forms a ''plane'' just like a mural on a wall; a series of
[[rectilinear Projection]] images taken from different locations can be assembled by
optimising [[roll]], [[pitch]] & [[yaw]], [[Field of View]] and ''d & e'' lens
correction parameters separately for each image.

So the first step is to create a series of [[defish|defished]] rectilinear images
from the [[fisheye Projection]] originals. You can do this in any of the
[[GUI front-ends]], but you do need to [[calibrate your lens]] first:

[[Image:npx-rectilinear-extracted.jpg]]

These can then be stitched together into a single [[nadir]] image with minimal errors,
in this case I chose a fisheye projection, though a rectilinear or equirectangular
projection would work just as well:

[[Image:npx-corrected-nadir.jpg]]

This image can then be reinserted into the original panorama project as another
source photo with a different lens and stitched as normal. Here is the result as a
[[QTVR]], the buildings in the distance are a bit wobbly, but this could have been
corrected with [[vertical control points]]:

<pano file="Npx-corrected.mov" width="600" height="450" scale="tofit" controller="true" cache="true" />

This scene is of the Abu Dhabi corniche, 30th November 2006. The buildings are decorated
in preparation for UAE national day.

[[Category:Tutorial]][[Category:Tutorial:Specialised]]

WP:PanoTools NG History

2006-11-21T15:27:59Z

WikiSysop: /* External incidents */ article has been moved

Here a link to a previous document of the same kind which might simplify to find relevant messages: http://www.sinnfrei.at/jshist/ Don't know whether to link it in the public version or not...
--[[User:Erik Krause|Erik Krause]] 21:50, 12 November 2006 (CET)

This document is intended to summarize the events that lead to the creation of the PanoToolsNG Yahoo Group and the move away from PanoTools.info.

=== Short history ===

The first PanoTools mailinglist "proj-imim" was created by [[Helmut Dersch]] and was hosted at the fh-furtwangen. After a [http://swpat.ffii.org/patents/ipix/index.en.html patent threat] from [[Ipix]] the list was shut down around 2003-04-17 and the community decided to move to the PanoTools Yahoo Group created by John Spikowski (JS). JS managed the list and refused the help of other list members because he didn't trust them: [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/29098]

=== First attempts to move to panotools.info ===
* 2004-11-12 JS registered panotools.info [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/25957]

* 2004-11-22 JS's first try to move the community to a forum at panotools.info [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/26140]

* 2005-03-05 JS first asked for money [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28628]

* 2005 03-15 JS tried to migrate the list to mailman [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28847] claiming that his work is worth 50.000$ and coining the infamous ''The bottom line is that being a PanoTools members is no longer going to be a free ride''. [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28875]

* 2005-03-18 After this events Kevin Kratzke joined JS as list mom [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/29125]

=== Next attempts ===

* 2005-09-18 Creation of the PT-Beta list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/33501]

* 2006-05-22 New server for panotools.info (150$ per month) next request to move to this server [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44427]

* 2006-05-23 More intense request for donations [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44448] and calling critics whiners [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44475]

* 2006-06-01 JS starts to "Mirror" the Yahoo group [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44833] with a fork in mind

* 2006-06-04 Steven Dowd found out that JS is using the server for other projects including his commercial pages [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44899]

* 2006-06-06 JS, Yuval Levy and Bert Vierstra are blocked from posting for a month [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44971] but JS was still able to post to the list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45028]

* 2006-06-09 JS announced the PTML list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45136] to fork the list as explained in [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45571#msg45571]

* 2006-06-26 JS announced to sell the panotools.info domain [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45575]

=== Changing the managment ===

A poll was set up where 93% voted to change the management of the PanoTools list so as a first step where new moderators added
[http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45365], [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45129] and Kevin Kratzke signaled that he would give the ownership of the list to a formal entity like the [[IVRPA]] or a non-profit organisation as a Verein. JS didn't like that idea.

* 2006-07-10 JS regained ownership through a back door, removed all moderators including Kevin Kratzke and changed the list to moderated [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45927]

* 2006-07-10 The PanoTools NG list was created

* 2006-07-20 PanoTools list closed [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/46082]

=== Unreliability ===
Since then JS policy is not reliable. One day he offers peace: [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/46041] the other he spreads wild accusations - mostly on his site (No link here, since articles come and go there).

=== External incidents ===

After the move of the community to the NG list JS also tried to disturb the list at Nabble where he tried to delete the list several times or changed the description [http://www.nabble.com/catalog/History.jtp?forum=15658] and on Wikipedia where he modified the PanoTools article several times [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Panorama_Tools&action=history] and attacked other people for which he got several admin warnings and blocks [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:John_Spikowski]

WP:PanoTools NG History

2006-11-14T00:47:50Z

WikiSysop: added external incidents

Here a link to a previous document of the same kind which might simplify to find relevant messages: http://www.sinnfrei.at/jshist/ Don't know whether to link it in the public version or not...
--[[User:Erik Krause|Erik Krause]] 21:50, 12 November 2006 (CET)

This document is intended to summarize the events that lead to the creation of the PanoToolsNG Yahoo Group and the move away from PanoTools.info.

