I forgot to mention http://dev.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/GoogleSummerOfCode/Guidelines#HIncreasingyourchancesofbeingacceptedasastudent which give a few idea to increase the chances to be selected.
On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Thomas Mortagne <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 3:51 PM, Manish Bisht <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Thanks a lot sir for your Instant replies. >> >> We can add some more information the app like the organisation details and >> any more information which you want to include in the App ? > > Sounds like a detail :) I let you add that to your proposal and we can > discuss this more after the selection phase. > >> >> On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 8:18 PM, Thomas Mortagne <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 3:39 PM, Manish Bisht <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > Then we should target to the >= Android 4.1 versions. Is it OK now. >>> > >>> > Also I want to re-create the app because I want to implement the Material >>> > Design Theme. (Check this link : >>> > http://developer.android.com/design/material/index.html) I will use the >>> > code or take help from the previously created application. >>> >>> From what I understand >>> http://developer.android.com/design/material/index.html is only >>> available since 5.0 so might now be able to use it. You should not put >>> too much constraint on this part since it's really not the heart of >>> the project (after all there is no much UI in this application except >>> for the login panel, the registration form you proposed). >>> >>> > >>> > People who are marked as Admin in the XWiki and make changes to the >>> > Contacts then the contacts will also updated on the XWiki Also If Some >>> > people want to update their information the Xwiki They can just update >>> the >>> > details in the contacts and their details will be automatically sync. >>> This >>> > will also help XWiki user to update their info. >>> > >>> > With respect to my showcase. I have competed many of my projects outside >>> my >>> > college works which are uploaded on github Account ( >>> > https://github.com/manishbisht). I have also created one android app >>> > https://goo.gl/n2OmRH you can check this. I have also designed an Web >>> > Application that takes the name of the person from the user and tells you >>> > the details of the user using the Google WEB Speech API. Sample Video on >>> > youtube - https://youtu.be/73jNdYjMJXk. >>> > >>> > Recently I am developing one theme for the phpmyadmin. Issue link : >>> > https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/issues/11811 >>> > >>> > Hope this will help me to get the project :) This is all about me. >>> >>> Thanks a lot Manish for taking the time to discuss it so quickly after >>> the Organization selection ! >>> >>> > >>> > On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 7:41 PM, Thomas Mortagne < >>> [email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> >> On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 1:20 PM, Manish Bisht <[email protected] >>> > >>> >> wrote: >>> >> > So I am planning to work on this project. I love to contribute on >>> >> projects >>> >> > like this. Also have a great mentor for this project. >>> >> > >>> >> > In this way I am planning to start. Create a new android application >>> on >>> >> the >>> >> > Android Studio. >>> >> >>> >> Don't forget that there is already stuff in >>> >> https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/android-authenticator (created from >>> >> Android Studio) that you could reuse. I don't think you should start >>> >> from scratch unless you saw something specific in it that prevent from >>> >> continuing with it. >>> >> >>> >> > Then on the home screen it will ask users for the XWiki >>> >> > Account Details to login or if the user doesn't have the account >>> their is >>> >> > an option for the registration also. And after the successful login >>> the >>> >> > account will be added to the accounts section in android. On the next >>> >> step >>> >> > it will ask you to add/sync XWiki Users in your contacts (I am making >>> one >>> >> > modification that user can skip this step also). >>> >> > >>> >> >>> >> > ** (nice to have) all modifying those Android contacts and send the >>> >> > modifications >>> >> > to the wiki >>> >> > Can you please explain what does this mean. >>> >> >>> >> This is about two ways synchronization. The first way is XWiki -> >>> >> Android but a nice to have would be to also allow the user to modify a >>> >> contact that come from XWiki and have the modification applied >>> >> automatically to XWiki (that is if the user have enough right to >>> >> modify this contact, for example he will always have enough right to >>> >> modify his own contact and if he is admin he can also modify others). >>> >> This makes a lot easier to update to information in his profile or on >>> >> other contact (missing phone number that you know, etc.). >>> >> >>> >> > >>> >> > also I think we will get some details to retrieve the user details >>> that >>> >> are >>> >> > stored on xwiki servers and allowed to modify if new account is >>> created. >>> >> > >>> >> > I am making this whole project on android studio and think of to >>> target >>> >> > android versions > 5.0 (Is it ok or we have to target the < 5.0 >>> devices >>> >> > also). Also to make the UI more attractive I am planning to implement >>> the >>> >> > material design on the Application and one animated Xwiki welcome >>> sceen >>> >> > that will be started on the starting of the Application. >>> >> >>> >> I really don't think 5.0 is a good starting point. Its market share is >>> >> still very low compared to other versions of Android and you should >>> >> not target anything more recent than 4.4 and ideally 4.1 from what I >>> >> can see on http://www.droid-life.com/tag/distribution/ for example. >>> >> >>> >> > >>> >> > Waiting for the suggestions on my plans. >>> >> >>> >> Note that your final proposal will need a more details than that >>> >> (things you plan to use in the Android SDK, etc). Since you are not >>> >> the only one that seems interested by this idea you will need to show >>> >> us that you will be able to finish this (i.e. you understand how >>> >> things should be done, etc.). >>> >> >>> >> > >>> >> > Regards, >>> >> > Manish Bisht >>> >> > >>> >> > On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 2:49 PM, Thomas Mortagne < >>> >> [email protected]> >>> >> > wrote: >>> >> > >>> >> >> Hi Manish, >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Great to see someone interested in that project, I would love to have >>> >> >> all wiki contact on my phone :) >>> >> >> >>> >> >> We mostly discuss projects here so no need to contact me directly. