Comments on: “Actions” for SMW Applications (Hypothetically) http://yergler.net/blog/2010/01/07/actions-for-smw-applications-hypothetically/ Because eventually I'll be right. Theoretically. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:14:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yaron Koren http://yergler.net/blog/2010/01/07/actions-for-smw-applications-hypothetically/comment-page-1/#comment-16493 Yaron Koren Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:14:59 +0000 http://yergler.net/?p=1346#comment-16493 I still think a "Semantic Actions", or just an "Actions" extension, would be a good idea (I'm pretty sure it would be possible to create without using SMW, which might be the way to go). Creating custom extensions for workflow is a nice idea, but 99% of the people who might benefit from such a thing will never do it. I think there's no substitute for an easy-to-use generic solution. One very interesting potential usage for such a thing, by the way, is on Wikipedia: there are various actions, like requesting that a page be deleted, that require a set of steps to perform (deletion requests take three). If those steps can be automated so that users just have to perform one step, it could simplify a lot of functionality that's right now beyond most users. I still think a “Semantic Actions”, or just an “Actions” extension, would be a good idea (I’m pretty sure it would be possible to create without using SMW, which might be the way to go). Creating custom extensions for workflow is a nice idea, but 99% of the people who might benefit from such a thing will never do it. I think there’s no substitute for an easy-to-use generic solution.

One very interesting potential usage for such a thing, by the way, is on Wikipedia: there are various actions, like requesting that a page be deleted, that require a set of steps to perform (deletion requests take three). If those steps can be automated so that users just have to perform one step, it could simplify a lot of functionality that’s right now beyond most users.

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