=== Short history ===

The first PanoTools mailinglist "proj-imim" was created by [[Helmut Dersch]] and was hosted at the fh-furtwangen. After a [http://swpat.ffii.org/patents/ipix/index.en.html patent threat] from [[Ipix]] the list was shut down around 2003-04-17 and the community decided to move to the PanoTools Yahoo Group created by John Spikowski (JS). JS managed the list and refused the help of other list members because he didn't trust them: [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/29098]

=== First attempts to move to panotools.info ===
* 2004-11-12 JS registered panotools.info [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/25957]

* 2004-11-22 JS's first try to move the community to a forum at panotools.info [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/26140]

* 2005-03-05 JS first asked for money [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28628]

* 2005 03-15 JS tried to migrate the list to mailman [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28847] claiming that his work is worth 50.000$ and coining the infamous ''The bottom line is that being a PanoTools members is no longer going to be a free ride''. [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28875]

* 2005-03-18 After this events Kevin Kratzke joined JS as list mom [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/29125]

=== Next attempts ===

* 2005-09-18 Creation of the PT-Beta list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/33501]

* 2006-05-22 New server for panotools.info (150$ per month) next request to move to this server [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44427]

* 2006-05-23 More intense request for donations [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44448] and calling critics whiners [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44475]

* 2006-06-01 JS starts to "Mirror" the Yahoo group [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44833] with a fork in mind

* 2006-06-04 Steven Dowd found out that JS is using the server for other projects including his commercial pages [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44899]

* 2006-06-06 JS, Yuval Levy and Bert Vierstra are blocked from posting for a month [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44971] but JS was still able to post to the list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45028]

* 2006-06-09 JS announced the PTML list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45136] to fork the list as explained in [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45571#msg45571]

* 2006-06-26 JS announced to sell the panotools.info domain [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45575]

=== Changing the managment ===

A poll was set up where 93% voted to change the management of the PanoTools list so as a first step where new moderators added
[http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45365], [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45129] and Kevin Kratzke signaled that he would give the ownership of the list to a formal entity like the [[IVRPA]] or a non-profit organisation as a Verein. JS didn't like that idea.

* 2006-07-10 JS regained ownership through a back door, removed all moderators including Kevin Kratzke and changed the list to moderated [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45927]

* 2006-07-10 The PanoTools NG list was created

* 2006-07-20 PanoTools list closed [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/46082]

=== Unreliability ===
Since then JS policy is not reliable. One day he offers peace: [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/46041] the other he spreads wild accusations - mostly on his site (No link here, since articles come and go there).

=== External incidents ===

After the move of the community to the NG list JS also tried to disturb the list at Nabble where he tried to delete the list several times or changed the description [http://www.nabble.com/catalog/History.jtp?forum=15658] and on Wikipedia where he modified the PanoTools article several times [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Panorama_Tools_%28software%29&action=history] and attacked other people for which he got several admin warnings and blocks [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:John_Spikowski]

WP:PanoTools NG History

2006-11-12T16:13:40Z

WikiSysop: first draft

This document is intended to summarize the events that lead to the creation of the PanoToolsNG Yahoo Group and the move away from PanoTools.info.

=== Short history ===

The first PanoTools mailinglist "proj-imim" was created by [[Helmut Dersch]] and was hosted at the fh-furtwangen. After a patent threat from [[Ipix]] the list was shut down around 2003-04-17 and the community decided to move to the PanoTools Yahoo Group created by John Spikowski (JS). JS managed the list and refused the help of other list members.

=== First attempts to move to panotools.info ===

* 2004-11-04 JS first tried to move the community to a forum at panotools.info [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/26140]

* 2005 03-15 JS tried to migrate the list to mailman [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28847] claiming that his work is worth 50.000$ and coining the infamous ''The bottom line is that being a PanoTools members is no longer going to be a free ride''. [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28875]

* 2005-03-18 After this events Kevin Kratzke joined JS as list mom [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/29125]

=== Next attempts ===

* 2005-09-18 Creation of the PT-Beta list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/33501]

* 2006-05-22 New server for panotools.info (150$ per month) next request to move to this server [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44427]

* 2006-05-23 More intense request for donations [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44448] and calling critics whiners [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44475]

* 2006-06-01 JS starts to "Mirror" the Yahoo group [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44833] with a fork in mind

* 2006-06-04 Steven Dowd found out that JS is using the server for other projects including his commercial pages [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44899]

* 2006-06-06 JS, Yuval Levy and Bert Vierstra are blocked from posting for a month [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44971] but JS was still able to post to the list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45028]

* 2006-06-09 JS announced the PTML list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45136] to fork the list as explained in [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45571#msg45571]

=== Changing the managment ===

A poll was set up where 93% voted to change the management of the PanoTools list so as a first step where new moderators added
[http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45365], [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45129] and Kevin Kratzke signaled that he would give the ownership of the list to a formal entity like the [[IVRPA]] or a non-profit organisation as a Verein. JS didn't liked that idea.

* 2006-07-10 JS removed all moderators including Kevin Kratzke and changed the list to moderated [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45927]

* 2006-07-10 The PanoTools NG list was created

* 2006-07-20 PanoTools list closed [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/46082]

WP:PanoTools NG History

2006-11-12T15:46:28Z

WikiSysop: typo

This document is intended to summarize the events that lead to the creation of the PanoToolsNG Yahoo Group and the move away from PanoTools.info.

