HTML5 Ubuntu GNOME Simulator

Keith I Myers keithiokepamyers at gmail.com
Thu Dec 18 03:28:24 UTC 2014 

Hello All,
I just wanted to give a small update. I have not been able to work on this
much this week as I am currently doing a bit of re-modeling of the house
and much of the furniture is crammed into one room while I finish. I will
hopefully be able to put my bedroom/office area back together tomorrow or
Friday.

Prior to gutting my house, I managed to make the following updates to the
Ubuntu Gnome Simulator on my local development box. I have not pushed it to
my website yet.

   - Removed the need for PHP, everything is now done completely with
   HTML5/CSS3 and JavaScript. This was a huge learning experience for me as I
   can honestly say that web design is not a skill I claim to have. I am quite
   skilled in PHP however I wanted to go pure client side scripting for this.
   - I have created a basic bootloader (in JavaScript) to take several
   startup parameters for the Operating System Simulator including Language
   and even distribution. Currently Ubuntu Gnome is the default but who is to
   say that other operating systems
   - I have created a javascript implementation of Plymouth to show what
   the splash screen will look like.
   - The Simulation can now support multiple languages by creating a
   "Strings" file with all of the translated text. The mock bootloader will
   try to detect the users address and select the correct strings file if
   known.

Once I create the GDM (login page) simulation, I will update the main
version so you can play with it.

On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Bruce Pieterse <dev at otq.za.net> wrote:
>
>  On 12/12/2014 06:16 AM, Keith I Myers wrote:
>
> Hello All,
> Thanks for the feedback.
>
>  Although this is a bit of a pet project of mine, I am working hard to
> extend some of the features to make it as close to the real thing as
> possible. I do plan to release it under the GPL so anyone can fork it/do
> what they wish with the code once it is a bit more polished.
>
>  I am also trying to make it (almost) completely functional. Firefox and
> LibreOffice Writer will both allow users to interact with the simulation by
> letting them type in website addresses and enter rich text. I am also going
> to be make a mock up of the terminal and Ubuntu Software center to replace
> the screenshots that are currently being displayed.
>
>  So far, It is surprisingly well though out and has the following
> features:
>
>    - Support for multiple translations by passing a "lang=XX" flag to the
>    simulator. I am going to create a simulation of the GDM login screen to
>    allow users to select the language in the next update. ALL of the text
>    strings are stored in their own individual index to allow for easy
>    translations in the future.
>    - I am working on a way to quickly add more applications to the dock
>    which may be useful for third party developers to add their own application
>    simulations to their own instances.
>    - It works on most mobile browsers including Chrome for Android and
>    Safari for iOS
>
> I am currently working on
>
>    - Creating a port of the GTK+ visual elements to CSS/HTML5 to allow me
>    to easily create new application simulations.
>    - Adding a way to have multiple open applications by launching
>    everything in its own floating window
>    - Adding the full application list to the Gnome Launcher so the user
>    can browse all of the icons.
>    - Making the user menu respond
>    - Gnome Shell Search on the Activities Menu
>    - Making it so when the user clicks on the clock, they get the proper
>    day view
>    - Support for smaller screens. 1080p is the current minimum it will
>    work with properly without needing to zoom in. The mock GDM login page will
>    be responsible for setting the correct values for the end user
>    - I want to create basic mockups of the applications below. Each will
>    have its own script that is displayed by the assistant so it is like a
>    guided tour.
>       - Firefox
>       - LibreOffice Writer
>       - LibreOffice Calc
>       - Ubuntu Software Center
>       - Gnome Control Panel
>       - Gedit
>       - The Ubuntu Gnome Installation Process
>       - Mines
>       - Nautilus
>       - Empathy
>    - Creating a "Welcome" app that launches on first run to introduce the
>    users to the features in a carousel style. This is essentially the "About"
>    application found on existing Gnome Systems but will be designed to be a
>    bit more welcoming.
>
> As the entire platform will be released as Open Source, you guys can
> easily adopt it for other linux distributions and desktop interfaces. This
> will be useful to any of you that manage other distros as well.
>
> On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 10:18 PM, Ali/amjjawad <amjjawad at gnome.org> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Keith I Myers <
>> keithiokepamyers at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>
>>  Hello :D
>>
>>
>>>  I had issues sleeping last night so I had to do what every reasonable
>>> geek would do, build something.
>>>
>>>  I created a very basic Ubuntu GNOME Simulator that runs inside your
>>> web browser. It is VERY rough around the edges right now but it may have
>>> some potential when it comes to showing users what Ubuntu GNOME feels like
>>> before they install.
>>>
>>>  You can access the partially functional demo with the link below. The
>>> site is best viewed on Firefox or Chrome and on a high res screen if
>>> possible.
>>>
>>>  http://ubuntu-gnome.kmyers.me/?showguide=false
>>>
>>>  So far, all you can really do is launch the activities menu and select
>>> the Ubuntu Software Center and A terminal. I tried to simulate the feel of
>>> Gnome Shell as much as possible, the escape key exits the main launcher.
>>>
>>>  I also coded a simple guide to help potential users navigate the system
>>>
>>>  http://ubuntu-gnome.kmyers.me/?showguide=true
>>>
>>>  Thoughts?
>>> --
>>>
>>
>>  Okay, I'm really speechless. This is SUPER HELPFUL if we could make it
>> even better and I think this is the kind of tour that Tim was wanted to
>> have on our home page. I just can't express myself here but this is amazing
>> :D I loved the idea, thank you so much!
>>
>>
>>>
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>>>  Mobile : (305)-929-3475
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>  I'm sure by time, we could make it even better. If we managed to
>> simulate the main functions, that would be great!
>>
>> --
>>     Best Regards,
>>  Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
>>  *Remember: *"All of us are smarter than any one of us."
>>
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>> - http://amjjawad.net
>>
>>
>
>
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>
>
>
>
>  Hey Keith,
>
> This is really cool. This might inspire you a bit more:
> http://www.ubuntu.com/tour/en/
>
> --
> All the best,
>
> Bruce
>
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