A screenshot of the newest build of the proof of concept. many new features have been implemented into the design including clearer search results, the ability to view all the associated information related to a node and some UI changes. the full source, and more information is available on the github page https://github.com/ammanvedi/seeder
Microsoft academic research database, alot of useful data about aricles and the articles themselves
a screenshot of the current state of the proof of concept, a basic search of news sites is functional and allows for addition of news stories to the graph via drag and drop, as well as this database integration has also been added (Mongo DB Server)
can be used to pass finger events to the sigmajs instance, resolving issues with ipad interactivity
Source available on git
Prototype UI imgur
a python library that extracts metadata and article texts from websites. can be run form javascript code on the client side (using jQuery and ajax)
https://www.openshift.com/blogs/day-16-goose-extractor-an-article-extractor-that-just-works
git : https://github.com/grangier/python-goose
Simple (and improving) parser I wrote, as we will probably need to parse sources like scholar when finding articles to link in maps. The java code can run on the web server and allows us to reduce the amount of computing/bandwidth needed on the target device (especially relevant in mobile/tablet cases) as the client will also have to run all drawing commands which may be intensive in itself.
The source is available on github
http://jsfiddle.net/gfcarv/QKgHs/
This JSfiddle was found via stack overflow and shows a possible way to design certain viewing or editing portions necessary for the mind map creator and viewer. Although this is only a partial solution. It shows proof of concept within HTML5 and its canvas element can be used to draw graphics in the desired manner, in a way that is compatible on more devices than the alternative approach using WebGL and Three.js
Some of the initial ideas and a project description/new information from the first meeting with the clients from Manchester : Report (revision 1)
Amman Vedi 