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ACADEMY OF ST. BENEDICT THE AFRICAN LAFLIN CAMPUS

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 3:00PM

 

ALICE GUSTAFSON SCHOOL

 

BATAVIA

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

ALPINE CHAPEL

 

LAKE ZURICH

 

(TODAY) OASIS AM IS CLOSED TODAY. PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY TODAY.

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

ANNUNCIATA SCHOOL

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) NO RELIGIOUS CLASSES

 

ARGO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

 

SUMMIT

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

AURORA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

 

AURORA

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL

 

DOWNERS GROVE

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

BATAVIA MIDDLE SCHOOL

 

BATAVIA

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

BATAVIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

 

BATAVIA

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

BETHANY FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL

 

LELAND

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

BONFIELD ELEMENTARY

 

BONFIELD

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

BRICKTON MONTESSORI

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 3:00PM

 

BRIDGE VIEW/CHALLENGER DAY SCHOOLS

 

NILES

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

CABRINI GREEN TUTORING PROGRAM, INC.

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

CASA CENTRAL SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

CENTENNIAL SCHOOL

 

PLANO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

CHANNAHON PARK DISTRICT

 

CHANNAHON

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

CHICAGO JESUIT ACADEMY

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

CHILDRENS THERAPY PLUS

 

CROWN POINT

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

CHRISTIAN LIFE SCHOOL

 

KENOSHA

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

CLASSROOM CONNECTION DAY SCHOOL

 

BANNOCKBURN

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

COL. JOHN WHEELER MIDDLE SCHOOL

 

CROWN POINT

 

(TODAY) CLOSED : 2 Hour(s)

 

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY

 

RIVER FOREST

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

COOKING AND HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

CREME DE LA CREME LINCOLN PARK

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

CROWN POINT COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP

 

CROWN POINT

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

CROWN POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

 

CROWN POINT

 

(TODAY) CLOSED : 2 Hour(s)

 

DELPHI ACADEMY OF CHICAGO

 

LOMBARD

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

DIONEX CORPORATION

 

BANNOCKBURN

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

DIST #1 (KENOSHA UNIFIED DISTRICT)

 

KENOSHA

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

DIST #101

 

BATAVIA

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

DIST #105 (LAGRANGE SOUTH)

 

LA GRANGE

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

DIST #117 (ANTIOCH/LAKES)

 

LAKE VILLA/ANTIOCH

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

DIST #160 (SENECA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL)

 

SENECA

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

DIST #170 (SENECA GRADE SCHOOL)

 

SENECA

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

DIST #2

 

SERENA

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

DIST #2 (HERSCHER)

 

HERSCHER

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

DIST #425 (INDIAN CREEK)

 

SHABBONA

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

DIST #430 (SANDWICH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS)

 

SANDWICH

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

DIST #432

 

SOMONAUK

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

DIST #5 (MANTENO SCHOOL DIST)

 

MANTENO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

DIST #88 (PLANO COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOLS)

 

PLANO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

DIST #9 (EARLVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT)

 

EARLVILLE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

EAGLE PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL/NISEC

 

CROWN POINT

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

 

BATAVIA

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

EAST CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOL

 

EAST CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 2:00PM

 

EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

CROWN POINT

 

(TODAY) CLOSED : 2 Hour(s)

 

ELGIN ACADEMY

 

ELGIN

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

EMBERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

PARK RIDGE

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

EMILY G JOHNS SCHOOL

 

PLANO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

EVEREST ACADEMY OF LEMONT

 

LEMONT

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

FAITH LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL

 

CRYSTAL LAKE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

FOUNDATIONS MONTESSORI SCHOOL - ALGONQUIN

 

ALGONQUIN

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 3::00PM

 

GARY LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOL UA/CPA

 

GARY

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 2:30PM

 

GORDON TECH HIGH SCHOOL

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

GRACE ENGLISH LUTHERAN SCHOOL

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

GRIFFIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

 

EAST DUNDEE

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 11:55AM

 

GUARDIAN ANGEL ORTHODOX DAY SCHOOL

 

DES PLAINES

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

GUERIN PREP

 

RIVER GROVE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

GURRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL

 

LA GRANGE

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

H.C. STORM SCHOOL

 

BATAVIA

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

HADI SCHOOL

 

SCHAUMBURG

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 2:00PM

 

HADLEY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

 

WINNETKA

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

HANOVER CENTRAL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

 

CEDAR LAKE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED : 2 Hour(s)

 

HANOVER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

 

CEDAR LAKE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

HARDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

EARLVILLE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

HELPING HAND REHABILITATION CENTER

 

COUNTRYSIDE

 

(TODAY) OPEN, NO BUSSES

 

HERSCHER ELEMENTARY

 

KANKAKEE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

HERSCHER HIGH SCHOOL

 

HERSCHER

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

HODGKINS SCHOOL

 

HODGKINS

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

HOLY TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 1:48PM

 

HOMEWOOD COMMUNITY ACADEMY

 

HOMEWOOD

 

(TODAY) MORNING CARE OPEN 7AM. NO AFTER CARE

 

HOOVER-WOOD SCHOOL

 

BATAVIA

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

IDEAL SCHOOL

 

COUNTRYSIDE

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

J.B. NELSON SCHOOL

 

BATAVIA

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

JANE BALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

CEDAR LAKE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED : 2 Hour(s)

 

JOHN CRANE, INC.

 

MORTON GROVE

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

 

 

 

 

(TOMORROW) OPEN

 

KENNEDY JOB TRAINING CENTER

 

TINLEY PARK

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

KIDSUCCESS

 

INGLESIDE

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 4:00PM

 

LAKE COUNTY BAPTIST SCHOOL

 

WAUKEGAN

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

LAKE STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

CROWN POINT

 

(TODAY) CLOSED : 2 Hour(s)

 

LAKE VILLAGE ELEMENTARY

 

LAKE VILLAGE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

LAKES HIGH SCHOOL -- DISTRICT 117

 

LAKE VILLA

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

LELAND CUSD #1

 

LELAND

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

LEMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY

 

LEMONT

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

LIFEPOINTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

 

GURNEE

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

LIGHT OF CHRIST PRESCHOOL

 

ALGONQUIN

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

LIL' MIRACLES CHILDREN'S CENTER

 

BOLINGBROOK

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

LIMESTONE ELEMENTARY

 

KANKAKEE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (CEDAR LAKE)

 

CEDAR LAKE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED : 2 Hour(s)

 

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (DEMOTTE)

 

DEMOTTE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

LIVING WORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

 

BELLWOOD

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 2:00PM

 

LOUISE WHITE SCHOOL

 

BATAVIA

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

LT. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY JR. SCHOOL

 

TINLEY

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

LUTHER EAST HIGH SCHOOL

 

LANSING

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

CEDAR LAKE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED : 2 Hour(s)

 

MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

 

CHICAGO HEIGHTS

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 1:20PM

 

MARQUETTE MANOR BAPTIST ACADEMY

 

DOWNERS GROVE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

MARY P. MOODY ACADEMY

 

ROBBINS

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

MCWAYNE SCHOOL

 

BATAVIA

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

MICHIGAN CITY AREA SCHOOLS

 

MICHIGAN CITY

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

MIDWESTERN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

MOKENA MONTESSORI

 

MOKENA

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S GARDEN

 

AURORA

 

(TODAY) SCHOOL OPEN - OPTIONAL DAY

 

MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE - NORTH BARRINGTON

 

NORTH BARRINGTON

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY/PRE-SCHOOL OF LEMONT

 

LEMONT

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

MORGAN PARK ACADEMY

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

MOROCCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

MOROCCO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

MOUNT ASSISI ACADEMY

 

LEMONT

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

MUHAMMAD UNIVERSITY OF ISLAM

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

NAPERVILLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL

 

NAPERVILLE

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

NEW HORIZON CTR FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

NORTH NEWTON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

 

MOROCCO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

NORTH NEWTON SCHOOL CORPORATION

 

MOROCCO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

OLIVE HARVEY MIDDLE COLLEGE

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

OLYMPIA FIELDS PARK DISTRICT

 

OLYMPIA FIELDS

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

 

 

 

 

(TOMORROW) CLOSED

 

P.H. MILLER SCHOOL

 

PLANO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

PARKVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH/ACADEMY

 

NORTHLAKE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

 

 

 

 

(TOMORROW) CLOSED

 

PAUL MITCHELL THE SCHOOL-CHICAGO

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

PAW PAW CUSD 271

 

PAW PAW

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

PFIZER CHICAGO SALES OFFICE

 

SCHAUMBURG

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

PLANO HIGH SCHOOL

 

PLANO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

PLANO MIDDLE SCHOOL

 

PLANO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

PRINCE OF PEACE SCHOOL

 

LAKE VILLA

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

REDDICK ELEMENTARY

 

REDDICK

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

ROSELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

SAINT MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

 

PLANO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

SERENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

SERENA

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

SERENA HIGH SCHOOL

 

SERENA

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

SEVENTH AVENUE SCHOOL

 

LA GRANGE

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY

 

SHERIDAN

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

SOLON ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

CROWN POINT

 

(TODAY) CLOSED : 2 Hour(s)

 

SOMONAUK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

 

SOMONAUK

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

SOMONAUK GRADE SCHOOL

 

SOMONAUK

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

SOMONAUK HIGH SCHOOL

 

SOMONAUK

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

SOMONAUK MIDDLE SCHOOL

 

SOMONAUK

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.