=== Short history ===

The first PanoTools mailinglist "proj-imim" was created by [[Helmut Dersch]] and was hosted at the fh-furtwangen. After a patent threat from [[Ipix]] the list was shut down around 2003-04-17 and the community decided to move to the PanoTools Yahoo Group created by John Spikowski (JS). JS managed the list and refused the help of other list members.

=== First attempts to move to panotools.info ===

* 2004-11-04 JS first tried to move the community to a forum at panotools.info [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/26140]

* 2005 03-15 JS tried to migrate the list to mailman [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28847] claiming that his work is worth 50.000$ and coining the infamous ''The bottom line is that being a PanoTools members is no longer going to be a free ride''. [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28875]

* 2005-03-18 After this events Kevin Kratzke joined JS as list mom [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/29125]

=== Next attempts ===

* 2005-09-18 Creation of the PT-Beta list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/33501]

* 2006-05-22 New server for panotools.info (150$ per month) next request to move to this server [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44427]

* 2006-05-23 More intense request for donations [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44448] and calling critics whiners [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44475]

* 2006-06-01 JS starts to "Mirror" the Yahoo group [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44833] with a fork in mind

* 2006-06-04 Steven Dowd found out that JS is using the server for other projects including his commercial pages [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44899]

* 2006-06-06 JS, Yuval Levy and Bert Vierstra are blocked from posting for a month [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44971] but JS was still able to post to the list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45028]

* 2006-06-09 JS announced the PTML list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45136] to fork the list as explained in [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45571#msg45571]

=== Changing the managment ===

A poll was set up where 93% voted to change the management of the PanoTools list so as a first step where new moderators added
[http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45365], [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45129] and Kevin Kratzke signaled that he would give the ownership of the list to a formal entity like the [[IVRPA]] or a non-profit organisation as a Verein. JS didn't liked that idea and on
2006-07-10 he removed all moderators including Kevin Kratzke and changed the list to moderated [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45927]

WP:PanoTools NG History

2006-11-12T15:43:45Z

WikiSysop: saving in between

This document is intended to summarize the events that lead to the creation of the PanoToolsNG Yahoo Group and the move away from PanoTools.info.

=== Short history ===

The first PanoTools mailinglist "proj-imim" was created by [[Helmut Dersch]] and was hosted at the fh-furtwangen. After a patent threat from [[Ipix]] the list was shut down around 2003-04-17 and the community decided to move to the PanoTools Yahoo Group created by John Spikowski (JS). JS managed the list and refused the help of other list members.

=== First attempts to move to panotools.info ===

* 2004-11-04 JS first tried to move the community to a forum at panotools.info [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/26140]

* 2005 03-15 JS tried to migrate the list to mailman [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28847] claiming that his work is worth 50.000$ and coining the infamous ''The bottom line is that being a PanoTools members is no longer going to be a free ride''. [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/28875]

* 2005-03-18 After this events Kevin Kratzke joined JS as list mom [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/29125]

=== Next attemps ===

* 2005-09-18 Creation of the PT-Beta list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/33501]

* 2006-05-22 New server for panotools.info (150$ per month) next request to move to this server [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44427]

* 2006-05-23 More intense request for donations [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44448] and calling critics whiners [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44475]

* 2006-06-01 JS starts to "Mirror" the Yahoo group [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44833] with a fork in mind

* 2006-06-04 Steven Dowd found out that JS is using the server for other projects including his commercial pages [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44899]

* 2006-06-06 JS, Yuval Levy and Bert Vierstra are blocked from posting for a month [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/44971] but JS was still able to post to the list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45028]

* 2006-06-09 JS announced the PTML list [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45136] to fork the list as explained in [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45571#msg45571]

=== Changing the managment ===

A poll was set up where 93% voted to change the management of the PanoTools list so as a first step where new moderators added
[http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45365], [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45129] and Kevin Kratzke signaled that he would give the ownership of the list to a formal entity like the [[IVRPA]] or a non-profit organisation as a Verein. JS didn't liked that idea and on
2006-07-10 he removed all moderators including Kevin Kratzke and changed the list to moderated [http://www.panotools.org/mailarchive/msg/45927]

WP:PanoTools NG History

2006-11-12T15:17:36Z

WikiSysop: saving in between

WP:PanoTools NG History

2006-11-12T14:21:14Z

WikiSysop:

WP:Main Page

2006-11-12T13:32:00Z

WikiSysop: added PanoTools NG History

== Working Party Next Generation ==

[[WP:User Guidelines|User Guidelines]]

[[WP:Bylaws|Vereins Bylaws]]

[[WP:PanoTools NG History|PanoTools NG History]]

Help:ChangeLog

2006-10-29T13:00:44Z

WikiSysop: Added some stuff I forgot to add...

WP:Bylaws

2006-10-07T00:48:52Z

WikiSysop: Redirect to public bylaws

#REDIRECT [[Panotools_Bylaws]]

Panotools Bylaws

2006-10-07T00:46:24Z

WikiSysop: Protected "Panotools Bylaws" [edit=sysop:move=sysop]

== Art. 1 Name, Office and Business Year ==

(1.1) Under the name "PanoTools IG" - Verein Panootools Interest Group
- referred to as "Verein" in the following text - exists a Verein
according to Articles 60ff of the Swiss Civil Law Book.

