I'd be willing to write. I am not sure what I'll write about, but I have 4 suspects in mind App::Cmd, Module::Install, DBIx::Class, and /Rose::HTML::Form(::\w+)*/
Other suggestions include Catalyst, Scalar::Defer (which i love) and Lexical::Persistence. Oh and the Test::* namespace needs some love. On 11/15/06, Jerrad Pierce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We're looking for people to help continue the tradition of the Perl Advent > Calendar. Since 2000, the calendar has been produced as a fun way of > (re-)introducing the wonders of CPAN to the community through ~four weeks > of > daily module reviews. For an example see last year's calendar currently > available at http://web.mit.edu/belg4mit/www/ > > Until we get something else set up, please reply regarding participation > to > the list. > > "Action items" (pluses are an estimation of effort required): > + modules: > Even if you cannot allocate much effort to other parts of > the > project, recommendations of modules to consider for review > are > very helpful; check your bookmarks for things you've > always > meant to try, and site_perl for obscure/overlooked useful > modules (perhaps beyond the scope intended by the author). > > *For now, please send these to me directly, and not the > list* > > ++++ authors: > People to write the reviews, hopefully 5-8 volunteers to > reduce the workload but keep the number of people > manageable. > > +++++ editor (I have no problem doing this): > Organize everything, especially scheduling the authors > contributions. > > ++ domain name: Uri? > advent.perl.org > > +/+++ hosting: > a (semi?)permanent home for past, present and future > calendars? > perl.org? local (Duane)? > > ++ secretary/admin: > Set up a private wiki or email list for contributors to > converse. This prevents bothering others with the chatter, > and also helps to preserve the surprise for readers ;-) > > Also, do we want a CMS (with integrated RSS) or to go with > simpler freeform style of last year? manual HTML editing > around perl-tidy output and a quick hack for RSS > > +++ splash image: > an interesting (libre) christmas/camelid themed image for > the > calendar. Are you good with a camera? Photoshop? Inkscape? > > Perhaps a medium close-up of a christmas tree decorated > with > camels and onions and sigils? > > +/++ publicity: > Spread the word to the usual suspects and others. > > +++ archive: > Permission for republishing of previous years from Mark > Fowler > > Retrieve copies from him or Wayback. I had pieced together > a > copy of the first year's calendar (lost by Fowler due to > system failure) but cannot locate it. I think I emailed a > copy once or twice though, and hopefully he still has it? > -- > Free map of local environmental resources: http://CambridgeMA.GreenMap.org > -- > MOTD on Pungenday, the 26th of The Aftermath, in the YOLD 3172: > Routine weighs heavily upon sanity and the spirit. --JP > > _______________________________________________ > Boston-pm mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm > _______________________________________________ Boston-pm mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