 

TINLEY PARK

 

(TODAY) NO EVE. CLASSES OR MTGS.

 

 

 

 

 

(TOMORROW) OPEN, NO BUSSES

 

 

 

 

 

(TOMORROW) NO EVE. CLASSES OR MTGS.

 

SPRING AVENUE SCHOOL

 

LA GRANGE

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

ST. ALPHONSUS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

ST. BEDE THE VENERABLE SCHOOL

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) NO TUES. EVENING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) CLASSES

 

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA

 

DUNDEE

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

ST. COLUMBANUS SCHOOL

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

ST. ELIZABETH SCHOOL

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 11:30AM

 

ST. GREGORY HIGH SCHOOL

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 12:00PM

 

ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL - KENOSHA

 

KENOSHA

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

ST. LIBORIUS PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

 

STEGER

 

(TODAY) NO TUESDAY EVENING P.R.E.P. CLASSES

 

ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

OAK LAWN

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

ST. MARGARET MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

 

ALGONQUIN

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

ST. MARY SCHOOL (BUFFALO GROVE)

 

BUFFALO GROVE

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL SOUTH SHORE

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

ST. PATRICIA RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

 

HICKORY HILLS

 

(TODAY) CLOSED- NO TUESDAY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

 

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN (SKOKIE)

 

SKOKIE

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL

 

EAST CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 1:00PM

 

ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN

 

CHICAGO HEIGHTS

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 1:00PM

 

ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL

 

BOURBONNAIS

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

ST. SAVA ACADEMY

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

TAFT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

 

CROWN POINT

 

(TODAY) CLOSED : 2 Hour(s)

 

THE CHILDREN'S PLACE LEARNING CENTER

 

LYNWOOD

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 2:00PM

 

THE GREENHOUSE (WESTERN SUBURBS)

 

WHEATON

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART AT CHICAGO

 

CHICAGO

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

 

 

 

 

(TOMORROW) OPEN

 

THE LEARNING TREE HUNTLEY

 

HUNTLEY

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

THE LEARNING TREE OF ALGONQUIN

 

ALGONQUIN

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

TIMOTHY BALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

CROWN POINT

 

(TODAY) CLOSED : 2 Hour(s)

 

TINLEY PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY

 

TINLEY PARK

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

TRI-CREEK SCHOOL CORPORATION

 

LOWELL

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

 

DEERFIELD

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

WARREN-NEWPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY

 

GURNEE

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

WATLOW ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING

 

RICHMOND

 

(TODAY) OPEN

 

WEST GARY LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOL

 

GARY

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 2:00PM

 

WINFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

CROWN POINT

 

(TODAY) CLOSED : 2 Hour(s)

 

WOODLANDS ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART

 

LAKE FOREST

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

ZION LUTHERAN BEECHER SCHOOL

 

BEECHER

 

(TODAY) CLOSED

 

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (ON W. 216TH ST.)

 

MATTESON

 

(TODAY) CLOSING EARLY : 1:30PM



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Sketching With a Moleskine


 by Russell Stutler  (Last updated October 2009)

When I checked the links in the "Sketchers on the Web" section of the Sketching Forum I was amazed at how many photos of Moleskines I saw. A lot of artists swear by these little notebooks, and some folks swear at all the hype surrounding them. Several websites are dedicated to them. So what's all the fuss about Moleskines?

A Moleskine (pronounced mo-leh-skeen'-eh) is a small pocket size blank book with black textured oilcloth cover which resembles leather, a permanently attached ribbon bookmark, a pocket on the inside back cover and elastic band to hold the cover closed when not in use. Moleskine pages are stitch bound, and this allows them to lie flat.

Moleskines are made by Italian manufacturer Modo & Modo, and are based on a style of blank book which used to be made by several manufacturers until the last one ceased operations in the mid 1980s.

These blank books were known in France as "carnets moleskines" ("moleskine notebooks" in English) because the black oilcloth cover apparently resembled moleskin (no "e" on the end) which is a heavy cotton fabric. No moles were skinned to make the notebooks.

Most of what we know about the original moleskine notebooks -- including their French name -- comes from a description by writer Bruce Chatwin in his book The Songlines. He personally referred to them as his "Paris notebooks" in this description.

These moleskine notebooks were apparently popular with artists and writers -- some quite famous -- for two centuries, so the story goes (as told by Modo & Modo). Modo & Modo began manufacturing the current version, and registered the name Moleskine as a trademark in 1996. The modern Moleskine notebook is based on the concept and design of the original moleskin notebook, and the cover is made of black oilcloth like the original.

These feel classy, and are less conspicuous than a big spiral bound sketchbook when sketching around people since they will most likely assume you are just reading a book or making journal or calendar entries. A lot of artists love the hardbound format because it is so gratifying to draw in a book, and very satisfying to store them later on a book shelf. It's perfect for sketch journaling.

Of course, hardbound sketchbooks, even black ones, have been around for a long time. The Moleskine has an advantage over many other hardbound journals and notebooks because it is more slim and very portable. Its small size makes it the perfect traveling companion. A spiral bound pocket notebook will also fit nicely into the hip pocket, but with a Moleskine there are no wires to catch on your pants every time you bring it out, and no danger of pages falling out.

Now you can carry a classy hardbound sketchook with you everywhere, which means unplanned sketching may happen in your daily life more often. You can become the sketch hunter as Robert Henri described:

The sketch hunter moves through life as he finds it, not passing negligently the things he loves, but stopping to know them, and to note them down in the shorthand of his sketchbook.

A hip pocket sketch hunter! Now there's a fun goal that is now within reach.

Most importantly, the Moleskine pages really do lie flat when open, which I think is their biggest selling point. It's much easier to draw on a flat surface.

Modo & Modo have expanded current Moleskine line to include a variety of formats including notebooks, sketchbooks, address books, weekly planners, musical notation books, story board books, and even offer them in a larger version. As a matter of fact, now there are even larger "Folio" versions in A4 and A3 size (A3 is 12 X 16 1/2 inches or 42 X 29.7 centimeters, and this size doubles when the book is open).

Of course, every increase in size is also a step away from that slim pocket size format that made the Moleskine notebook (and the original moleskine notebook of past centuries) so attractive as a traveling companion in the first place.

There's also an accordian style Japanese Album notebook which is based on those long horizontal scrolls that can be seen in museums, at least in Japan. I have never tried one, and can't comment on them -- ironic I suppose since I live in Japan.



Let's take a look at a few of these formats which are likely to be used for sketching, namely the notebook, sketchbook, and watercolour notebook:

Moleskine Notebooks

These are good for general sketching with pencil or ink. They come in ruled, unruled, and grid ruled versions. If you are primarily drawing rather than writing, you will probably choose the unruled or grid ruled version.

If you sketch with pencil or ballpoint pen or even a pigment pen such as the popular Microns, the you will have no problem with any of the three Moleskines mentioned above. If you sketch with a fountain pen and ink, you may or may not have positive results with the notebook, depending on the ink you use.

There are several fountain pen inks which work well on regular Moleskine notebook paper. I've found Platinum black ink and blue black ink work very well while their Carbon ink bleeds through. Noodlers black works very well, and it becomes waterproof when dry. I haven't tried Noodlers' other colors. I'm sure there are many brands of ink that work well, but you will have to experiment a little to find them (I reserve the last page or so in my notebooks for ink tests). It helps if you use a fountain pen that's a bit of a dry writer, or one with a fine or extra fine nib. Over the past few years I've filled several Moleskine notebooks with written notes using fountain pens and have had no problems at all. If you can find an ink converter for your fountain pen then you will have the freedom to try different brands of ink.

The paper in the regular Moleskine notebooks is fairly thin and ink drawings can be seen on the other side, so you may want to just draw on the right hand pages when using ink. You can save the left hand pages for notes (done preferably in light pencil).

The notebook also comes in slim versions called Volant and Cahier, which fit in the pocket without bulging.

Moleskine Sketchbooks

The sketchbooks have heavy paper which takes pencil very well. It also takes pigment pens very well. It will take some fountain pen inks well, but some will bead up a little. The sketchbooks are horrible with watercolor.

Watercolor beads up on the sketchbook paper. Then if you rub it a bit with a brush it settles down. It's still unpredictable and hard to control, but some artists might actually like the effects it gets. One way around this is to use watercolor pencils (the sketchbook was created with pencil in mind after all). Here are the results of an experiment:

On the left page I brushed on Winsor Newton watercolors with a waterbrush. On the right half of these swashes I worked the watercolor into the paper by going over it with the waterbrush until it stopped beading. It took about 4 or 5 successive strokes before the color settled down. If you stroke too many times, the paper surface will start to break up, and you'll have new problems. On the right page I scribbled with Mitsubishi UNI watercolor pencils. I went over the right half of the swashes with water from the waterbrush . These only required 1 or 2 strokes to convert the pencil strokes to a smooth wash. You can see how the color from the watercolor pencils actually behaves well.

So many artists complained about this watercolor unfriendly paper that Modo & Modo came out with a new Moleskine specifically for watercolor.

Moleskine Watercolour Notebooks

I don't know why they call it a notebook instead of a sketchbook. Perhaps it's because they don't want to confuse this with their regular sketchbook.