(1.2) Main Office of the Verein is the residence of the President.

(1.3) The business year is the calender year.

(1.4) Official communications within the Verein is in English.

== Art. 2 Objectives, Means and Tasks ==

(2.1) The Objective of the Verein is to enable the non-profit exchange, collection and distribution of Knowledge related to Panorama Photography

(2.2) A mailing list open to all civilly behaved interested persons is
the main but not exclusive means for Knowledge exchange. The mailing
list will be operated by the Verein on the free YahooGroup
infrastructure.

(2.3) A wiki open to all interested persons is the main but not
exclusive means for Knowledge collection and distribution. The wiki
will be operated on an appropriate infrastructure to be defined by
the
Verein's board and to be ensrhined in these bylaws soon after
implementation.

(2.4) The Verein will obtain, maintain and if necessary finance
the IT
infrastructure necessary to operate the mailing list and the wiki.

(2.5) The Verein can consider additional means to forward its
objective.

(2.6) The Verein has an exclusively non-profit objective.

(2.7) The Verein may raise money to forward its objective.

(2.8) The Verein may channel its funds to to other entities and
projects as long as the funds are committed to the same objective as
the Verein.

== Art. 3 Membership ==

(3.1) The Verein has two classes of membership: members and honorary
members.

(3.2) Any natural or juridical person can become a member by joining
the Verein's mailing list.

(3.3) Deleted.

(3.4) Board members can nominate honorary members based on their
merit
and achievement in the Panotools community.

== Art.4 Rights and Duties of Members ==

(4.1) All members have the right to participate in the Verein's
activities, including the mailing list and the wiki. Moreover they
have the right to propose a motion to the Board.

(4.2) All members are obliged to support the Verein in its Objective
by making appropriate use of the Verein's infrastructure.

(4.3) All members have a duty to insure that their contact
information
in the mailing list is current. The Verein declines all
responsibility
for failure of any member to maintain current contact information,
particularly in the case that the member did not receive important
communication from the Verein and exercise his/her right to vote.

(4.4) All members have the right to elect and be elected to the
Verein's organs and the right to vote and address the General
Assembly.

(4.5) Deleted.

== Art. 5 Begin and End of Membership ==

(5.1) Membership must be applied for to the Board by applying to join
the Panotools_GA Mailing List. Only in exceptional cases can the
Board
refuse membership. The Board has no obligation to explain its
decision. The rejected applicant can request a review of the
application by the General Assembly. The General Assembly's decision
is final.

(5.2) Membership is terminated by voluntary termination (quitting the
Panotools_GA mailing list), expulsion, death of the member or loss of
legal capacity.

(5.3) Voluntary termination is effective whenever the member wishes.

(5.4) Expulsion of a member with immediate effect can be decided by
the Board for important reasons when the member offends repeatedly
and
in significant manner these bylaws, the policies or the interests or
objective of the Verein. The Board decides on an expulsion with a two
thirds majority. Before the decision, the offending member is given
two weeks time to refute the allegations. Expelled members can
file an
objection with the General Assembly within thirty days of the
expulsion. The objection is decided upon at the next General Assembly
by simple majority. The objecting member as well as the Board has the
right to address the General Assembly prior to the vote. The General
Assembly's decision is final.

(5.5) All claims from membership are void in case of termination. No
refund of donations nor other compensation of any kind will be due to
the terminated or expelled member.

== Art. 6 Membership fees ==

(6.1) There are no mandatory membership fees.

== Art. 7 Organs of the Verein ==

(7.1) The Verein has a
* General Assembly
* Board
* Auditors

== Art. 8 The General Assembly ==

(8.1) The General Assembly is the highest organ of the Verein. It
will
decide the most important issues of the Verein. In particular, it
must
fulfill the following tasks which it can't delegate:
* Elect the Board and the Auditors
* Approve the yearly report and the audit report
* Approve the budget
* Discharge the Board and the Auditors
* Approve the bylaws and any changes to them
* Discuss and decide on motions and objections presented to the General Assembly
* Discuss and decide on affairs of the Verein put forward for discussion by the Board
* Decide any eventual dissolution of the Verein.

(8.2) The Board will call a General Assembly to be held every year on
November 1. The General Assembly takes place online, on the
panotools_GA mailing list. The invitation to the General Assembly
with
the provisional agenda for the meeting and items to be voted on must
be mailed out to the panotools_GA mailing list at least four weeks in
advance of the voting. Objections to the agenda, propositions and
vote
candidature must be sent to the Board at least two weeks before the
General Assembly. [NEW: VOTING PROCESS]. On the day of the General
Assembly, the Board sets the appropriate polls in the polls
section of
the panotools_GA YahooGroup. All polls are open for at least seven
days. Once all polling has ended, the Board summarizes the decisions.

