afomi
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6 years ago @theo-armour - I'm not sure what this was in reference too. Or what problem you have in mind. I'd like to anchor this use case with a real user need.
With API's, it is possible to load data from all sorts of places.
I think a database could be quite valuable, and many developers have the ability to run a basic database. I'm not saying a database should be a requirement, but I'm already resorting to API's for my data needs. Also editing .json files directly may not necessarily be a better user experience than using a service that provides .json.
In any case, we need to get from .json into the app, and the data will need to be defined at some point - either in a file convention (aka file format) - or more customizable into a specified structure (like a wizard that loads into an array of objects)
Ultimately, is there any work that stems from this Issue? Otherwise, can close.
theo-armour
source: https://github.com/opentecture/mindmapping/issues/31
Problems associated traditional methods
The 'traditional' approach is to grab all the data and suck it into a database. This very often requires a person knowledgeable in setting up databases. This may also require setting up a server and initiating processes that cost money and are not open source.
Data may be comprised of small data sets from a variety of sources. Massaging the data so that it all mixes nicely may be more trouble than it's worth.