Hi all,
Considering one should forge the iron while it's hot, there's no better
time to plan the next Chamilo 2 code sprint then right before the one
coming up tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
First and foremost I've set up a Doodle, so you can enter your
preferences date-wise. All options are located in the week of March 21,
2011. Please do keep in mind that Chamilo 2 code sprints typically last
2 days (more if so requested), but do feel free to check all dates at
which you consider yourself available for this event. It's always better
to have you there one day then none at all.
The Doodle is located at:
http://www.doodle.com/hi2gqiwwk5mvgeea?newDesign=true
Also considering that the people at Hogeschool Gent were as kind as to
host the upcoming code sprint, this time Erasmus University College
Brussels will be your host once more.
Tentative planning / agenda:
* Unification of platform-wide AJAX calls
A basic manager is available to do AJAX calls in a uniform (OO)
way. This has been implemented in a few places, but far from
everywhere.
* Distributed architecture / configuration for our integrated HTML
editor
Different packages and contexts can have different requirements as
far as the available options in the HTML Editor are concerned.
Following our own architecture, the configuration of said editor
should be customizable per package as well.
* Static page content
One of the things keeping us from actually using Chamilo 2 for
regular websites is the lack of some kind of "static" page
application, based on objects but which is, for the end user, not
seen as an application. It should fully integrate into the
platform menu-structure. More details and discussion on the code
sprint.
* Metadata / context linker integration into the core
The people at VUB did a terrific job implementing a metadata /
context linking application for Chamilo 2. This opens up a world
of possibilities for content, users and groups. As a final push
forward this would have to be integrated into the core. While not
that hard in theory, doing it together during a code sprint
(perhaps combined with a little "education" on the concept of the
application and metadata itsel) would be benificial to all.
* Handbook integration
Pretty much the same as the previous topic, but for the handbook
application developed by the VUB-team ...
* Package Manager
A package manager is being developed to easily distribute new
versions of packages. Progress report and brainstorm / discussion
on how far we want to or should go with this.
* Anonymous access to Chamilo 2
At this moment a user still HAS to be logged on to be able to do
anything. Different approaches exist to allow people access in an
anonymous way. We should try to figure out which approach we want
and how we can implement it as easily as possible.
* WebLCMS
Some structural issues remain, management of courses and the
courses themselves is somewhat intermixed and then there's also
the matter of the course types. We should discuss how we can fix
these issues once and for all and keep the WebLCMS from becoming
the ugly duckling of our family.
It goes without saying that any additional topics are always welcome. If
you have a project you want to present (to developers), this could be
the moment to do it. If you need technical feedback for a project or
just want to brainstorm about it ... you're always welcome. It goes
without saying there's also and always time to discuss recent
developments as well as new developments.
Depending on the outcome of the aforementioned Doodle, more details will
follow (as well as a more concrete planning and/or agenda)
Best regards and hope to see you then,
*Hans De Bisschop*
Hoofddeskundige ICTO |Lead Developer Chamilo 2.0
Software Coordinator Chamilo Association
Erasmushogeschool Brussel
Nijverheidskaai 170 |B-1070 Brussel
T 02 559 02 54 |i 254
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|www.erasmushogeschool.be <http://www.erasmushogeschool.be/>
Kom eens langs: www.erasmushogeschool.be/infodagen
<http://www.erasmushogeschool.be/infodagen>
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<http://ehbrief.ehb.be/>
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