There was great excitement and anticipation when this new addition to the lineup was announced. I had to wait a bit longer than many of my artist friends, since these products usually don't show up in Japan until several months after their debut in the west.

There were mixed reviews about the Watercolour Notebooks soon after they came out.

One big issue which generated a lot of complaints in the various art forums was the perforated pages which made this version less "Moleskine-like" than its predecessors since the pages could now be easily torn out.

Again, it appears that Modo & Modo was listening, and the version with detachable pages was quickly retired, and replaced by the current non-perforated version. You can tell by looking at the side of the paper even in the shrink wrap whether it is an older perforated version or the newer non-perforated verion. Below is the non-perforated version.




Another big issue with the watercolour notebook was the format. Some people loved the horizontal landscape format (binding along the short side) while others were disappointed that Modo & Modo didn't stick with the traditional vertical book format.

The horizontal format works well if you are doing two page spreads like the one below, but I personally find it very unbalanced when open, and awkward to hold when I'm sketching on location, especially on a windy day. My hand cramped terribly during this sketch from trying to keep the book balanced.



If I were just sketching on the left hand page, I could fold the right pages and cover backwards so that I could hold both covers with the left hand, with two fingers separating them. It's still a bit awkward but at least makes sketching possible on the left page.

A vertical format would open up to a general square shape which I find better balanced and much more versatile.

I've sent a message to Modo & Modo via their web site requesting they make a vertical format watercolor notebook. I'm sure they have received many requests for this. I encourage the reader to also contact them about this. Maybe they will listen to us again and make a vertical portrait format to complement their horizontal landscape format.

Like all Moleskines, the pages in the watercolour notebook lie flat when you spread them out, which as I have said is their best feature, and one that a lot of Moleskine imitators don't seem to understand. The paper itself worked great with watercolors, much better than what I normally use. The paper is much whiter than the notebook and sketchbook as you can see in the photo near the top of this article that has the different versions together.

The watercolour notebook also takes fountain pen ink very well as one would expect since it is intended for wet media.

So now there is truly a Moleskine for watercolor sketchers if they don't mind the horizontal format -- and a lot of sketchers prefer this format.

What about the larger size Moleskine watercolour notebook? I went out and bought one recently. This extreme horizontal format changes the way I sketch -- now I'm thinking panoramas, and there are a lot of great panorama subjects which I had not considered in the past. I bought this notebook in central Tokyo, and proceeded to try it out at the imperial palace grounds, the former castle of the shoguns, because I recalled there were some wide scenes around there that would suit this format well.



I have sketched this scene several times in the past, but this was the first time I was able to get the turret on the right, the gate in the background and the tower in the distance all on one page. I could see how this larger sketchbook would be great for traveling and capturing more scenery in a single sketch.

But the larger version is heavier and even more unbalanced and awkward than the pocket version, and my hand was pretty sore after holding this for two and a half hours.

After mulling over the problem, I found a ridiculously simple solution. I cut a plywood board the exact same size as the large Moleskine watercolour notebook. This board was four millimeters thick, because that was what I happened to have at home.

Then I clipped it to the back of the watercolour notebook with most of the board behind the lighter half of the notebook, and only enough board to accommodate a clip under the heavy half. Since this was a new notebook, the right side was heavy and most of the board was under the left side.

It actually worked, and the heavy side was no longer flopping around trying to persuade the notebook to do a somersault.

Granted, the whole thing is still long and unwieldy, and my hand does get sore after sketching for a while if I'm standing, but at least I have a fighting chance now.




In the photo above, I'm holding the Moleskine on the lighter half with no major problem (except for a tired left hand).

I would only use the large watercolour notebook when sitting on a stool and sketching a wide landscape. Most likely I would just use a spiral bound sketchbook since at this size, it is much easier to handle.

The Moleskine Revolution

The Moleskine in its past and current incarnations has enjoyed a long history of association with famous artists and writers, and its image has been greatly enhanced in recent times from a very effective marketing campaign. The current Moleskine is well made, and being used all over the world by dedicated fans.

It has become a classic -- an icon -- and can often be seen in coffee shops and subways where they are recognized and acknowledged by other users as if they belonged to some sort of universal secret order. When you open a Moleskine, you do feel somehow connected to a great family of artists and writers from the past and present.

For these reasons the Moleskine has taken on a magical quality, and its very apperarance seems to thrill and spur us on to greater creative activity. That little psychological "jump start" may well be the deciding factor in how big a role sketching plays in your life.

Moleskinerie is a fun website dedicated to Moleskines. Another great website is 'skine.art which focuses specifically on the artistic use of Moleskines. The official Moleskine web site is at Moleskine.com.

Other "les carnets moleskines"

According to the history of Moleskines as presented by Modo & Modo, there were originally several manufacturers producing this basic style of blank book called "les carnets moleskines" which were used and loved by artists and writers for a few centuries (!) until the last manufacturer went out of business in the mid 1980s.

Well, that has become the state of things once again, with several manufacturers making this same type of pocket sized blank book with the elastic band, ribbon bookmark and inside pocket, except this time around only Modo & Modo can use the name "Moleskine" (capitalized) since they registered the name as a trademark.

I suppose it's only fair since they were the ones who brought this type of book back from extinction and invested lots of money to make it very popular around the world.

Some Moleskine imitations are not worth considering because they are not stitch bound and do not lie flat when open. But there are a few "les carnets moleskines" that are just as good or better than the Moleskine, depending on your needs.

Many cost much less than a Moleskine, too. There are several brands including the Derwent Journal, the Pen & Ink Sketchbook and one called Markings but I will only comment on ones I have personally tried.

Paperblanks

I bought a few blank books called paperblanks. These come in an amazing variety of artsy designs including references to famous artists and musicians. Some have magnetic fasteners instead of the elastic band. They are very exciting, and will be loved by most artsy journalers.

But a book is more than just its cover. Unfortunately the paper does not like most fountain pen inks, and feathers and bleeds terribly, much to my disappointment since I had bought three. The good news is that two of my paperblanks accepted Noodlers black ink in a fountain pen very well (that Noodlers is a miracle ink, and is sometimes the only ink that works on some papers -- it's also waterproof when dry). I gave the third paperblank to my daughter who does not use fountain pens. The two I kept for myself are in the photo above. The paper is regular notebook paper for writing and drawing but not for watercolors.

Hand Book Artist Journals

For those who want a hardbound sketchbook that accepts watercolor in vertical portrait format (which Modo & Modo does not make) I can recommend the Hand Book Artist Journal by Global Art Materials Inc.

The label says hand book journal co., and a web search for this or Hand Book Artist Journals will turn up several internet vendors.

It is similar in appearance to a Moleskine sketchbook, and comes in two sizes like the Moleskine -- and three formats, landscape, portrait and square.

It also comes in four colors, black, blue, red and green.

The cover is fabric, which feels good. It's thicker than a Moleskine watercolour notebook (2 centimeters compared to 1.5 centimeters) so it won't easily fit into the hip pocket (which may have an adverse effect on spontaneous sketch moments) but there are more than twice as many pages (128 pages in the Hand Book, 60 in the Moleskine).

It has heavy sketchbook paper, which is very nice, but it is not watercolor paper, which means you can use watercolor in it, but ambitious watercolor tricks might not come out as expected. For casual pencil or ink sketches with watercolor, this sketchbook is perfectly adequate.

The paper is heavy but can still buckle a little, but since it is in a book, it gets ironed out flat when it is closed. That's one great thing about hardbound sketchbooks.

In the sketches of subway passengers below, I used my standard sketching tool, a brush pen and fountain pen filled with Platinum carbon ink, and watercolors, either Winsor & Newton or Holbein. It worked okay with these tools and in this sketching style. There is a little ink feathering, but I was so happy to have a watercolor sketchbook in a vertical format, that I didn't mind too much.



The paper is thick enough that you can barely see the image on the other side if at all, which means I can sketch double page spreads. After using it for several weeks, I am pleased with the Hand Book Artist Journal, and have bought several more of these, all with green covers this time because it's my favorite color.

I still prefer the paper in the Moleskine watercolour notebook for my style of sketching, though. It is very white, takes watercolor well, and even the finest brushed ink hatch lines do not feather at all, so there is a pleasing crisp look. Also, I prefer the more slim Moleskine because it fits in my hip pocket -- and that is a crucial factor for spontaneous sketching to happen at all. If Modo & Modo ever decides to make their watercolour notebook in a vertical portrait format I will not hesitate to come back to the Moleskine.

But that day may never come, so I must be content with my Hand Book Artist Journal.

If you haven't yet experienced "les carnets moleskines" whether the Moleskine or its current imitators, you owe it to yourself to give one a try. It could revolutionize your sketching life.

Some of the material for this article was taken from various artices which appear in the Sketchbook of Russell Stutler.

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Cutting through the input format clutter

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As part of working on implementing easier to use input formats in Drupal 7 (reaching to WYSIWYG sooner or later), I started with cutting through the clutter. A possible rule to follow to simplify the content editing user experience is to remove (hide) filter options when appropriate. How does this work in Drupal?

Drupal core

Drupal allows setting up multiple input formats, each with different filters. The filters have specific (possibly different) configuration in each input format. The default Drupal core options allow admins to restrict filter format access to certain roles, and there should be one format accessible to all roles, so if someone has content submission permissions, she can add content to the site in the default format at least.

