From 43e05e86d69417b0fbc6678acba2e07599a5783b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonas Smedegaard Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2016 17:50:39 +0200 Subject: Restructure to new file naming convention. --- ADMIN.md | 2 ++ TODO | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++ USE.md | 67 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ doc/admin.md | 2 -- doc/future.md | 26 ----------------------- doc/setup.md | 67 ----------------------------------------------------------- 6 files changed, 95 insertions(+), 95 deletions(-) create mode 100644 ADMIN.md create mode 100644 TODO create mode 100644 USE.md delete mode 100644 doc/admin.md delete mode 100644 doc/future.md delete mode 100644 doc/setup.md diff --git a/ADMIN.md b/ADMIN.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..49eecca --- /dev/null +++ b/ADMIN.md @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +# Directory services maintainance commands + diff --git a/TODO b/TODO new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1c32879 --- /dev/null +++ b/TODO @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +# Timeline of (planned and effectuated) events relate to central address handling + +## TODO + + * Public addressbook lookup through raw LDAP interface + * User-friendly access to public addressbook + * Integration with HORDE webmail framework + * Integration with Mozilla Thunderbird (documentation and possibly semi-automation) + * Web lookup page + * Wap lookup page + * SMS lookup routine + * Shared addressbooks for closed groups + * User-friendly access to shared addressbooks + * Integration with HORDE webmail framework + * Integration with Mozilla Thunderbird (documentation and possibly semi-automation) + * Web lookup page + * Wap lookup page + * SMS lookup routine + * Personal addressbooks (both discrete and public accessible) + * Semi-automated import (batch-adding) entries + * User-friendly access to adding and editing entries + * Integration with HORDE webmail framework + * Desktop apps (integration with system tools, use of generic tools, or design of custom tools) + * Web administration tool + * SMS add/overwrite routine + * Two-way syncronization with other personal (and shared?) directory databases diff --git a/USE.md b/USE.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..86242a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/USE.md @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +# Setting up and using central addresses + +## Looking up addresses + +### Web access + + * Public search page + + * Horde webmail + +### Desktop applications + + * Mozilla Thunderbird + +### Cell phone + + * SMS lookup + +## Adding and editing + +### Web access + + * Horde webmail + +### Desktop applications + + * Directory assistant (Linux, MacOS w/ X11) + +## Exchanging data + +### Importing addresses + +#### Well-structured address databases + +Some address book applications can export entries as an LDIF file. +This often means the data is well-structured and easy to feed into the central database. + +Import of LDIF files is supported from the following applications: + + * Mozilla Thunderbird + +If you use a different application and it can export LDIF files, then try if it works. +Tell us your experiences, so we can (maybe improve the import routines and) add it to this list. + +#### Other sources + +For applications that cannot export LDIF, first feed the data into an application that does, +and then import from there. + +Here's a possible recipe for a list of addresses stored in an Excel spreadsheet: + + 1. Remove noise (eg. non-tabular comments) + 2. Export as comma-separated file + * Use "Western european (ISO-8859-1)" as character codepage (not Unicode) + 3. Open Mozilla Thunderbird, and select "Import..." from the Tools menu + 4. Import addressbook, choose "Comma Separated" and open the exported data file + 5. Match Address Book fields with records to import + * Use "Display Name" as full name, if first and last name was not previously stored separately + * Use company fields for company info, if each previous record contained both company and contact person info + * Use custom fields for custom data (avoid reusing standard fields for new purposes!) + 6. Review the imported data now stored in a new Address Book + * Re-import if not satisfied: The field matching is remembered from last import + 7. Edit entries as needed + * Each personal entry *must* contain both first name and last name + * Each company-only entry must contain *no* personal data + +### Two-way syncronization diff --git a/doc/admin.md b/doc/admin.md deleted file mode 100644 index 49eecca..0000000 --- a/doc/admin.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,2 +0,0 @@ -# Directory services maintainance commands - diff --git a/doc/future.md b/doc/future.md deleted file mode 100644 index 1c32879..0000000 --- a/doc/future.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,26 +0,0 @@ -# Timeline of (planned and effectuated) events relate to central address handling - -## TODO - - * Public addressbook lookup through raw LDAP interface - * User-friendly access to public addressbook - * Integration with HORDE webmail framework - * Integration with Mozilla Thunderbird (documentation and possibly semi-automation) - * Web lookup page - * Wap lookup page - * SMS lookup routine - * Shared addressbooks for closed groups - * User-friendly access to shared addressbooks - * Integration with HORDE webmail framework - * Integration with Mozilla Thunderbird (documentation and possibly semi-automation) - * Web lookup page - * Wap lookup page - * SMS lookup routine - * Personal addressbooks (both discrete and public accessible) - * Semi-automated import (batch-adding) entries - * User-friendly access to adding and editing entries - * Integration with HORDE webmail framework - * Desktop apps (integration with system tools, use of generic tools, or design of custom tools) - * Web administration tool - * SMS add/overwrite routine - * Two-way syncronization with other personal (and shared?) directory databases diff --git a/doc/setup.md b/doc/setup.md deleted file mode 100644 index 86242a2..0000000 --- a/doc/setup.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,67 +0,0 @@ -# Setting up and using central addresses - -## Looking up addresses - -### Web access - - * Public search page - - * Horde webmail - -### Desktop applications - - * Mozilla Thunderbird - -### Cell phone - - * SMS lookup - -## Adding and editing - -### Web access - - * Horde webmail - -### Desktop applications - - * Directory assistant (Linux, MacOS w/ X11) - -## Exchanging data - -### Importing addresses - -#### Well-structured address databases - -Some address book applications can export entries as an LDIF file. -This often means the data is well-structured and easy to feed into the central database. - -Import of LDIF files is supported from the following applications: - - * Mozilla Thunderbird - -If you use a different application and it can export LDIF files, then try if it works. -Tell us your experiences, so we can (maybe improve the import routines and) add it to this list. - -#### Other sources - -For applications that cannot export LDIF, first feed the data into an application that does, -and then import from there. - -Here's a possible recipe for a list of addresses stored in an Excel spreadsheet: - - 1. Remove noise (eg. non-tabular comments) - 2. Export as comma-separated file - * Use "Western european (ISO-8859-1)" as character codepage (not Unicode) - 3. Open Mozilla Thunderbird, and select "Import..." from the Tools menu - 4. Import addressbook, choose "Comma Separated" and open the exported data file - 5. Match Address Book fields with records to import - * Use "Display Name" as full name, if first and last name was not previously stored separately - * Use company fields for company info, if each previous record contained both company and contact person info - * Use custom fields for custom data (avoid reusing standard fields for new purposes!) - 6. Review the imported data now stored in a new Address Book - * Re-import if not satisfied: The field matching is remembered from last import - 7. Edit entries as needed - * Each personal entry *must* contain both first name and last name - * Each company-only entry must contain *no* personal data - -### Two-way syncronization -- cgit v1.2.3