History of Bitweaver Development Roadmap
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This page is for developers. Please add to, and comment on this page if you would like to help develop the core of bitweaver. If you are NOT a developer, please do not edit this page. You may leave suggestions in the comments. Ideas for the next major release of bitweaverRobust Network Communication HandlingBuild out SwitchboardPackage which will deal with the various complexities of network communications. Include investing in development of most common network communications as plugins to Switchboard: email, sms. The idea being that any kinds of transactions can be facilitated through switchboard. Such as enabling two way email interaction with BoardsPackage posts (e.g. sending and receiving posts like a mail list), to posting photos, videos, audio files etc, to TreasuryPackage from a phone. Also see Drupal Mailhandler and http://www.chatterous.com/. This will include removing switchboard's dependency on BitMailer, since email should become one of various possible communication methods.Migrate all communication in distributed packages (like Newsletters) to route through Switchboard.The idea being we centralize communication in one place and this will lead to more comprehensive solutions and lower code maintenance and better collective development.Continue cleanup of BoardsPackage to bring it to level of phpbbWe should build out a list of specific todos - perhaps on the Boards package page. and we can point there for what needs doing.Key missing features:
Add History to Translationsthis would allow sites to open translating to far more people. Each string would have a history.OtherThis is legacy content from this page. Lets clarify if these goals were ever met or if we should still pursue them or scrap them.Improved Comment Retrieval PerformanceThe current storage method for comments does not allow easy retrieval of a range of comments if a tree structure (i.e. replies to indiv comments) has beenused. Drupal has a scheme for creating comment keys such that comments can be tree structured, but easily retrieved in chunks with a single query. Not difficult to implement, but requires a schema change. Gateway between email and Content creation, Forums, comments, etc.Universal DiscussionWe have many possible ways for discussions:
Seems like it should be possible with central content management to make a discussion appear in all of these formats simultaneously. Each just being a different way of viewing the same information. email gateways to blogs and forums are pretty common, Zwiki has email to wiki, Drupal has email to content functions, comments are pretty much equivalent to to forums replies in concept. IRC is a little harder, but while content -> IRC might not be practical except as summary, IRC -> content shouldn't be too hard. Interfacing content with forums would probably be more practical with some kind of native forum implementation. Edit Sections of PagesThe ability to edit sections of pages rather than always having to edit the entire page. Mediawiki supports this feature.TransclusionAllows reuse of content without making mulitple copies. See:
Wishlist | This page is for developers. Please add to, and comment on this page if you would like to help develop the core of bitweaver. If you are NOT a developer, please do not edit this page. You may leave suggestions in the comments. In DevelopmentCentralize Network Communication HandlingSwitchboardPackage is being completed to deal with the various complexities of network communications.project owner: wjames5 contact: wjames5 on IRC freenode #bitweaver development code: cvs co -r tekimaki _bit_switchboard sponsor: tekimaki Goal: develop Switchboard to be universal transport gateway for all messaging, such as email, sms, aim. Any kind of transaction can be facilitated through switchboard. Such as enabling two way email interaction with BoardsPackage posts (e.g. sending and receiving posts like a mail list), to posting photos, videos, audio files etc, to TreasuryPackage from a phone. Also see Drupal Mailhandler and http://www.chatterous.com/. State: Switchboard is now distributed with Bitweaver and LibertyCommments makes use of it for notification events. Todo: Migrate more core communication components onto Switchboard. Ideas for Release 3 of bitweaverRemove distinctions between modules and "central" modules so any module can be located in any area.Register module profiles during layout editing so we can know details, such as optional parameters the module takes.Continue cleanup of BoardsPackage to bring it to level of phpbbWe should build out a list of specific todos - perhaps on the Boards package page. and we can point there for what needs doing.Key missing features:
Port Drupal Project Module to Manage Package PagesWe should endeavor to make package release easier and friendlier. Look at http://drupal.org/project/project which I believe drives the project pages on drupal.org.Add History to Translationsthis would allow sites to open translating to far more people. Each string would have a history.Edit Sections of PagesThe ability to edit sections of pages rather than always having to edit the entire page. Mediawiki supports this feature.TransclusionAllows reuse of content without making mulitple copies. See:
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