Input format clutter

There comes the input format clutter. Many sites have multiple input formats. Least restricted formats are used for site pages, about boxes, blocks, commonly stuff produced by the administrator for. There might be a bbcode format for forums and comments, a wiki format for wiki pages, etc. Some roles have access to multiple input formats, and choosing the right one each time complicates their life. So several contributed modules emerged to solve this problem, hiding certain input formats or prioritizing them by setting the default intelligently depending on configured circumstances. I reviewed four modules in the hopes that we can get some of this functionality into Drupal 7.

Remember filter

http://drupal.org/project/remember_filter

The most simple module of all reviewed, it just saves the last used node editing format for each user id, and loads it back when editing new nodes. It has a limitation to only deal with nodes, so input formats used elsewhere (blocks, comments, etc) are not looked at. Also, if the user edits a bbcode formatted forum topic, his next static page submission will also default to bbcode, which might not be desired. So remembering input formats this way does not look like a desired core functionality to me.

Filters by node type

http://drupal.org/project/filterbynodetype

This is a bit more complicated, presenting a matrix with all the content types and input formats available on the site. Then the admin can decide on the input formats to be possible to use with each content type. The core system on the role based restrictions on top of this setting, so it is possible to set up wiki markup only wiki pages, bbcode only forums as well as full HTML static pages. This module eliminates the need to select input formats at all. Again, it is restricted by its limitation to only deal with content types, but this is the most common use case.

Default filter

http://drupal.org/project/default_filter

This module sets a more ambitious goal. Setting default input formats per user role, per content type. Because one user might have multiple roles on the site, the module also allows setting weights for these assignments. So if a user has two roles, and there are different default input formats set up for the two roles, the user gets the "lighter" input format (the input format with less weight set).

Filter default

http://drupal.org/project/filter_default

This module allows setting of default input formats per role with weights, regardless of node types. Yes, this is a much older module, which does a similar thing as the previous module, but it lacks the node type angle. On the other hand, it comes with a slightly more comprehensible UI (it still needs some docs to be understandable though). The weights are not configurable here, but there is one weight value for each role, so the result is effectively the same.

The Better Formats module

By far the most promising module to yet emerge in this battle for ease of textual-input-format selection, the Better Formats module is a really good looking attempt to replace at least three other non-compatible, yet needed modules; Filter Default, Default Filter, and Filter By Node Type. If it gets popular, it'll be a good solution to keep an eye on for inclusion into core.

What's core worthy for Drupal 7?

From the list of modules developed here, there is a clear need for better input format limits in Drupal 7 core, so admins can cut through the clutter and offer a simpler user interface for their users easily. A generic fixed list of input formats for all possible input fields does not really cut it.

What do you think? How should we approach this? How can we provide a comprehensible user interface to limit input formats? What level of limitations are needed for core?

In the meantime, to bootstrap configurability for input formats, I submitted weight and drag and drop support for the input formats themselfs, which should allow admins to customize the order of input formats to their preference. Check out the issue: http://drupal.org/node/222183

Ps. Note that all the above modules got the "filter" name wrong. Filters are the individual components of input formats, and all above modules deal with input formats not filters. This might be misleading for some.

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drumm - Fri, 2008-02-15 23:45

Currently users see 'Input format' under text boxes. This is not very helpful since it does not make the current state clear. I would like to see the current filter tips listed with a 'Change formatting' link which would swap in the options.


agreed - fieldset summaries

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moshe weitzman - Mon, 2008-02-18 02:06

i agree that collapsed fieldsets hide too much. there is a massive usability discussion on this topic, and I am hopeful of big changes coming. see http://drupal.org/node/190946


I think that filters by node

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earnie - Sat, 2008-02-16 15:14

I think that filters by node type is what I desire. So wiki content type can have only one input filter and I don't want wiki format for page or story content types. Also, the content type should be able to pick the input filter to apply to comments for that type. If I allow comments on the wiki page then wiki format should apply to the comments.


First, a big +++1 to the

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WorldFallz - Sat, 2008-02-16 18:32

First, a big +++1 to the fact that all the contribs you mention are named correctly-- that's bothered my UI sensibility for a long time. Glad I'm not the only one, LOL.

OK, my functional requirements for my biggest use case (corporate intranet with all kinds of pages including very specific node types for corporate policies & procedures) are:

  1. there are applicable Input Formats based on node type (i.e. wiki page, image as node page, formal documentation pages, etc). These should apply first, regardless of role. I'd like to use mediawiki pear for wiki pages and more formal filtered html for formal documentation, bbcode for forums, etc.). I don't want users to be able to change this.

  2. then, once the set of allowable filters has been narrowed down by node type, it often requires being narrowed yet again (really just trying to fine tune allowable functionality) by role. "Admin" (admin != user1 on my site) vs. editor vs. contributor.

I'm torn as to how the UI should work though. On the one hand I'm a big fan of consolidating per node type settings right on the note type edit form-- clear, easy, and users will always know where to go when they want to specify something by node type.

But then where does the Input Filter by role info go? On the Roles edit form? Are the Input Filters by role independent of the node type form or are they a branch of a tree that begins with the allowable filters by node? This normally be the kind of complex functionality I would want to evaluate with usability testing-- mock up 2 or 3 UIs and see what real users think.

I can think about this a bit more and mockup some wireframe options for the ui if you like.


I agree that setting filters

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catch - Tue, 2008-02-19 17:16

I agree that setting filters per node type, then narrowing that list down with role permissions ought to work pretty well. Certainly on sites I run this would suit me very well.

Crell's point further down about it being on the field level also makes sense to me - if we change 'node type' to "body field per node type" then the two approaches look quite compatible.


Copy & adapt from other granular mechanisms?

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John Bryan@drup... - Sun, 2008-02-17 15:13

There is already a functionality in drupal which is multi tiered in it's control, that can be modified by global-site, node-type and user-group(ish) associations - CSS. I don't think that a file based system would be appropriate to this, and with CSS it is using an existing technology. But it is a multi-tiered system with a system of precedence controlling large numbers finite display "output" settings.

The question here is how to control a possibly large number of finite "input" display settings whilst reducing the complexity for the user. Looking at CSS and other non-drupal systems (e.g. Microsoft's AD Policy control etc.) may give some direction. For example there are a large number of CSS style levels applied to the user (e.g. module, node-type etc.) but the user only, if even then, sees/gets to choose one level - which user theme they get displayed. Some concepts:-

FILTERS and/or FORMATS:

(where an "Input Format" is a collection of individual filters being enabled) At what level of granuality should the input controls operate? Similar systems, e.g. CSS style sheets operate at a collection level where a collection can cosist of many settings or just a single control, this seems a good model.

"INPUT POLICY":

For (hopefully) clarity sake, so as not to confuse with what a user currently can see as an "Input Format", I will refer to a collection of input-filters as an "Input Policy". That is, an input-format that is not visible as a choice to the user during editing (unless it is a "user" input-policy).

"RESULTANT SET"

To use a common computer industry term - we are talking about a system where at the end a "Resultant Set" of individual input-filters is being calculated and applied when an edited form field is rendered. This resultant-set is to be a compilation of possibly over-lapping "Input Policies".

"INPUT CONTROL LEVELS":

An "Input Control Level" would be a layer of permission/input control such as "Site", "User", "Node-Type" and "Role". How many different levels of control should there be? I suggest "global", "site", "module", "role", "node-type" & "user" (possibly down to field level?).

"PRECEDENCE":

Should a "Site" control level setting over-ride a user role setting or vice versa. I suggest the sam order as above where the first "input control level" can be over ruled by the "input control levels" below it.:-

  • GLOBAL: All sites within the Drupal installation (not sure about the practicality of this one)
  • SITE: Effectively the the default site setting
  • MODULE: Allowing a module to control settings of pre-requisite filters, e.g. a module for mathematical manipulation may require a 3rd party higher-maths input filter enabled
  • ROLE: If a role based input-format/collection is created then it would be listed and enabled by the normal "Permissions" screen.
  • NODE-TYPE:
  • USER: i.e. an "Input Policy" that acts as a traditional, user visible, Input Format. (Later I suggest that this be a visibility setting rather than a seperate 'level' mechanism).

CONTROL OPTIONS:

Currently an input format can only enable an input-filter but can not disable an input-filter. With the limited operation of input-formats where only one input-format is active at a time this is not a problem, if a filter is not enabled then it is there effectively disabled. But once you go to a more comprehensive system this falls apart. Therefore an "Input Policy" will need to be capable of not just switching a filter on but also off. Taking examples from other systems an input policy should be able to set an input filter to:-

  • ENABLE
  • DISABLE
  • PROHIBIT: Prevent a filter from being enabled
  • FORCE: Enable despite a prohibit

e.g. the site policy might 'enable' a widget-filter but a role policy 'disable' it, the end result being that the widget filter is disabled. Or the site policy might 'prohibit' a widget-filter but a role policy 'enable' it, but the end result is that the widget filter is still disabled. Or the site policy might 'disable' a widget-filter but a role policy 'enable' it, and the end result is that the widget filter is enabled.

Sound complex?

Not neccessarily as complex as it seems. It is a re-iterative system i.e. the same basic mechanism repeated to give the granuality needed and expands existing tables and forms (see below).