(8.3) Late agenda items, including propositions, motions, petitions
and objections, but excluding changes to the bylaws must be added to
the agenda if during the General Assembly a majority of voting
members
votes in favour of dealing with the issue. [NEW: VOTING PROCESS]. On
the day of the General Assembly, the Board sets a poll on whether the
General Assembly accepts the addition to the agenda. If the addition
to the agenda is accepted, the General Assembly is extended by
another
seven days poll on the actual item.

(8.4) The Board can call an extraordinary General Assembly at any
time
by announcing it to the General Assembly with a justification. The
Board must call a General Assembly if it is petitioned to do so by at
least 50 members in writing (e-mail). The extraordinary General
Assembly announcement will be e-mailed out at least four weeks in
advance of the extraordinary General Assembly.

(8.5) Decisions of the General Assembly are documented in a protocol
to be made available to all members within 60 days of the General
Assembly. The protocol will be scheduled for approval by the next
General Assembly.

(8.6) An item must be put on the agenda of the General Assembly if at
least 25 members petition the Board in writing (e-mail).

(8.7) In advance of the General Assembly, all parties who have a
right
to address the General Assembly on an agenda item will post their
statement to the panotools_GA. A member of the Board chosen to run
the
agenda approves the relevant posting before starting their poll. All
other messages to the panotools_GA group that are not relevant to the
process will be discarded.

== Art 9. Voting Rights and Quorum ==

(9.1) Each Member has one vote. Voting rights are non-transferable

(9.2) Each regularly called General Assembly will be a quorum no
matter how many members participate.

(9.3) The General Assembly makes decision by a simple majority of
voting members. In the case of a tie, the motion is rejected.
Non-voting members accept the outcome fo the vote.

(9.4) For changes to the bylaws and for decisions over the
dissolution
of the Verein a two thirds majority is required.

== Art. 10 Board ==

(10.1) The Board is made up of a President and 4-6 additional
Directors.

(10.2) Directors and Presidents are chosen for a one year term at the
annual General Assembly. Their mandate starts on January 1 and
ends on
December 31. Unlimited re-elections are permitted. The term of the
current Board ends sixty days after the election of a new Board. To
smooth the transfer of ownership, the current Board will let the new
Board access its daily business during the transition from the
current
to the new Board.

(10.3) The Board makes decisions with a simple majority. In the case
of a tie, the President decides. The Board has a quorum when at least
half of its members take part in the vote. Decisions of the Board are
documented in a protocol. The protocol must be made accessible to all
Members within 60 days of the decision(s).

(10.4) The Board manages or delegates the Verein's business and
resources that are not assigned to other organs through the bylaws.
The Board may saction budget deficits up to 50% of an individual
expense, as long as the overall budget deficit is not over 10%.

(10.5) The Board is accountable to the General Assembly.

(10.6) It takes the signature of two Board members to act legally
binding for the Verein.

(10.7) The liability of the Board is limited to intentional damages
and gross negligence.

(10.8) Candidates for the Board can put forward their name for
election after the invitation to the annual General Assembly is
issued. The General Assembly will vote on each candidate
separately in
a vote that allows votes in favour (Yes) or against (No) for each
candidate. A Candidate's net vote is the count of Yes votes less the
count of No votes. A Candidate with a negative vote count is
rejected.
If there are more Candidates than posts, those Candidates are
retained
with the highest positive vote count. In the case of a tie, the
Candidate with the least No votes prevails. If there is still a tie
the current Board decides. The Candidate with the least No votes is
elected President. In case of a tie, the Candidate with the most Yes
votes prevails. If there is still a tie, the current Board decides.

(10.9) Board members are volunteers and are not compensated,
financially or with any other means, for their activity for the
Verein.

== Art. 11 Auditors ==

(11.1) The Verein has two auditors who do not belong to the Board nor
are employed by the Verein. They are elected by the General Assembly
for a year. Unlimited re-elections are permitted.

(11.2) The Auditors audit the books and the funds of the Verein, the
activity of the Board and report on them to the General Assembly.

(11.3) The Auditors must be given access at any time to all relevant
books, accounts, e-mails, protocols, logs and other correspondence.

== Art. 12 Finances ==

(12.1) The Board is responsible to keep a book of the Verein's
expenditures.

(12.2) Only the Verein's funds are liable for the Verein's
obligations. A personal liability of the Board members is excluded.

== Art. 13 Dissolution of the Verein ==

(13.1) In the case of the dissolution of the Verein or change of its
non-profit orientation, the Verein's funds will be transfered to a
non-profit organization active in promoting Panorama Photography. The
decision to whom to transfer the funds is left to General Assembly.

(13.2) The elected Board will act as liquidator, unless the General
Assembly decides otherwise.

Panotools Bylaws

2006-10-07T00:43:38Z

WikiSysop: bylaws - public version

WP:Main Page

2006-10-06T22:22:23Z

WikiSysop: added bylaws

== Working Party Next Generation ==

[[WP:User Guidelines|User Guidelines]]

[[WP:Bylaws|Vereins Bylaws]]

MediaWiki:Sitetitle

2006-08-09T23:16:30Z

WikiSysop: Changed Sitetitle

PanoTools.org

Main Page

2006-08-08T11:06:40Z

WikiSysop: Added recent activity with DPL

__NOTOC__
== Welcome to the panorama tools wiki ==

The [[Wiki History|wiki]] that aims to show you what you can do with the [[panorama tools]] and how to use them the best way.

