WebBook

The WebBook makes it possible to generate Web pages, from a genealogy file to be placed locally, on a private usb key to share with relatives, or on a public Internet site.

Comment from a user:

This little book is really convenient, pleasant to use and complete enough to go through one's genealogy.
I may not know how to use other genealogy software correctly, but when I made an web export with them, I found the result harsh and less intuitive.

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If you do not want to put your genealogy tree and data on a web site, no problem, you can just make a local copy on any support (hard disk, USB key...) and consult it with any internet browser.

Description

The previous image is an example of the Web Book with the Kennedy family tree.

An extract of the Individuals details pages looks like this:

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The WebBook works with the Map View if you want to generate a map.

Navigation in the generated pages

The pages generated constitute the sections of a "web book". Many sections are accessible from the home page and part of the content can be customized.

Lastnames: This section lists the surnames and their frequency of appearance in the family tree.

Individuals list: This section lists all the individuals in the tree in alphabetical order.

Individuals details: This section gives a detailed description of all the individuals. For each individual, there are details about birth, marriage and other events. Details also include grandparents, parents, half-brothers and half-sisters, marriages, children, relationships (godparents, godmother, witnesses, etc.), and notes. This section also displays up to five photos or media related to each individual or their marriage(s). For each event a source icon allows you to see if a source exists. Simply click on the icon to see it. The images and media of the sources are not displayed in this section but in the sources section.

Sources: The first page of this section displays the list of all the sources of the genealogy. The following pages give the details of each source. The source details include, where available, the text of the source and the images and media of the source and associated individuals and families. If the media is not an image then the document is considered to be of a different nature and an image representing a media file is displayed. Clicking on the image brings up the source document in its original size or launches the media (sound, video, etc).

Photos and other media: The first page of this section displays a list of all the media in the genealogy that are associated with individuals and families. The following pages give the images of these media in the form of a photo album. This section does not contain the source material. If the media is not an image then the document is considered to be of another nature and an image representing a multimedia file is displayed. Clicking on the image brings up the source document in its original size or launches the media (sound, video, etc). If the media is not found, an image indicates this, allowing you to rectify your genealogy if necessary.

Geo map: This section displays a geographic map with the location of all the cities identified in the family tree. This map is interactive and you can zoom in, show ancestors or cousins, birth, marriage or death, or events between two given years. By clicking on a city, you will see the main information about the events that took place there. These maps only work if the coordinates of the locations exist and are correct. For this, it is recommended to check the Geographic map view.

Cities list: This section gives the list of cities where at least one event in the family tree took place.

Cities details: This section details for each location all the events that took place there. If you have generated the map, a small icon may show you the location of the city on the map.

Family Calendar: This section lists the days of the year when at least one event in the family tree took place.

Calendar Details: This section details for each day of the year all the events that took place there.

Statistics: This section presents the frequency of surnames, places and days of the year, from the most to the least frequent.

Inbreeding degree: This section presents the inbreeding ratio of the selected main individual.

Ancestors List: This section presents the ancestors of the selected main individual. The ancestors are displayed in ascending order of Sosa number.

Individuals search: This section is a tool to search for individuals in your family tree using a set of criteria.

 

Web book generation wizard

The wizard assists you to customize the pages of the Web book through 7 panels. At the end, it shows you the log of the generation.

Welcome page

This panel customizes the Welcome page of your family tree book.

Hovering over a field displays a tooltip explaining its role.

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Individuals

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Multimedia

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Ascending Report

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Local copy

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Watch out! This directory must be empty, otherwise the documents it contains will be deleted.

Transferring - optional

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If you only want to generate the pages locally, uncheck the first check box and simply click Next.

PHP site integration - optional

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If you only want to generate the pages locally, uncheck the first check box and simply click Finish.

This part is technical and requires to know the principles of a PHP site including very precise page structures.

Result of the creation of the pages

Ancestris displays the Output window at the end of the process. You will see each of the two logs: creation of the pages and transfer of the pages if you asked for the upload..

Here is an example of a successful pages creation.

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Result of the transfer

Here is an example of an unsuccessful transfer.

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Revision #10
Created 24 May 2020 17:55:32 by frederic
Updated 25 March 2023 11:33:10 by frederic