Administration

At what ever level they are applied a policy could be created in the same form (a variation of the Input Format screen) with an additional or "visible" setting (a visible input-policy being one that is user selectable in the edit screens i.e. a traditional "Input Format" behaviour). Once policies are created a "select input policies" section could be added to the "Content Type", "Site Configuration" & "Permission" screens etc. would provide the list of input policies can be set to active, inactive.

Implimentation

The "filters" table would need to be supplimented with a "setting" column to allow a filter to be set to 'enable', 'disable', 'prohibit' or 'force' rather than an entry in the the "module" column only acting as an 'enable' setting. Also a "visible" column ("1" or "0") to hold whether it is a user controllable "Input Format" type policy rather than a hidden policy.
The "filter_formats" table (columns: 'format', 'name', 'roles', 'cache') would need to be supplimented with "node_type" (array of node-type names), "site" ("1" or "0"), "module" columns etc.

Despite the added processing involved in checking whether a filter is applicable it would only impact during edit forms opening so should not impact overall site performance.

A step further?

Sometimes expressed is the wish to apply filter control to blocks and individual fields within a node-type etc. Therefore additional "filter_formats" table columns might be considered e.g. "field_name" and "block" where if the field_name column is null then the input-policy will apply to all fields in the node etc.


Agree Your Suggestions

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robinfly - Sun, 2008-06-08 09:26

I agree most of your suggestions, but i think it will a big change, may be cann't be done all. Hope to see more better changes like you mentioned.


Yes!

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Crell - Sun, 2008-02-17 20:05

As the author of filterbynodetype, let me say THANK YOU for taking this on! Someone definitely needs to, and I don't expect to have the time to devote to it.

IMO, the core system should only manage the creation of input formats. The application of input formats should be left to the implementing modules. That is, On a node type edit page the admin can select which input formats apply to the body, and what order they're in. Possibly role-based control here as well. A CCK textfield field should itself specify which input formats it will support, possibly by what roles, on its config page. The block module should have a settings page where the site admin can establish who can use what input formats. Etc.

There's a patch in the filterbynodetype issue queue to add support for CCK fields, but I've not looked at it closely and it scares me a little. filterbynodetype is based on form-altering the form in wacky and strange ways that have a habit of breaking if a node type doesn't follow the core node type form's structure exactly. Adding even more fragile form-alters is not a good solution.

Rather, what we need is some good mechanism for a module (node, cck, block, foo, etc.) to easily manage its own input format logic directly, using the input formats defined by the core filter module. What that mechanism is I'm not really sure, but one is definitely needed.

Personally I've always found per-node-type or per-field input formats to make a lot more sense than per-role. The per-role I've only seen used as a sort of poor-man's access control.


The per-role I've only seen

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WorldFallz - Wed, 2008-02-20 00:37

The per-role I've only seen used as a sort of poor-man's access control.

Yes and no-- it can be used that way. In my use case it's more related to job function and skill set. Contributors tend to be lower skilled and are more writers than html enthusiasts. Their job is to get the content in-- period. They only required the barest of html tags or wiki syntax. Editors are more advanced-- in some cases graphic designers and/or html jocks. They require pretty much everything just short of PHP. Then admins have it all. I could see my case existing without by node type before it could live without role type. Then there's the odd case of a very specific formal node type where no one should get anything more than a very restricted filtered html or forums which should be limited to bbcode or some such. I guess it could be addressed with training, but it really should be enforcible via the tool itself.


With our site we transferred

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catch - Wed, 2008-02-20 10:33

With our site we transferred a bunch of static pages from a dozen different sources into one or two content type. Some of these were thousands of lines with plenty of html markup, some plain text. This was way back in Drupal 4.5, and we ended up using about 5 different input formats to deal with the variety of material - probably would've stripped most tags before entry now but I didn't know any better at the time. This same content type is used by regular site users with hardly any tags allowed at all now. So it is handy to have per-role input formats when you're dealing with legacy and/or user contributed content.


Ps. Note that all the above

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gaele - Fri, 2008-02-22 14:11

Ps. Note that all the above modules got the "filter" name wrong. Filters are the individual components of input formats, and all above modules deal with input formats not filters. This might be misleading for some.

Might this be an indication that input format itself is misleading?


Can I add a vote for sorting

DanielJohnston - Wed, 2008-04-16 15:05

Can I add a vote for sorting this out? I've got enough trouble getting site users used to the idea of forums and wiki, without them having to select the right input format each time. A key need is to separate the access controls for input and output as well as input formats by node type and user role - it makes no sense to only allow people to read stuff I've written if they also have permission to write it.

Also, is there a way of hiding the input format selection box in post editing without hacking Drupal core files?


Personally on almost all of

tjholowaychuk - Wed, 2008-04-16 15:55

Personally on almost all of our sites I simply set it at the default I want and then hide it with CSS for the appropriate role(s).

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I have been testing each of these solutions...

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Shane Birley - Sun, 2008-07-27 17:01

And I think if there is any direction, I prefer http://drupal.org/project/default_filter over the other contrib modules listed.

This type of functionality is the easiest to understand and configure and is the most flexible and could easily be rolled into the input formats core functionality. It plays well with blog api settings, security settings, and unlike the others, I never had a "gotcha moment" where I did with all the others in my test environment.

Of course, it may be be the perfect implementation but there are my two cents...


Something definitely needs

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Dave Reid - Wed, 2008-07-30 23:13

Something definitely needs to be improved. In the meantime, I've been liking the Preferred Format module.


One temporary solution with jQuery

raspberryman-gdo - Tue, 2008-08-12 22:10

I wanted to force the filter, and hide the format options, based on a custom filter permission. Making this work for webforms, nodes, and CCK fields was a pain, so I picked jQuery instead. This is how I've been hacking around this in Drupal 6:

<?php
/**
* Implementation of hook_init().
*/
function mymodule_init() {
  if (
user_access('submit full HTML without filtering')) ? $filter = 2 : $filter = 1;
 
drupal_add_js(array('force_filter' => $filter), 'setting');
}
?>

And then, via jQuery:

<?php
 
$("label:contains('Filtered HTML')").parent().parent().parent().hide().find('label input').each(function () {
    $(
this).val(Drupal.settings.force_filter);
  });
?>


Better Formats

PeterZ - Tue, 2009-01-27 08:32

Another new one is Better Formats (http://drupal.org/project/better_formats) which seemed to work well for my needs. From the project page:

This module was created to replace and expand upon these modules:
Filter Default
Default Filter
Filter by Node Type


The Better Formats module -

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The Better Formats module - i love it :) - it solved me hours ...


 
 
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February 3, 2010 · 2 Comments

Entrepreneurship, the primary engine of our prosperity in the last two decades, is endangered by our immigration policy, which makes it very difficult for some of the brightest and most motivated individuals to stay in our country. The StartupVisa movement is trying to unleash the power of immigrant entrepreneurs to create jobs, wealth and innovation in the United States. We are a group of entrepreneurs, technologists and venture capitalists passionate about creating visa reform that allows immigrant entrepreneurs to contribute to the US economy by starting new companies.

As part of our mission, we are visiting Washington DC to meet with notable congressional representatives to brief them on the proposed StartupVisa legislation. We have received positive feedback from a number of members of Congress and this trip will help us advance the legislative reform process.

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We want to use your stories to paint a picture in Congress about the potential impact of this legislation. Have you battled visa issues while starting your company? Tell us about your immigration woes. Maybe you were almost kicked out of the US? Or perhaps your financing rounds were affected adversely due to visa risks. Maybe you lost out on a fair amount of equity? Maybe you were trapped in your home country and your company suffered. Maybe you are just twiddling your thumbs, and limited from creating real value because you cannot start your company today? We know there are many stories and situations behind being an immigrant entrepreneur in the US. Tell us your story! Quantify the loss. Qualify the distress.

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The Race for the Next Google

January 2, 2010 · 3 Comments

Advanced countries are competing to attract the world’s best entrepreneurs — the US should too.

by Eric Ries

Entrepreneurship is one of the most significant contributors to a nation’s prosperity [6]. In an increasingly globalized economy, many of the advanced nations in the world are racing to attract the brightest entrepreneurial minds, regardless of their country of origin. The startups created by these highly skilled immigrants will generate most of the jobs and wealth in these countries in the future [3]. This is a race we cannot afford to ignore.

The case of the United Kingdom provides a good example of such a program. Launched last year, the tier 1 “Entrepreneur Visa” category [1] allows entrepreneurs to enter the country to create new startups. The eligibility criterion for this visa is based on the point system used by the UK to evaluate new immigrant applications. In addition to traditional attributes, such as language proficiency and educational qualifications, applicants are awarded points for access to capital (above £200,000) and for adhering to appropriate financial regulations. While the initial program allows entrepreneurs to stay for 2 years, it is subject to a review whereupon the applicant may be eligible to be granted immediate permanent residency.

Several other advanced countries have very similar programs. Canada requires users to demonstrate access to $300,000 CDN of capital, and to create at least one full-time job as a result of their startup [2]. Australia, Germany and New Zealand have similar categories to encourage entrepreneurs to start businesses in their country. While several of these programs are relatively new and therefore there is a lack of data to demonstrate efficacy, the impact of startups on generating new jobs in an economy has been proved repeatedly [3].