The panorama tools are mainly used to build [[PanoRama|panoramic images]] from a set of overlapping images.
The usability extends "just" building panoramas by far though. You can, for instance, use them to render an average of multiple images to broaden the [[dynamic range]] of the images or average out noise. You can also build object movies with them, morph between images and much more. See [[panorama tools applications]] for an extensive list.

We hope you'll find this knowledge base interesting and useful. And if you feel something is missing, please feel free to add your knowledge. All pages on this wiki are editable by you. Let the [[FAQ]] page help you on your way. If you are not up to adding something yourself, please add a description of what you think is missing to the [[requested pages]] page. However, you need an account and you need to [[Special:Userlogin|login]] to edit.

Please see [[Contribute|how to contribute]] for details.

To find the topic you are looking for quick, the links below may be helpful

==== Site overviews ====
{| cellspacing="5" style="border: 1px solid #ff3030; color: #000; background-color: #f7f7f7" width=100%
|-
| width=20% | [[SiteMap|Site Map]] || The contents of this wiki in a structured view
|-
| width=20% | [[Special:Allpages|All Pages]] || An alphabetic list of all pages on this wiki
|-
| width=20% | [[Special:Categories|Categories]] || A categorized overview of the contents of this wiki
|}

==== Working with the Panorama Tools ====
{| cellspacing="5" style="border: 1px solid #ff3030; color: #000; background-color: #f7f7f7" width=100%
|-
| width=20% | [[Getting started]] || An introduction to the Panorama Tools and links to tutorials.
|-
| width=20% | [[Panorama formats]] || Panoramas come in various shapes and sizes. This page describes the differences between them.
|-
| width=20% | [[Panorama tools applications]] || Applications of the panorama tools that go beyond panorama stitching.
|-
| width=20% | [[Software]] || A guide to what software you need in which occasion.
|-
| width=20% | [[Hardware]] || Computers, Cameras, Tripods - everything that is hardware related.
|-
| width=20% | [[Tutorials]] || Step by step guides to solutions and tasks.
|-
| width=20% | [[Searching the archives]] || What to do when Google and Yahoo don't find what you need.
|-
| width=20% | [[ptglossary|Glossary]] || An explanation of odd words and terms.
|}

==== Our community ====
{| cellspacing="5" style="border: 1px solid #ff3030; color: #000; background-color: #f7f7f7" width=100%
|-
| width=20% | [[FAQ]] || Frequently Asked Questions regarding this wiki
|-
| width=20% | [[People]] || People that have a special relation to the [[Panorama tools]]
|-
| width=20% | [[License]] || All the contents of this wiki are licensed
|-
| width=20% | [[News]] || All news regarding this wiki
|-
| width=20% | [[Contribute]] || Help keep PanoTools a valuable immersive imaging resource.
|}

==== Recent activity ====
{| cellspacing="5" style="border: 1px solid #ff3030; color: #000; background-color: #f7f7f7" width=100%
|-
| '''New Tutorials'''
| '''Recent Additions'''
| '''Recent Changens'''
|-
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|<DPL>
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==== Wiki Help ====
{| cellspacing="5" style="border: 1px solid #ff3030; color: #000; background-color: #f7f7f7" width=100%
|-
| width=20% | [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_i18n documentation on customizing the interface]
|-
|-
| width=20% | [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide]
|-
|-
| with=20% | [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#The_wiki_markup The wiki markup]
|}

MediaWiki:Sidebar

2006-08-08T00:54:01Z

WikiSysop: added portal, reorganized links

Help:ChangeLog

2006-08-06T11:27:27Z

WikiSysop: DPL/Flash

== Log for changes in this Wiki installation ==

* ''math'' tag enabled see [[meta:Help:Math]]

* upload for ''atn'', ''zip'' and ''mov'' files enabled

* self written ''pano'' tag extension enabled [[Help:Pano-Tag]]

* special usergroup + namespace 'WP' for the Working Party of the PanoToolsNG admins

* changed mysql config to allow searches for words with >=2 letters

* InterWiki for w:, wikipedia:, m:, meta: enabled [[meta:Help:Interwiki linking]]

--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:24, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* added Extension [[meta:ParserFunctions]]

--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 17:41, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* added templates for rating star system
** [[Template:RateStar]] (rating stars) use <nowiki>{{RateStar|1}}</nowiki> for one star, <nowiki>{{RateStar|2}}</nowiki> for two stars and so on
** [[Template:RateText]] (rating text) use <nowiki>{{RateText|1}}</nowiki> for "Basic need" and so on
** [[Template:RatingStarSystem]] (rating system description) use <nowiki>{{RatingStarSystem}}</nowiki> for a short description of the different rating stars

--[[User:Erik Krause|Erik Krause]] 18:03, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* changed the signature button to <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>

--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 22:20, 22 July 2006 (CEST)

* changed name to "PanoTools" because we got the panotools.org from Ian... waiting now for the nameservers to catch up!
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:22, 25 July 2006 (CEST)
* changed the ULRs to wiki.panotools.org with redirects from wiki.panotools.net and wiki.panoramatools.org
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 14:08, 29 July 2006 (CEST)
* because of the recent misusage of the ''Recent changes'' changes in the WP namespace are only visible to members of the WP user group
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 15:07, 29 July 2006 (CEST)
* added DPL Extension http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/DPL
* added Flash Extension http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Flash
--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 13:27, 6 August 2006 (CEST)

Panotools Meeting

2006-08-02T13:07:09Z

WikiSysop:

'''Greetings from the 2006 Panotools Meeting in Bath!'''

