VAMWorld Migration Update

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messydesk
messydesk Posts: 20,813 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I've been keeping people on the new VAMWorld discussion board updated with what's going on regarding the sun setting on Wikispaces and the migration of VAMWorld, but I figured I should update people that use the wiki, but not the discussion board.

For those that don't know, Wikispaces, the platform that has hosted VAMWorld for 12 years, is going away at the end of September. I've been moving things to a new platform. The discussion board is already up, using a phpBB-based forum. It's linked from the old VAMWorld site, or is directly accessible with a temporary URL vwtest.varslab.com. The VAMWorld wiki, which comprises about 8000 pages of stuff people have added to VAMWorld, now needs to be moved. I just locked it for editing and downloaded all the pages. Next step is that I have to download all the images stored there that are linked from the pages. I'm estimating a total of 16 GB of data I have to download, and I hope to do this tonight.

The new wiki will be based on the MediaWiki platform, so it will look and behave a lot like Wikispaces, which also uses MediaWiki. I've developed some Python scripts to convert the Wikispaces format of the downloaded pages to Mediawiki, and after a bit of testing, it appears that it will work 99% of the time. The other 1% will probably give us some broken links or funny formatting, but that's resolvable on a page-by-page basis as the problems are discovered. (No, I will not be proof-reading all 8000 pages.) After I import all the pages, I'll have to import all the images. If everything seems to be working after that, the last step will be transferring the vamworld.com domain. My goal is to have this done by the time I leave for the ANA show next Wednesday.

Wish me luck.

John
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution

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  • Hallco
    Hallco Posts: 3,727 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Good luck John and thank you for all that you do!

  • jtlee321
    jtlee321 Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks for the update! We appreciate all the effort you are putting into this John.

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  • Insider2
    Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @jtlee321 said:
    Thanks for the update! We appreciate all the effort you are putting into this John.

    AMEN! Thanks, John.

  • giorgio11
    giorgio11 Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @messydesk said:
    I've been keeping people on the new VAMWorld discussion board updated with what's going on regarding the sun setting on Wikispaces and the migration of VAMWorld, but I figured I should update people that use the wiki, but not the discussion board.

    For those that don't know, Wikispaces, the platform that has hosted VAMWorld for 12 years, is going away at the end of September. I've been moving things to a new platform. The discussion board is already up, using a phpBB-based forum. It's linked from the old VAMWorld site, or is directly accessible with a temporary URL vwtest.varslab.com. The VAMWorld wiki, which comprises about 8000 pages of stuff people have added to VAMWorld, now needs to be moved. I just locked it for editing and downloaded all the pages. Next step is that I have to download all the images stored there that are linked from the pages. I'm estimating a total of 16 GB of data I have to download, and I hope to do this tonight.

    The new wiki will be based on the MediaWiki platform, so it will look and behave a lot like Wikispaces, which also uses MediaWiki. I've developed some Python scripts to convert the Wikispaces format of the downloaded pages to Mediawiki, and after a bit of testing, it appears that it will work 99% of the time. The other 1% will probably give us some broken links or funny formatting, but that's resolvable on a page-by-page basis as the problems are discovered. (No, I will not be proof-reading all 8000 pages.) After I import all the pages, I'll have to import all the images. If everything seems to be working after that, the last step will be transferring the vamworld.com domain. My goal is to have this done by the time I leave for the ANA show next Wednesday.

    Wish me luck.

    You, sir, are a Mensch.

    I shall name my next child Eratosthenes in your honor.

    Primely yours,

    George

    VDBCoins.com Our Registry Sets Many successful BSTs; pls ask.
  • AUandAG
    AUandAG Posts: 25,049 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Absolutely, good luck! Can't wait, use it almost every day!!

    bob :)

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
  • messydesk
    messydesk Posts: 20,813 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @giorgio11 said:

    I shall name my next child Eratosthenes in your honor.

    Cool! Although I have to wonder if that might get him beaten up.

    John
    Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
  • giorgio11
    giorgio11 Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @messydesk No more than I did ...

    Kind regards,

    George

    VDBCoins.com Our Registry Sets Many successful BSTs; pls ask.
  • Smudge
    Smudge Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks, that is a lot of effort. It is appreciated.

  • Namvet69
    Namvet69 Posts: 9,421 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I appreciate your efforts. I can't wait to spend more time learning about VAMs.

    BST: endeavor1967, synchr, kliao, Outhaul, Donttellthewife, U1Chicago, ajaan, mCarney1173, SurfinHi, MWallace, Sandman70gt, mustanggt, Pittstate03, Lazybones, Walkerguy21D, coinandcurrency242 , thebigeng, Collectorcoins, JimTyler, USMarine6, Elkevvo, Coll3ctor, Yorkshireman, CUKevin, ranshdow, CoinHunter4, bennybravo, Centsearcher, braddick, Windycity, ZoidMeister, mirabela, JJM, RichURich, Bullsitter, jmski52, LukeMarshall, coinsarefun, MichaelDixon, NickPatton, ProfLiz, Twobitcollector,Jesbroken oih82w8, DCW

  • CoinCrazyPA
    CoinCrazyPA Posts: 2,899 ✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks, we appreciate all your efforts.

    Positive BST transactions: agentjim007, cohodk, CharlieC, Chrischampeon, DRG, 3 x delistamps, djdilliodon, gmherps13, jmski52, Meltdown, Mesquite, 2 x nibanny, themaster, 2 x segoja, Timbuk3, ve3rules, jom, Blackhawk, hchcoin, Relaxn, pitboss, blu62vette, Jfoot13, Jinx86, jfoot13,Ronb

    Successful Trades: Swampboy,
  • PocketArt
    PocketArt Posts: 1,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Man, that is great John. Please do this at a comfortable pace. Thank you so much for stepping up, sharing your talents and time, and most of all your passion into this project!

  • RogerB
    RogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Immense undertaking! Hope all goes well.

  • acloco
    acloco Posts: 955 ✭✭✭
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    Thank you!!!

    Thank you for the update!!!

    Successful BST transactions with: jp84, WaterSport, Stupid, tychojoe, Swampboy, dragon, Jkramer, savoyspecial, ajaan, tyedye, ProofCollection, Broadstruck x2, TwinTurbo, lordmarcovan, devious, bumanchu, AUandAG, Collectorcoins (2x), staircoins, messydesk, illini420, nolawyer (10x & counting), peaceman, bruggs, agentjim007, ElmerFusterpuck, WinLoseWin, RR, WaterSports, KeyLargRareCoins, LindeDad, Flatwoods, cucamongacoin, grote15, UtahCoin, NewParadigm, smokincoin, sawyerjosh x3
  • coinhack
    coinhack Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thank you for your efforts. Vam World is the heart of Morgan dollar collecting. Best of luck with this.

  • jesbroken
    jesbroken Posts: 11,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I don't think we can thank you enough for what you do for our benefit.
    Great job.
    Jim


    When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln

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