The United States has a similar program – the EB5 visa category, which allows immigrants to invest $1 million or more and generate ten jobs as part of that investment [4]. However, that category is limited to investors, and not the entrepreneurs who are going to drive that value creation. The impact of this visa category could be dramatically increased if we focus on the entrepreneur who creates the business, as opposed to focusing solely on the investor holding capital. Small changes can dramatically increase the efficacy of this program and increase our economic competitiveness in the future.

Bibliography

[1] UK Border Agency. Entrepreneur Visas.(accessed 10 16, 2009).

[2] Citizenship and Immigration Services, Canada. Entrepreneurs and Investors. 03 31, 2007.  (accessed 10 16, 2009).

[3] Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Business Dynamic Statistics. 2009.  (accessed 10 16, 2009).

[4] USCIS. Employment-based Immigrant EB-5. USCIS.  (accessed 10 16, 2009).

[5] Wadhwa, Vivek. “America’s Immigrant Brain Drain.BusinessWeek. March 5, 2009.  (accessed October 12, 2009).

[6] Wadhwa, Vivek, AnnaLee Saxenian, Ben Rissing, and Gary Gereffi. ” Skilled Immigration and Economic Growth.Applied Research in Economic Development 5, no. 1 (May 2008): 6-14.

[7] Wadhwa, Vivek, AnnaLee Saxenian, Richard Freeman, and Salkever Alex. Losing the World’s Best and Brightest. Research Report, Ewing Marrion Kauffman Foundation, Ewing Marrion Kauffman Foundation, 2009.

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Immigration and Entrepreneurship: Executive Summary

January 1, 2010 · 4 Comments

US Immigration policy is harming the primary driver of wealth creation in our country: entrepreneurship.

by Eric Ries

America is in danger of losing its competitive position as the pre-eminent country for innovation and prosperity. Entrepreneurship, the primary engine of our prosperity in the last two decades, is endangered by our immigration policy, which makes it very difficult for some of the brightest and most motivated individuals to stay in our country. Unless we take steps to rectify this situation, we risk a “brain drain” that can severely impact the long-term competitiveness of the United States in the global economy [7].

Research by preeminent scholars at universities such as Harvard, Duke and UC Berkeley has convincingly shown the contribution of immigrants to our economy. Nowhere is this impact more dramatic than in the technology and engineering industry. For example, over 25% of the technology companies founded between 1995-2005 had a key immigrant founder. These companies produced over $52 billion dollars in sales in 2005, and employed 450,000 workers that year. Similarly, 24% of all the international patents filed in the US in 2006 had a foreign resident as inventor or co-inventor [6][2].

While work by these scholars has demonstrated the positive impact of immigrant founders on our economy, our immigration policy actively discourages this trend. Designed primarily to introduce high barriers to illegal entry into the country, these laws make it difficult for highly qualified individuals, including ones that we train at some of our best institutions, to stay in the country. Lack of visas for entrepreneurs, restrictive visas that tie immigrants to employers, and long wait times for permanent residency (up to 10 years) leave many no option but to return to their home country to start their ventures [5][3]. These are often some of the brightest and most well trained members of our workforce. For example, over 50% of immigrants returning to India and China in recent years have advanced degrees (masters and PhDs), many were educated in the United States, and as a group are statistically likely to start new companies [1][4].

Legal reforms that encourage entrepreneurial immigrants to stay in our country are key to ensuring our global competitiveness. While immigrants make up only 12% of the US population, they constitute over 24% of our science and technology workforce, over 47% of our science and technology PhDs, and have founded iconic companies like Google, Yahoo, eBay and Intel. Startups are the lifeblood of our economy: they account for nearly all the net job growth in the US over the last two decades [8][9]. Unless we take active steps to encourage our smartest, most creative, and most motivated immigrants to start companies in our country, we risk losing unprecedented wealth creation and economic prosperity to other nations.

References

[1] Fairlie, Robert W., Estimating the Contribution of Immigrant Business Owners to the U.S. Economy. Research Report, Santa Cruz, CA: Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, 2008.

[2] Saxenian, AnnaLee. Silicon Valley’s New Immigrant Entrepreneurs. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data, 1999.

[3] Wadhwa, Vivek. America’s Immigrant Brain Drain. March 5, 2009.  (accessed October 12, 2009).

[4] Wadhwa, Vivek. Immigrants are more likely to be entrepreneurs. November 25, 2008.  (accessed October 12, 2009).

[5] Wadhwa, Vivek. The Reverse Brain Drain. August 22, 2007.  (accessed October 12, 2009).

[6] Wadhwa, Vivek, AnnaLee Saxenian, Ben Rissing, and Gary Gereffi. “Skilled Immigration and Economic Growth.” Applied Research in Economic Development 5, no. 1 (May 2008): 6-14.

[7] Wadhwa, Vivek, AnnaLee Saxenian, Richard Freeman, and Salkever Alex. Losing the World’s Best and Brightest. Research Report, Ewing Marrion Kauffman Foundation, Ewing Marrion Kauffman Foundation, 2009.

[8] US Census Bureau. Business Dynamic Statistics.  (accessed October 12, 2009)

[9] Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Business Dynamic Statistics: Tracking Annual Changes in Employment for Growing and Shrinking Businesses.  (accessed October 12, 2009)

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A Tale of Two Erics

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Here is a short video about two entrepreneurs named Eric:

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Over 1,200 msgs to 160+ reps, 30+ states in support of StartupVisa!

September 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment

The most recent Startup Visa tracking report from 2Gov.org shows:

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September 19, 2009 · 1 Comment

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Xen ermöglicht es, mehrere virtuelle Computer auf einem einzigen realen Rechner parallel laufen zu lassen, ähnlich wie das bekanntere VmWare, siehe auch KategorieHardwareVirtualisierung.

Xen steht unter GPL.

Für den der schnell mal Xen ein wenig testen möchte. Hier gibt es eine Live CD auf Grundlage von Knoppix mit Xen und QEMU, KVM .... zum Download: http://unit.aist.go.jp/itri/knoppix/index-en.html

Diese Dokumentation bezieht sich auf Xen der Version 3.0.

Inhalt dieser Seite:

Das Besondere an Xen

Xen unterscheidet sich von anderen Virtualisierungs-Lösungen vor allem dadurch, dass es normalerweise nicht die gesamte Hardware eines PCs penibel emuliert. Stattdessen bietet es dem Gast-Betriebssystem definierte Schnittstellen für die Nutzung der Hardware an, z.B. für Festplatte, Prozessor und Netzwerkkarte.
Die Gast-Betriebssysteme müssen in diesem Fall für Xen angepasst werden (Paravirtualisierung), um die von Xen zur Verfügung gestellten Schnittstellen nutzen können. Die auf dem Gast-Betriebssystem laufenden Anwendungen müssen dagegen NICHT angepasst werden, diese merken von der Paravirtualisierung nichts.

Vorteil der Paravirtualisierung
Die Gast-Betriebssysteme laufen erheblich schneller als z.B. auf VMware, siehe auch Xen Performance, da die Hardware nicht vollständig emuliert werden muss. Insbesondere die Emulation des Prozessors kostet viel Zeit.
Statt dessen wird direkt über die definierten Xen-Schnittstellen kommuniziert.
Dabei bleibt alles unter der Kontrolle des Xen-Wirtsystems.

Der Nachteil:
Ein Betriebssystem muss angepasst werden, damit es als Gast auf Xen läuft. Damit scheiden Betriebssysteme wie Windows aus, da sie nicht in Form von veränderbarem Quelltext vorliegen und nicht angepasst werden dürfen.
Eine gewisse Abhilfe schaffen die CPU-Erweiterungen von Intel (VT) und AMD (Pacifica), mit deren Hilfe z.B. Windows XP als Gast ohne spezielle Anpassungen auf Xen laufen können. Allerdings geht ohne Paravirtualisierung der Geschwindigkeitsvorteil von Xen verloren

Aufbau des Xen-Systems

Xen führt jedes Gast-Betriebssystem in einer eigenen virtuellen Maschine (VM) aus, welche in Xen-Terminologie Domains genannt werden.
Jedes Gast-Betriebssystem verwaltet wiederum seine Anwendungen selbst, inklusive der Zuteilung der Rechenzeit für die einzelnen Programme, dies jedoch natürlich nur innerhalb der Rechenzeit, die Xen der jeweiligen VM bzw. Domain zugeteilt hat.

Die unterste Ebene Domain 0 belegt Xen selbst. Diese ist mit den meisten Rechten ausgestattet. Die Domain 0 bildet die Basis, von welcher aus virtuelle Maschinen gestartet und verwaltet werden können. Von hier werden virtuelle Schnittstellen (Festplatten, RAM u.a.) für die höher liegenden VMs zur Verfügung gestellt. Innerhalb der Domain 0 läuft der xend, mit Hilfe dessen das System verwaltet wird. Der xend ist verantwortlich für die Verwaltung der VMs und ermöglicht den Zugriff auf deren Konsolen.

Installation

Als erstes muss das Xen-Wirts-System installiert werden, welches die Gast-Systeme beherbergen soll.
Voraussetzung dafür ist die Unterstützung von Xen für das jeweilige Betriebssystem, siehe dazu hier, wobei dom0 bedeutet, dass das System als Wirt einsetzbar ist.
Desweiteren muss der Bootmanager Grub verwendet und die Programmpakete iproute2, bridge-utils, hotplug und twisted installiert werden.

