Hi Jan,
I'm that Google Summer of Coder working on OpenGL integration into
slide show (along with the creation of a 3D slide show system). Thorsten is
out till the 27th, but I'm available and on dev.openoffice.org on freenode
if you ever want some tips or advice. my name on it is smmathews.
On 8/16/07, Christian Lippka - Sun Microsystems GmbH - Hamburg <
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>
> If you like to work on the slide show, I bet Thorsten has some ideas
> what you could do. But he is on vacation until Monday,
> 27th. If you like to start with user interface there is still this age
> old unusable dialog where you can edit a color.
> (Go to menu format->area, then "colors" tab page end then press "Edit"
> button to see it). This one needs to be replaced
> completely. The hardest part of this task would be to develop a concept
> on what what the new dialog should look like.
>
> Regards,
> Christian
>
> Jan Navratil wrote:
> > I'm not familiar with core so far, but I'm interested in user
> > interface. I've seen that somebody at google-summer-of-code is working
> > on OpenGL inegration. So generally, the slide show effects and other
> > graphical features would be fine as well.
> >
> > Jan
> >
> > Christian Lippka - Sun Microsystems GmbH - Hamburg wrote:
> >> Hi Jan,
> >>
> >> thanks for your interest in the graphics project. Basicly all you
> >> need to develop for the graphics
> >> project is a good understanding in writing and reading c++ code. Grep
> >> should be your best friend.
> >> But most important is motivation. There are many completly different
> >> areas where you can start,
> >> depending on your interests.
> >>
> >> Are you a core guy? Do you like to wade through complex code that
> >> never sees the light of day?
> >> Or maybe you are a user interface guy? You like to implement shiney
> >> new dialogs and wizards?
> >> Maybe you are a filter guy, you like to open up OOo to a world of
> >> brand new formats we never
> >> dared to support before?
> >> If flashy graphics are your thing, maybe you like to work on the
> >> slide show? Maybe as a linux
> >> guy you like to implement the graphical canvas for SomeLinux Version
> >> 8 or as a Bill Gates fan boy
> >> you like to add visual miracles by supporting bleeding edge Direct X
> >> 10.1 effects!
> >>
> >> So best way to be successful is to be motivated, tell us what your
> >> would love to do and we
> >> will see to get you on speed with it.
> >>
> >> By the way, if you love to contribute to OOo why not getting paid for
> >> it? If you are willing
> >> to relocate to Hamburg/Germany you should contact me at my email
> >> address.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Christian
> >>
> >> Jan Navratil wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I'd like to start contributing and fixing issues in OOo graphics.
> >>> I've been working on OOo for a half a year, making some patches and
> >>> doing a easy stuff more or less.
> >>> But now, I want to help with some issues my self but don't know
> >>> where to start. I know some basics of OOo API but I'm still not sure
> >>> if it is enough for graphics? What should I do to understand
> >>> principles of graphics development to be able to fix issues in
> >>> issuezilla?
> >>>
> >>> Thank you for any help.
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>> Jan Navratil
> >>>
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