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 6:15 AM, Manish Bisht < >>> [email protected] >>> >> > >>> >> >> wrote: >>> >> >> > Hello Devs, >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > I am Manish Bisht currently in second year perusing B.Tech from >>> SKIT, >>> >> >> > Jaipur, Rajasthan (India). I am familiar with many languages some >>> of >>> >> them >>> >> >> > are HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, C/C++, Java, and I am currently >>> >> learning >>> >> >> > Python also. I have created many projects which are hosted on my >>> >> github >>> >> >> > account (https://github.com/manishbisht). Also apart from my >>> college >>> >> >> hours >>> >> >> > i have also started my own startup with Run4Offers ( >>> >> >> > http://www.run4offers.com/) >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> > I would love to contribute on this project. So now I want to >>> contact >>> >> the >>> >> >> > mentor for the project discussion. How to contact him. Also If i am >>> >> going >>> >> >> > right Under this project we have to make one android application to >>> >> >> craete >>> >> >> > a XWiki authenticator and contact synchronization of XWiki users in >>> >> the >>> >> >> > Android contacts. And after authenticating the account will be >>> added >>> >> to >>> >> >> the >>> >> >> > accounts list like Google, Dropbox are added(I have added the >>> snapshot >>> >> >> but >>> >> >> > I got the message need approval from moderator so i have mailed >>> again >>> >> >> with >>> >> >> > same text without snapshot). And then for contact syncronization we >>> >> have >>> >> >> to >>> >> >> > make syncronization like the WhatsApp does. >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> >>> >> >> What is in https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/android-authenticator is >>> >> >> mostly a not finished POC for the following goal: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> 1) Provide a reusable standard Android authenticator that any >>> >> >> application would use to talk to an XWiki instance. The same way many >>> >> >> applications propose you to reuse the registered Google accounts. It >>> >> >> must be as safe as possible (no clear password given to all >>> >> >> application asking for it for example :)). >>> >> >> >>> >> >> 2) As both an example of how to use this authenticator and a very >>> >> >> useful tool, implement a synchronization adapter which will be in >>> >> >> charge of: >>> >> >> ** putting all (or a configurable subset of them) the users from the >>> >> >> wiki in your Android contacts >>> >> >> ** (nice to have) all modifying those Android contacts and send the >>> >> >> modifications to the wiki >>> >> >> >>> >> >> There is a lot of stuff already started but should not be taken as >>> >> >> granted and at the end the result should be: >>> >> >> * well documented (especially what an application author should do to >>> >> >> use that connector properly but also for anyone that want to continue >>> >> >> working on it) >>> >> >> * have automated tests >>> >> >> * easily built without something like Android Studio (probably >>> graddle >>> >> >> which seems to be the new standard in Android world. XWiki is mainly >>> >> >> using Maven right now and Maven have Android plugins.), it will also >>> >> >> need to be automatically built on ci.xwiki.org >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Of course the plan is to have it on Google Play Store at the end :) >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Feature wise this project is not very big (and it's already started) >>> >> >> but the most important thing is to be as standard and integrated as >>> >> >> possible and easy to use for applications that would want to >>> >> >> manipulate an XWiki instance. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Your proposal should details what you plan to do, what Android >>> version >>> >> >> your are targeting (should support version as old as possible since >>> >> >> latest version are far from being as common as application authors >>> >> >> would like them to be :)), etc. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> > Can I start working on this project or some other person is >>> working on >>> >> >> > this. Can I start preparing some of the snapshots that i can attach >>> >> in my >>> >> >> > project proposal. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> If you are talking about >>> >> >> https://github.com/xwiki-contrib/android-authenticator yes nobody is >>> >> >> planning to work on it any time soon as far as I know. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Now for the "Can I start working on this project" it depends what you >>> >> >> mean exactly. Anybody can work on it and do pull requests since it's >>> >> >> an open source project but as for the GSOC we did not pass the >>> student >>> >> >> selection phase yet so it's mostly about writing proposals for now. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > Waiting for your replies. >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > Regards, >>> >> >> > Manish Bisht >>> >> >> > Founder/CEO >>> >> >> > Run4Offers.com >>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >>> >> >> > devs mailing list >>> >> >> > [email protected] >>> >> >> > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> -- >>> >> >> Thomas Mortagne >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> >> devs mailing list >>> >> >> [email protected] >>> >> >> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs >>> >> >> >>> >> > _______________________________________________ >>> >> > devs mailing list >>> >> > [email protected] >>> >> > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> Thomas Mortagne >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> devs mailing list >>> >> [email protected] >>> >> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs >>> >> >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > devs mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Thomas Mortagne >>> _______________________________________________ >>> devs mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> devs mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs > > > > -- > Thomas Mortagne -- Thomas Mortagne _______________________________________________ devs mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/devs