Ab Suse 10.1 und Fedora 5 kann Xen über das normale Installations-System installiert werden.

Unter Debian- oder Ubuntu-Linux ist dies zur Zeit noch nicht möglich.

Folgende Anleitung bindet Xen in Ubuntu, Debian oder andere Linux-Distributionen ein.

Voraussetzungen

Zunächst muss der Bootmanager Grub verwendet und die Programmpakete iproute2, bridge-utils, hotplug und twisted installiert werden. Unter Debian bzw. Ubuntu ist dazu folgendes auf der bash einzugeben:

  • apt-get install iproute python python-twisted bridge-utils curl

Installationsablauf

Um es sich einfacher zu machen und nicht kompilieren zu müssen, kann das "XEN Stable binary release" von Xen herunter geladen werden. Diese Datei ist in das Verzeichnis /usr/local/src zu kopieren.
Anschließend ist in dieses Verzeichnis zu wechseln und Xen auszupacken mit:

  • tar xvzf xen-<Version>-install-x86_32.tgz

Nun in das Installations-Verzeichnis wechseln mit:

  • cd xen-<Version>-install

und Xen installieren:

  • sh install.sh

Die nun ausgegebenen Meldungen genau prüfen, da die Installations-Routine meldet, wenn z.B. bestimmte Voraussetzungen nicht erfüllt sind.

Einrichten des Xen-Wirtsystems

Zunächst ist das Wirtsystem vorzubereiten, auf welchem die virtuellen Rechner zum Laufen gebracht werden sollen.

Bootmanager grub anpassen

Um den speziellen Xen-Kernel nutzen zu können, ist der Bootmanager grub über die Datei /boot/grub/menu.list anzupassen.

Beispiel:

title           Xen 3.0 / XenLinux 2.6
kernel          /boot/xen-3.0.gz dom0_mem=65536
module          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6-xen root=/dev/hda1 ro console=tty0

Die Pfade /boot/xen-3.0.gz und /boot/vmlinuz-2.6-xen müssen natürlich existieren und können je nach Xen-Version anders lauten.
Mit dem Parameter dom0_mem wird dem Xen-Wirtsystem (Domain 0) Arbeitsspeicher (in KB) zugewiesen. Wird dom0_mem ein hoher Wert zugewiesen, bleibt den VMs weniger Speicher übrig.
Unter root ist die "/"-Root-Partition einzutragen, nicht das Home-Verzeichnis des Users root. Die "/"-Partition ist z.B. zu ermitteln mit:

mount | grep " / "

Ist bei der Installation eine eigene /boot-Partition angelegt worden, muss bei den Pfadangaben jeweils das /boot weggelassen werden. Dem Beispiel oben entsprechend hieße das:

title           Xen 3.0 / XenLinux 2.6
kernel          /xen-3.0.gz dom0_mem=65536
module          /vmlinuz-2.6-xen root=/dev/hda1 ro console=tty0

"Thread Local Storage" deaktivieren

/!\ Zur Beschleunigung sollte unbedingt tls deaktiviert werden, das System wird ansonsten extrem abgebremst

Folgendes ist dazu auszuführen:

  • mv /lib/tls /lib/tls.disabled

Mit dem Xen-Kernel neu starten

Ab jetzt sollte der Xen-Kernel durch eine entsprechende Auswahl im Bootmanager gestartet werden können.

Wahrscheinlich werden beim Starten einige Fehlermeldungen auftauchen. Diese müssen kein Grund zur Besorgnis sein, sondern können an den Unterschieden der Konfiguration des Xen-Kernels im Gegensatz zum Standard-Kernel der jeweiligen Linux-Distribution liegen.

Xen-Dämonen automatisch starten

Zwei Dienste müssen dazu gestartet werden: xend und xendomains.

Die Funktion von xend ist weiter oben schon erläutert. xenddomains wird verwendet, um VMs automatisch zu starten und zu stoppen, wenn das Xen-Wirts-System (Domain 0) gestartet bzw. herunter gefahren wird.

Damit die beiden Dienste nach jedem Neustart automatisch gestartet sind, müssen symbolische Links von den Init-Skripten in die entsprechenden rc-Verzeichnisse angelegt werden.

Unter Debian kann dies geschehen mit dem Tool update-rc.d:

  • update-rc.d xend defaults 20 21
    update-rc.d xendomains defaults 21 20

Ich konnte einen kleinen Bug von Xen 3.0 feststellen, für das Starten von xendomains:
Das Verzeichnis /var/lock/subsys/ konnte nicht gefunden werden.

  • /etc/init.d/xendomains start
    touch: kann ,,/var/lock/subsys/xendomains" nicht berühren: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden

Dieses ist dann anzulegen mit:

  • mkdir /var/lock/subsys/

Gast-Linux installieren auf einer virtuellen Maschine

Es gibt grundsätzlich zwei Möglichkeiten, ein Gastsystem zu installieren:

  • In ein eigenes reales Dateisystem
  • In eine Image-Datei in das Dateisystem des Xen-Wirtsystems

In ein eigenes reales Dateisystem installieren

Ist auf der Festplatte noch Platz für weitere Partitionen, kann ein Linux für eine virtuelle Maschine ganz normal von bootfähiger CD in diese freien Bereiche installiert werden.
Der Bootmanager darf allerdings NICHT in den MBR geschrieben werden, da ja Xen das virtuelle Linux startet, nicht grub.

Für weitere VMs kann das so von CD installierte System kopiert werden.

In ein Image installieren

Um ein '/'-root-Dateisystem-Image mit 1 GB und ein Swap-Image mit 256 MB zu erzeugen, ist folgendes einzugeben:

  • mkdir /var/images
    dd if=/dev/zero of=/var/images/vm1disk bs=1024k count=1024
    dd if=/dev/zero of=/var/images/vm1swap bs=1024k count=256
    mkfs.ext3 /var/images/vm1disk && mkswap /var/images/vm1swap

Mit count=<Zahl> wird die Größe des Images im MB definiert.

Das Image in das Unix-Dateisystem einbinden mit:

  • mkdir /mnt/disk
    mount -o loop /var/images/vm1disk /mnt/disk

Nun kann ein Betriebssystem in die Image-Datei kopiert werden.

Debian als virtuelle Maschine einrichten mit "debootstrap"

Das Programm "debootstrap" muss auf dem Xen-System installiert werden mit:

  • apt-get install debootstrap

Nach Einbindung eines Images in das Dateisystem (siehe oben), wird ein Debian-Linux installiert mit:

  • debootstrap --arch i386 sarge /mnt/disk http://debian.tu-bs.de/debian/ 

Die Quelle mit http://... ist nach eigenen Wünschen anzupassen.

Mussen die nötigen Dateien über einen Proxy geladen werden, ist die Variable http_proxy zu setzen, siehe auch ProxyServer.

Ist das Image nun erfolgreich erzeugt, kann dieses als Vorlage für weitere virtuelle Maschinen dienen. Für eine neue VM wird diese Datei einfach kopiert und angepasst.

Dazu zunächst aus Sicherheitsgründen in eine chroot-Umgebung wechseln:

  • chroot /mnt/disk /bin/bash

Anschließend den neuen virtuellen PC über die folgenden Dateien anpassen:

  • /etc/hostname => Hostnamen eintragen

  • /etc/network/interfaces => Netzwerk konfigurieren, z.B.

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
        address 192.168.1.11
        netmask 255.255.255.0
        network 192.168.1.0
        broadcast 192.168.1.255
        gateway 192.168.1.1
  • /etc/apt/sources.list => Die Quellen für das Debian-Paket-Management anpassen

  • /etc/fstab => Dies z.B. anpassen wie folgt:

/dev/sda1       /       ext3    errors=remount-ro       0       1
/dev/sda2       none    swap    sw                      0       0
proc            /proc   proc    defaults                0       0

Wie bei dem Xen-Wirtssystem ist auch auf dem Gastsystem abschließend tls zu deaktivieren mit:

  • mv /lib/tls /lib/tls.disabled

Nun aus der chroot herausgehen und das Images aus dem Dateisystem entfernen mit:

  • exit
    umount /mnt/disk

Nach starten der VM (siehe unten) die Debian-Grundkonfiguration durchführen durch Aufruf von:

  • base-config

VM starten

Die Beispiel-Konfigurations-Datei /etc/xen/xmexample1 ist zu kopieren und anschließend an die eigene Umgebung anzupassen.

Beispiel der Einträge:

kernel = "/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-xenU"
## RAM-Speicher Zuweisung (in Megabyte) für die neue Domain
memory = 128
## Name des virtuellen Servers
name = "xenvm1"
### Liste von zugewiesenen Partitionen oder Imagedateien
## Eintrag für oben genannte debootstrap-Beispiel mit Image.
disk = [ 'file:/var/images/vm1disk,sda1,w', 'file:/var/images/vm1swap,sda2,w' ]
## Beispiel für reale Partitionen
#disk = [ 'phy:hda7,sda1,w', 'phy,sda2,w' ]
root = "/dev/sda1 ro"

Um eine VM starten zu können, muss, falls dem nicht schon so ist, der Xen-Dämon xend gestartet werden mit:

  • xend start

Haben wir die Konfigurations-Datei xenvm1 genannt, kann die VM gestartet werden mit:

  • xm create -c xenvm1 vmid=1

Das -c bewirkt, dass man nach dem Start der VM gleich auf der Konsole von dieser landet.
Die Boot-Meldungen sollten beim create über den Bildschirm laufen, abschließend sollte der Login-Prompt erscheinen. Den Promt kann man mit Strg+5 wieder verlassen. Es empfielt sich openssh-server zu installieren und die weitere Konfiguration per SSH zu erledigen.

