== Codeathon Projects ==

''(I'm not convinced that the distinction for tasks should be between Python coders and non-Python coders. Perhaps between people familiar with web services and not? --Pat)''

''Fran thinks that the distinction is between Advanced Programmers & Basic ones - everyone can learn''

''Improving and polishing useful modules is more valuable than developing small standalone modules. Emphasize that these will be of actual use.''

=== Types of projects for non-coders ===
 * Use testing
 * Reporting bugs
 * Bug fixing
 * Entering data on live Pakistan site
 * Researching info for Pakistan site

=== Types of projects for non-Python (or non-web services) coders ===
 * Bug fixing
 * Polishing existing modules (very useful!)
   * Fixing UI issues
   * Adding features
   * Documenting workflow, writing help info, tooltips
 * Small-scale projects
 * Projects that don't require lots of reading of S3 docs ;-)

=== Types of projects for Python (or web services) coders ===
 * Entire module, but something that will actually be used
 * Something needed for Pakistan (depends on what's left to do)

=== Project descriptions ===

 * Bug fixing, polishing, adding features
   * Fran suggests (paraphrased slightly):  The participants...
     * Pick a module (provide list of suggested modules that need work).
     * Run through the user processes, doing data entry, usability testing,
       user documentation improvements & ticket logging along the way.
     * Start looking at how they can fix some of the simpler items that they've identified.

 * Tweak the Tweet (or SMS) parsing
   * Parse formatted SMS messages or tweets (e.g. key value pairs)
   * Detect when message interpretation isn't certain and dispatch to a human reader (use Job Jar)
   * Create database records from parsed messages
   * BluePrintMessagingModule#Twitter 
   * BluePrintMessagingModule#Micro-Syntax 

 * Extend Sahana to support Maitri -  a nonprofit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area, that primarily helps women & families from South Asia  facing domestic violence, emotional abuse, cultural alienation, human trafficking or family conflict. 
   *  ''Fran: This could be very useful, especially with user stories.''
   * A map could easily be added, if we have a use case 
   * http://www.maitri.org 

 * Job Jar
   * UI for assigning data entry or similar tasks to users
   * Track who does what, mark completed
   * Admin UI for defining tasks
   * Cross-check / verify task, or compare result of 2 users on same task

 * Suggestion Box
   * http://groups.google.com/group/sahana-eden/browse_thread/thread/bbda1e98b73e1437