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Codeathon Projects

Since we expect GHC2010 Codeathon participants to reflect diverse skills and expertise, we have identified a range of projects. We will try to label these projects as more suitable for non-coders or non-Python-coders or coders unfamiliar with Web services where possible.

Codeathon projects that do not involve programming - YES THEY ARE VERY USEFUL!!

• Provide feedback on an existing Eden module.
  • Test a module.
  • Report bugs.
  • Document workflow.
  • How to report a Sahana bug? ​http://www.sahanafoundation.org/bugs

• More on documentation...
  • Pick a module - Fran/Pat - please suggest some.
  • Step through the functional processes, with a focus on data entry and usability testing.
  • Provide documentation for Sahana developers or log a ticket.
  • Develop a HOW TO guide for other Sahana users.
  • Provide tooltips for ??? Avni / Jen - Please add an appropriate link.

Sahana deployments - WE ARE LIVE!!!

• http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/wiki/Pakistan
• Are we going to bring down this site if we have 200+ people hitting it? How can we make this a WIN WIN?
• Entering data on live Pakistan site - Fran what can be done?
• Researching info for Pakistan site.

Simple(r) projects for non-Python (or non-web services) coders

• Bug fixing
• Polishing existing modules (very useful!)
  • Fixing UI issues
  • Adding features

• Small projects that don't require lots of reading of S3 docs ;-)

• Details on how to fix bug # 717 http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/ticket/717
  • Fran / Pat - Please add some details pointing to the relevant files that need to be touched and also the corresponding database tables.
  • Fran / Pat - please add a note about reviewing database tables.

More complex projects for Python (or Web Services) coders

• Major modifications to the Eden database.
• Create and develop an entire module, hopefully one that is requested for Pakistan.
• Create an entirely new application!

Project descriptions

Note that some of these projects are well specified while some of them may only be a germ of an idea.

• 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.
  • This is an example of a germ of an idea; Maitri expressed an interest but there has been no follow up.
  • ​http://www.maitri.org
  • Consider implementing a module to manage Resources ​http://www.maitri.org/res_usa.html or Volunteers ​http://www.maitri.org/secure/join.html

• 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