== hugin - recent features ==

by Pablo d'Angelo
Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at 3:04 PM

Panotools Meeting

2006-08-02T13:04:32Z

WikiSysop: New page for the Bath Panotools Meeting 2006

Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at 3:04 PM

Pablo d'Angelo

Help:Pano-Tag SPi-V Example

2006-07-30T14:41:33Z

WikiSysop: Fixed Links

Example for the usage of SPi-V inside the Wiki

<nowiki><pano file="Park_small.jpg" width="500" height="350" viewer="spiv" /></nowiki>

<pano file="Park_small.jpg" width="500" height="350" viewer="spiv" />

=== Other technologies ===

[[Help:Pano-Tag|Quicktime Example]]

[[Help:Pano-Tag PTViewer Example|PTViewer Example]]

[[Help:Pano-Tag DevalVR Example|DevalVR Example]]

WP:User Guidelines

2006-07-30T14:21:07Z

WikiSysop: removed strange character

== Draft Guidelines ==

The PanoTools List Guidelines (this document) aims to provide the List members and moderators a clear framework within which the List may operate for the benefit of our Panoramic Community.

===Introduction===

The Panotools Community currently operates two main lists on Yahoo groups - [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PanoToolsNG PanotoolsNG] and [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PanoTools-List Panotools-List]. There are more special topic lists which serve as a communication forum for planning meetings (panotools-meeting), development (panotools-devel at souceforge) etc.

''PanotoolsNG'' was set up to provide a home for open discussion of the creation and display of panoramas, panoramic images and associated technologies. Topics range from artistic appreciation and aims to heavily technical discourses.

We have members with a wide range of experiences and the newcomer is asked not to be intimidated by the level of some discussions. There is a saying "there is no such thing as a stupid question - just occasionally stupid answers."

''Panotools-List'' however has been set up to discuss the future of the PanoTools yahoo group - management issuess, political issues and potentially controversial issues.

Both lists have their own separate culture, characters, acceptable subjects and recommended usage Guidelines. Please review them before posting.

===Joint common ground===

Our goal is to make this list a fun, informative and useful place for ALL participants. In order to keep the list a good environment for learning and communication, we ask that you follow a few simple and obvious guidelines.
These guidelines are based on both Internet standards and successful group guidelines for many other large email communities on the 'net:

* '''Please use a meaningful subject'''. With a load of 20 to 30 messages a day it is not easy to read them all. A decent subject line helps to adress the person who can help. "Help" or "I'm frustrated" f.e. are not meaningful subjects.
* '''Please mark off-topic threads'''. Sometimes it might be interesting to post something that is off topic. It is a nice custom to mark such subject lines with a preceding [OT]. It might be of interest to use more such tags: [CP] (critics please), [OS] (only showing) or the like...
* '''Change the subject line if the subject changes'''. Often the subject changes during a discussion. Please mark those changes with a new subject line. It would be good to quote the old subject in order to know where the subject line comes from: "<new subject> (was: <old subject>)"
* '''Please don't start an entirely NEW thread by changing the subject line'''. Please don't simply press "Reply" in an unrelated message if you want to start a new thread. A hidden reference in the mail header will link your post to the unrelated thread - making it invisible to someone with a threading mail client who set this thread to "ignore".
* '''Please use plain text for messages'''. Many users read the list in plain text format. No need for fancy formatting.
* '''Please only quote what you are replying to''' This is especially necessary if you read the digest version. There is absolutely no point in quoting the whole digest only to write a sentence or two. Please quote the relevant paragraphs only. Please use quoting characters (> at the beginning of a line) and don't indent quoted paragraphs, since it might be necessary to quote several instances of a message. Also, please put your reply to the quoted text below it, it's far less confusing then replying above the quoted text.
* '''Please keep in mind you are posting to a forum''' Your post will probably be read by a lot of users, not only the one you reply to. Read your post again before sending and check whether it is potentially useful to the whole list. If not reply privately.
* '''Please limit your footers / signatures'''. Yahoo automatically adds footer material and brief messages may get lost in the clutter! Limit your footer to 4 lines if possible.
* '''Don't rely on the sense of humour''' This is an international list and a non-native speaker might not spot the subtleties of the english language. Even a native speaker might have a different sense of humor. Please mark questionable paragraphs with appropriate tags or smilies: <g> for grin, :-) for smile, ;-) for irony etc...

=== List specific issues ===

====Panotools-List====

''Panotools-List'' is the so called "political list". It's mainly for discussions about the other panotools lists future and policy. It probably will get heated. To avoid unnecessary flame wars:

* '''Please always keep the purpose of this list in mind''' We want to make the panotoolsNG list a better place.
* '''Please try to be as neutral as possible''' To decry unqualified doesn't help anyone - critics should be constructive.