VM automatisch starten

Um virtuelle Maschinen automatisch nach einem Reboot des Xen-Wirtssystem zu starten, muss die Konfigurations-Datei in das Verzeichnis /etc/xen/auto verlinkt werden. Für eine Beispiel-Konfigurations-Datei mit Namen xenvm1 ist folgendes einzugeben:

ln -s /etc/xen/xenvm1 /etc/xen/auto/

Administration der virtuellen Maschinen

xm

xm ist das Haupt-Programm zur Verwaltung von Xens Gast-VMs. Wir haben es oben schon einmal benutzt, um die VMs zu starten. xm kann aber wesentlich mehr.

xm list

Dieses gibt zum Beispiel folgendes aus:

# xm list
Name                              ID Mem(MiB) VCPUs State  Time(s)
Domain-0                           0       64     1 r-----   112.0
vm1                                3      128     1 ------    27.4

Erläuterungen zu der Ausgabe:

Name

ist der Name der VM

ID

ist die Nummer der VM/Domain, wichtig, um z.B. nachträglich an die Konsole der VM zu kommen

Mem(MiB)

Arbeitsspeicherzuweisung in Megabyte

VCPUs

Anzahl der zugewiesenen Prozessoren

State

Status

r

running - laufend

b

blockiert

p

pausierend

s

shutdown - heruntergefahren

c

crashed - abgestürzt

Time(s)

Verbrauch von CPU-Rechenzeit in Sekunden

Eine erheblich detailliertere Ausgabe wird durch ein zusätzliches "-l" bewirkt:

xm list -l

xm console

Dieses dient dem Zugriff auf die Konsole. Damit erscheint genau das vor einem, was man sehen würde, als wenn man vor einem realen PC sitzen würde. Mit Strg+5 kann man diese wieder verlassen.

Beispiel:

xm console 3

Die 3 ist ID der VM, entnommen aus dem obigen Beispiel mit xm list

ACHTUNG: Um sich wieder von der VM-Konsole abzumelden, muss bei deutscher Tastatur <CTRL> '5' eingegeben werden.

xm shutdown <Domänen-Id>

Mit diesem Kommando wird das Betriebssystem der VM angewiesen, herunterzufahren

xm mem-set

Über dieses Kommando kann die Speicherzuweisung für eine VM angepasst werden.

Syntax:

xm mem-set <Domänen-Id> <Hauptspeicher>

Beispiel:

xm mem-set 3 256

Das Betriebssystem in der VM konnte bei mir den neu zugewiesenen Speicher erst nach Neustart der VM nutzen.

Soll die Speicherzuweisung auf Dauer verändert werden, ist in der VM-Konfigurations-Datei der Wert memory anzupassen

Tipps & Tricks

Grafische Oberfläche: http://xenman.sourceforge.net

Mini-Howto

Hier wackelige dyndns-Adressen zu verlinken, finde ich wenig sinnvoll. Die Doku ist ja ganz gut, aber wenn sich hier jeder seinen eigenen PC eintragen würde, wird die Linksammlung sehr unübersichtlich. Hier der Link:

Sie hierzu Xen/Diskussion

Bücher

  • Das Xen Kochbuch {de} Hans-Joachim Picht: Xen Kochbuch. O'Reilly Verlag, Köln 2009, ISBN 978-3-89721-729-4.

FAQ

Was wird emuliert/Virtualisiert und wie? z.B. Emuliert VmWare Ethernet als AMD Netzwerk Chip u.s.w wie macht das Xen? (Netz, Grafik, Geräte wie USB .... )

  • Wie oben bereits beschrieben, werden die Devices nicht komplett emuliert, sondern Xen stellt Schnittstellen zur Verfügung. Deshalb muss das Gast-System für Xen angepasst werden.

Frage: Wie funktioniert dann die Nutzung der neuen VM-CPU-Erweitungen mit Xen?

  • Dieses Zitat aus dem "Penguin User Group" Wiki finde ich passender. "Durch die Paravirtualisierung wird jedem virtuellem System vorgespielt, es besitze die alleinigen Rechte über die Ressourcen. Tatsächlich sendet der Gast die Befehle direkt an den Hypervisor Xen-Schicht) und Xen leitet sie an die echte Hardware weiter." Dann habe ich mal in einen Gast oder dom0 ein modprobe e1000 oder e100 gemacht. Er lädt die Module obwohl ich nur Hardware für den e1000 eingebaut habe. lspci zeigt output in dom0 aber nicht im Gastsystem. Mhhh jetzt bin ich noch mehr verwirt. :)

  • Damit das klappt, muss den Wirtsystem erst die Hardware "entzogen" werfen. Die Hardware wird da durch für den Gast zur Verfügung gestellt, dass Xen durch den Treiber "pci-backend" (Grub Eintrag od, manuel per /sys) diese an sich bindet und vor dem Wirt schützt. der Treiber wiederum reicht es dann an den Gast weiter. Mit lspci wird die Karte dann in beiden Systemen aufgelistet, aber sie steht nur noch diesem einen Gast zur Verfügung.

Ich empfehle die überarbeitete Anleitung von mir auf www.pug.org Seite. Da wurde vieles korrigiert.

  • Grafik: Sieht nach X11 in dom0 aus. VNC für Grafik in den Gastsystemen und Terminal Emulation für Text. Alternativen?

Können Gastsysteme auf Devices direkt zugreifen?

  • Nein, Xen mit der Domain 0 steht immer zwischen Hardware und Gastsystem.


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A 10th Grade Honors English Tour of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"

Welcome to the Alice Project December 8, 2009

Christian Long @ 1:30 pm

In 140 Characters:

Three 10th-grade Hon English classes tumble down the rabbit hole to discover Alice’s journey first-hand while sharing wisdom with the world.

A Quick Glance:

  • Video Tour: Take a 5-minute video tour of the entire project.  
  • Big Picture: Message to the students, Vision, Expectations, Rules, Grading, etc.
  • Participants: Meet the 57 Students + the 35+ Jurors (from around the US/world who spent 2 weeks evaluating student work/blogs).
  • Inspiration: Learn how the project came to exist and what the early goals were prior to knowing if it would work.
  • Technology: Take a look at the technology that was employed to support the students and project over the 6 weeks.
  • Stats & Numbers: See a break-down of what the students created along the way. 
  • Student Surveys:  Survey feedback given during and after the “Alice Project.”
  • Juror Comments: What the jurors had to say about all 13 team blogs. 
  • Mentions & Links: Various ways that the project is being discussed outside our classroom.
  • Quotes: What students have said about the project/text.
  • Advice:  If I had to do it again, here are the pro’s & con’s of this project.  Plus, I toss in few tangents that may be helpful.  

Brief Summary:

Over 6 weeks, Mr. Long challenged 57 students to analyze Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland — via their copies of The Annotated Alice — by publishing their questions & reflections in real-time on a very global scale.  All student progress was transparently shared with anyone who visited project blogs.

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While Mr. Long was available for one-on-one/small group consultation upon student request, he did not formally lecture or analyze the text in class.

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The goal was for the students’ learning/discovery experience to conceptually mirror Alice ‘finding her way’ through Wonderland.  Instead of directing the curriculum in a traditional manner, Mr. Long shifted to the role of ‘publisher.’  All entries and comments were moderated by Mr. Long, but students were expected to take responsibility for co-editing each each others work to ensure quality submissions.   ‘Audience’ & ‘voice’ was always a central focus.

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Each student joined a team of 3-4 peers to co-publish a team blog, sharing responsibilities as ‘editors’ and ‘authors’ both in and out of class.  Each student was challenged to publish a minimum of 12+ individual blog entries (of two 7+ sentence paragraphs) and to comment at least 15+ times on the other 12 student blogs in order to be guaranteed a “gentleman’s C” at the end of the project.  Additionally, each team was challenged to explore various web 2.0 tools (Prezi, CoverItLive, VoiceThread, etc) to showcase various ideas and conversations, as well as to re-design the team website thematically.

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Finally, each student had access to his/her own wireless laptop, allowing the classroom to become a fully dedicated writing lab and publishing studio.

 

One Response to “Welcome to the Alice Project”

  1. Mr. Long,

    I am overwhelmed and supremely impressed with your project. I don’t know where to even begin because I’ve been skimming so many different pages. You have put SO MUCH work and passion into this. The techonology (your filming and editing of student projects) is very impressive. The team of jurors (from around the country), the many impressive student blogs, the scope and time of this project, and your willingness to just allow students to learn makes my head hurt just thinking about the effort.
    I am taking a class that encourages and teaches the use of Web 2.0/blogs in the classroom. I really appreciate your page of comments to other teachers considering doing a project like yours. While I would love to be as ambitious, I think, taking some of your advice, I may make it a bit more simple for my premiere. I would like to try and do something like your Alice project for Romeo and Juliet.
    I am very impressed and inspired.


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