====PanotoolsNG====

* '''Please keep the list on topic'''. We are here to discuss PanoTools, panoramic imaging, and techniques, technologies, and other developments that directly feed into these subjects. If a thread gets too far off topic expect the listmoms to step in to steer it back on track. Respect this action, and if you have an objection take it up with the listmoms in private.

* '''All posts should have a civil tone''' Flamewars will not be tolerated.

* If you have a problem with the subject, tone or content of a message, or a problem with any other members behavior, you must contact the list admins directly. No discussion on list will be tolerated - sparking entire threads about a message you believe is off-topic or inappropriate is an action that itself is off-topic, inappropriate and possibly trolling.

* All members will get a first warning and any further misbehavior may be dealt with by moderation or banning with no further interaction.

* '''Please be ethical in your postings'''. This means you should make clear all professional interests in a subject you comment on - for instance, reviewing a piece of hardware that you happen to sell, or trashing software of a competitor - to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest.

* '''Please do not post commercial announcments to the list''' without first consulting the list admins. If approved you will likely be given a blanket approval for future postings as the old list regulars already have.

* '''Content warnings''' - If you post a message that links to content that may be controversial because of political, sexual or other themes, please note that in your message. ''No debates about these themes will be tolerated on the list'', however if you have content - panoramas - that are relevant to the list, we welcome you linking to them even if they have controversial themes.

=== Moderators Responsibilities ===

The Moderators are responsible for the smooth operation of both lists. Moderators should be familiar with the range of acceptable material, topics and culture of their lists. Both Panotools-List and PanotoolsNG have a number of moderators to spread the responsibilities and provide a democratic decision making entity.

List Moderators are empowered to take action where a breach of the List rules has or is likely to occur, or an issue has arisen that gives cause for concern. One or more actions, including but not limited to the list below, may be undertaken to resolve the situation:

* Contact the group member and/or the List-admin to discuss the apparently inappropriate behavior and steps to resolve it;

* Remove posts from the discussion group list/archive

* Temporarily moderate (ie the moderators review the messages before they are posted) or ban a specific user or users from posting to the group

* Permanently remove a specific user or users from the group

* In extreme cases temporarily change the entire group privileges from ''unmoderated'' posting to ''moderated''

If a serious issue arises, the moderator will first attempt to reach other moderators immediately for ''second opinions''. If this is not possible in an appropriate time frame, the moderator is empowered to take proactive action, to be followed by peer review by the whole moderators group. Where a moderator has acted in good faith and subsequently had the action overturned by the peer review no individual recriminations will be tolerated.

== Related Links ==
1. The official [http://rfc.net/rfc1855.html RFC 1855] '''Internet Netiquette'''

2. [http://groups.yahoo.com/local/guidelines.html Yahoo's] group guidelines

3. [http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html learn to quote]

4. [http://tinyurl.com/ tinyurl.com] to get '''shorter URLs''' for posting

Help:Searching

2006-07-30T13:35:41Z

WikiSysop: added IE7

== Search facilities in MediaWiki ==

[[meta:Help:Searching|MediaWiki Handbook]]

== Searching the Wiki with Firefox / IE7 ==

A very convenient way to search the Wiki is the Firefox search plugin from
[http://mycroft.mozdev.org/download.html?name=panotools.org&sherlock=yes Mycroft]

For Firefox2 and Internet Explorer 7 you can use the search plugin from [http://www.searchplugins.net/pluginlist.aspx?q=panotools&mode=title searchplugins.net]

=== Firefox keywords ===

Another convenient way in Firefox is to right-click on the search box on the left, Select "Add Keyword for this search". Now you can add a Name (f.e. "PanoTools Wiki")
and a Keyword (f.e. "pt"). This allows you to search the Wiki from your address bar. If you type "pt chromatic" you will find all articles in this Wiki that contain the word "chromatic".

Help:Searching

2006-07-30T12:33:50Z

WikiSysop: Link to MediaWiki

== Search facilities in MediaWiki ==

[[meta:Help:Searching|MediaWiki Handbook]]

== Searching the Wiki with Firefox ==

A very convenient way to search the Wiki is the FireFox search plugin from
[http://mycroft.mozdev.org/download.html?name=panotools.org&sherlock=yes Mycroft]

Another way is to right-click on the search box on the left, Select "Add Keyword for this search". Now you can add a Name (f.e. "PanoTools Wiki")
and a Keyword (f.e. "pt"). This allows you to search the Wiki from your address bar. If you type "pt chromatic" you will find all articles in this Wiki that contain the word "chromatic".

PanoTools

2006-07-30T12:07:58Z

WikiSysop: Redirecting to Panorama tools

#REDIRECT [[Panorama tools]]

WP:Test

2006-07-29T19:16:34Z

WikiSysop: Test 2

Testpage WP + 2

WP:Test

2006-07-29T19:11:03Z

WikiSysop: Test

Testpage WP

Help:ChangeLog

2006-07-29T19:06:00Z

WikiSysop: typo

Help:ChangeLog

2006-07-29T13:07:23Z

WikiSysop: misusage of Recent changes

Help:ChangeLog

2006-07-29T12:08:54Z

WikiSysop: changed URLs